Indian farming shifting from pesticides to organic herb

Indian farming shifting from pesticides to organic herb

PATNA, India - An Indian farmer explains about neem, a traditional organic herb with a bug-repelling effect, near Patna, the capital of Bihar state, on May 4, 2014. Farmers in India are shifting back to the traditional method of agriculture due to rising prices of chemical pesticides and fertilizers.

Indian farming shifting from pesticides to organic herb

Indian farming shifting from pesticides to organic herb

PATNA, India - Leaves of neem, a traditional organic herb with a bug-repelling effect, are seen in this file photo taken on May 4, 2014, near Patna, the capital of Bihar state. Farmers in India are shifting back to the traditional method of agriculture due to rising prices of chemical pesticides and fertilizers.

Researchers drill ice sheet to find history of climate change

Researchers drill ice sheet to find history of climate change

KANGERLUSSUAQ, Greenland - Atsushi Miyamoto, a researcher at the Institute of Low Temperature Science of Hokkaido University, carves up the column-shaped core with a cutter as part of the North Greenland Eemian Ice Drilling, or NEEM, project, at Kangerlussaq, Greenland, on July 30.

Researchers drill ice sheet to find history of climate change

Researchers drill ice sheet to find history of climate change

KANGERLUSSUAQ, Greenland - This drill is used to dig through hard ice with its revolving nose section as part of the North Greenland Eemian Ice Drilling, or NEEM, project, at Kangerlussaq, Greenland, on July 30.

Indian farming shifting from pesticides to organic herb

Indian farming shifting from pesticides to organic herb

PATNA, India - Leaves of neem, a traditional organic herb with a bug-repelling effect, are seen in this file photo taken on May 4, 2014, near Patna, the capital of Bihar state. Farmers in India are shifting back to the traditional method of agriculture due to rising prices of chemical pesticides and fertilizers. (Kyodo)