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Tangerang river cleanup begins after toxic spill

Jakarta 1 month ago

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Tangerang river cleanup begins after toxic spill

As of Friday, Tangerang disaster authorities have released 1,500 liters of eco-enzyme while South Tangerang has launched its own cleanup operation using activated carbon, in an effort to remove toxic chemicals from the Cisadane and the Jalentreng rivers following a fire at a pesticide warehouse last week.

Tangerang toxic spill disrupts clean water supply

Society 1 month ago

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Tangerang toxic spill disrupts clean water supply

The Environment Ministry announced on Wednesday that authorities had identified two types of chemical pesticides, namely cypermethrin and profenofos, which had contaminated a 22.5-kilometer section of the Cisadane River and its tributary the Jaletreng River.

Fire at Tangerang pesticide warehouse triggers toxic spill into rivers

Jakarta 1 month ago

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Fire at Tangerang pesticide warehouse triggers toxic spill into rivers

No casualties were reported. However, authorities said liquid pesticides that spilled during the fire, along with water used to extinguish the flames, flowed into nearby drainage channels that connect directly to the Cisadane River and its tributary, the Jalantreng River.

How to produce more food, curb prices and save nature

Academia 3 years ago

How to produce more food, curb prices and save nature

Research conclusively shows that organic farming produces much less food than conventional farming per hectare.

The scientists helping farmers kick the chemical habit

Europe 3 years ago

The scientists helping farmers kick the chemical habit

In a field in western France, the small purple and white flowers quivering among tender shoots of wheat are a clue that this is not conventional single-crop farmland.

French 'bug farm' thrives on demand for pesticide-free fruit

Food 4 years ago

French 'bug farm' thrives on demand for pesticide-free fruit

French farmers are breeding millions of tiny predatory bugs and wasps to protect tomato plants.

Growing fear: Anxiety mounts over Vietnam's food staples

Business 5 years ago

Growing fear: Anxiety mounts over Vietnam's food staples

Problems with food safety cost Vietnam around $740 million per year in productivity, the World Bank says.

Coordinated global action best way to control fall armyworm

Opinion 6 years ago

Coordinated global action best way to control fall armyworm

In Indonesia, the FAO detected the insect in West Sumatra last March, and within four months, the pest spread to 12 provinces in Sumatra, Java and parts of Kalimantan.

Insects replace pesticides in Spain's 'Sea of Plastic'

Environment 6 years ago

Insects replace pesticides in Spain's 'Sea of Plastic'

Antonio Zamora no longer sprays his crops with pesticides, instead hanging small bags of mites on the plants, leaving them to attack parasites while sparing his produce.

Spying on bees reveals pesticides impair social behavior

Environment 7 years ago

Spying on bees reveals pesticides impair social behavior

A new study that allowed humans to spy on bumblebees inside their nests showed that pesticides can impair social behavior, making it hard for bees to eat and rear their young.

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