E-coli count crosses 3.5 lakh at Njunangar
The pollution status of river Pampa in the foothills of Sabarimala has recorded an alarming e-coli count in the last lap of the just-concluded Mandalam pilgrim season. The Kerala State Pollution Control
View Article2,000 water samples test positive for pollutants in Thane
Ravindra Khadtale, deputy city engineer (water) said: "From among 26,000 of water samples, 2,000 were found to be dirty and this was because of leakage or overhead tanks in societies not being cleaned
View ArticlePollution Board orders ashrams near Ganga to make alternate waste disposal...
DEHRADUN: In an important step to check river pollution, the Uttarakhand Environment Protection Pollution Control Board (UEPPCB) has issued a notice to the industries, ashrams and hotels of Haridwar not
View ArticleFlesh in Indira dam: Pollution board to test water
LUCKNOW Police started investigating on Wednesday to find the source of flesh found stuck in the regulator at the Indira Dam a day before, while UP Pollution Control Board will begin taking samples of
View ArticlePollution control board to study waste disposal mechanism
Officials of the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) have decided to study the mechanism of waste disposal in Parwanoo, Kala Amb and Kasauli. During an inter-state meeting between officials of Punjab,
View ArticleShip carrying 12,000 liters of oil sinks in Albanian waters
A ship carrying 12,000 liters of oil sank near Albania's northern town of Shengjin Tuesday, polluting the Adriatic Sea close to the port, local media reported Wednesday. The Albanian port authorities
View ArticleGovernor Rick Snyder 'very sorry' about Flint water lead levels...
Michigan governor Rick Snyder apologized on Tuesday for the debacle that caused the city of Flint’s water supply to be poisoned by lead, while the top state environment official resigned in light of a
View ArticleA saviour for frothing lakes is coming
Javadekar promises to consider restrictions on phosphates, a major component in detergents, to reduce frothing of lakes. Can a ban on phosphates in detergents be the saviour for the frothing Bellandur
View ArticleE-Water to infuse new life into Kukkarahalli Lake
If everything goes as per plan, strollers at Kukkarahalli Lake, can enjoy fresh breeze in the future. The authorities have come up with a novel initiative, ‘e-water harmoniser’ (EWH), to get rid of tepid
View Article40 per cent of Bengaluru's sewage goes into lakes
Sewage water flows into the Kammasandra Lake at electronic City on Hosur Road in City. The sight of clearwater lakes is certainly a thing of the past for Bengaluru residents. In the absence of a sewage
View ArticleRevolutionary system promises to recover plastic rubbish from world's...
The scale of the problem facing the world's oceans first struck Boyan Slat during a summer holiday to Greece when he was 16. Instead of colourful fish in azure waters, his abiding memory of the trip is
View ArticleBarack Obama signs ban on microbeads in cosmetic products to reduce ‘plastic...
Barack Obama has offically banned the use of microbeads in personal cosmetic products that pollute lakes, rivers and oceans. The law, called the‘Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015’, was approved by the
View ArticleContamination from Brazil mining spill spreads to ocean
Mineral residue from the rupture of two tailings dams in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais in November has contaminated an area of 168 square kilometers of the Atlantic Ocean, a government agency said
View ArticleNEERI Report on Periyar Pollution Filed
KOCHI: The expert panel from the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) submitted its report on the pollution in the Periyar River before the Chennai bench of the National Green
View ArticleUma announces Rs 78cr projects for saving Ganga
LUCKNOW: Union water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation minister Uma Bharti on Tuesday announced projects worth Rs 78 crore to cover upgrading of STP (sewage treatment plant) and...
View ArticleStop sewage flow into Kathauta jheel: HC
LUCKNOW: High Court on Monday expressed serious displeasure against allegations of sewage water flowing into Kathauta Jheel in Gomtinagar. The court said if allegations prove true, flow of sewage water
View ArticleReport finds no quick solution to groundwater contamination
Contamination from experimental plant of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre High number of hypothyroidism cases reported in Keezhmadu panchayat in Aluva was the result of high-level groundwater contamination
View ArticleSankey tank shines in a city of polluted, dirty lakes
Compared to other lakes in Bengaluru, Sankey tank is well-maintained and largely free of sewage. At a time when clearing sewage from most lakes in Bengaluru remains a challenge for the civic agencies,
View ArticleSpringvale coal mine approval faces challenge over impacts to Sydney's...
The Baird government's approval of a Blue Mountains coal mine expansion contravenes its own planning policy, say environment groups who have begun legal action to overturn the decision. The 13-year
View ArticleChemicals in Melbourne's Yarra River created a health risk, says report
A Parks Victoria report warns than herbides and other chemicals from a wash-down station near a popular swimming spot created a toxic cocktail A toxic cocktail of chemicals and herbicides has been washed
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