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After finding that plain water doesn't remove pesticide residues from produce, Pune scientist Dr. Asmita Prabhune spent five years developing a simple kitchen solution. Her organic wash, Sophab, claims to remove up to 99% of pesticide residues in just two minutes.
Before her death in July, Brazilian ceramicist Doña Oscarina became the first woman environmental researcher on the Tiquié River, proving that Indigenous women's farming knowledge is essential to understanding climate change. Her work documenting 18 cassava varieties, crop cycles, and traditional practices transformed how scientists approach environmental monitoring in the Amazon.