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In 1963, officials counted just 417 nesting pairs of bald eagles as DDT drove them toward extinction. 44 years later, 9,789 pairs helped secure national symbol delistingThe bald eagle, once near extinction, has made a remarkable recovery. Habitat protection and the banning of DDT significantly aided their p...- In 1998, New York listed Keuka Lake as impaired after DDT contamination. 16 years later, fish-tissue data led officials to remove the lake from the impaired waters listKeuka Lake DDT cleanup shows how a pesticide banned decades ago kept affecting fish through contaminated soil and runoff. The problem began...
- In 2018, number of New York City buses were taken out of service due to fear vampires of insect world, nearly decade later as infestations are growing, how to safeguard wellness of kids, yourselvesFor centuries, the bugs have horrified homeowners and occasionally panicked the public. That happened in New York City in 2018, when at lea...
- In 1970s American bald eagles were saved from brink of extinction, decades later California's internet sensation, social media viral species Jackie dies. Officials announce cause of deathAmerican bald eagles teetered on the brink of extinction until the pesticide DDT was banned in the 1970s and other protections were establi...
- In 1962, a conservationist moved to a near-barren Bermuda island without electricity or a phone; 47 years later, its first cahow chick in 300 years fledgedA young conservationist moved to Nonsuch Island in 1962 to restore its lost forest. David Wingate planted over 10,000 native seedlings to r...
- Rachel Carson Wrote a Book That Started the Environmental MovementRachel Carson's 1962 book Silent Spring exposed the dangers of pesticides like DDT. This groundbreaking work alerted millions to the enviro...
- Oba Femi retains WWE NXT Championship, Blake Monroe earns first singles winOba Femi defended his NXT title in a triple threat match. He defeated Yoshiki Inamura and Josh Briggs. Blake Monroe won her NXT TV debut ag...
- Like the Yangtze dolphin, the Ganga’s own could vanish next: Scientists reveal 39 toxins poisoning this endangered speciesA recent study reveals alarming levels of toxic chemicals in the Ganga river, endangering the Gangetic dolphins. These freshwater dolphins ...
- All about the mystery illness that has hospitalized hundreds in IndiaBy Sunday, according to the federal health ministry, there were more than 200 people hospitalised, suffering dizziness, headache and vomiti...
- Eluru tragedy: Doctors find lead, nickel in blood samples after hundreds suffer mystery illnessTeams of doctors, including those from New Delhi's premier All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), are investigating the death of ...
- India investigates if organochlorines behind unknown illness in Andhra PradeshThe unknown illness has infected more than 300 children, with most of them suffering from dizziness, fainting spells, headache and vomiting...
- Centre to continue use of 51 pesticides, banned world over: High Court toldThe Ministry of Agriculture submitted before a bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal that the decision to cont...
- Pesticide control in India: Three government agencies present but no actionWhile there is no dearth of government agencies to regulate use of pesticides in the country , what is absent is action on the ground.
- DLF to launch Rs 3,600 crore CMBS issue in next two months; stock gainsDLF had said in Feb it was ready to launch a large CMBS of about Rs 3,600 cr in its SEZ biz to further improve the quality of debt.
- Finance Ministry rejects demand for removal of MAT, DDT on SEZs"Ministry of Commerce and Industry had recommended the restoration of original exemption from MAT and DDT to SEZ developers and units. Howe...
- Government plans to hold trade talks with US in July"Everything related to the trade policy will be discussed at the forum. There are a whole lot of bilateral issues related to market access ...
- Discussion on alternatives of Endosulfan on: ICARIndian Council of Agricultural Research director general S Ayyappan today said the controversial Endosulfan pesticide had no "residual affe...
- India bats for endosulfan as world calls for a blanket banIndia being the largest producer and user of endosulfan in the world, dependence on this highly toxic insecticide has now led the agricultu...
- Pesticide level in veggies, fruits risesThe presence of pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables is getting higher than the maximum permissible levels (MPL), revealed a recent ...
- Govt allows use of 66 pesticides banned outside IndiaThe government today said that there are 66 pesticides such as DDT and Endosulfan, which are either banned or severely restricted in other ...
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