95% of British beaches clean enough to swim, EU tests show
Almost 95% of British beaches have been given a clean bill of health in the latest EU survey of coastal water quality, down slightly on two years ago. As recently as 1991, around a quarter of British
View ArticleGreat Barrier Reef: advisers call for cap on farm pollution
A cap on pollution from farms close to the Great Barrier Reef has been proposed by advisers to the Queensland government. The Great Barrier Reef water science taskforce, which advises the Queensland
View ArticleKalyani river turning into sewer; civic body promises action
For a devotee, a visit to Atariya temple in Rudrapur was seldom complete without a dip in the sacred Kalyani river. The river, which flowed at a small distance from the temple, invited believers and...
View ArticleNGT directs OSPCB to monitor polluting unit in Paradip
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) to monitor the ambient air quality, stack emission and waste water discharged from a polluting plant at Paradip
View ArticleWhy Biodegradable Plastic Won't Help Ocean Pollution
Biodegradable plastic does not mean a perfect solution to ocean waste problems, according to an environmental scientist. A United Nations environmental scientist warned the public that biodegradable...
View ArticleNGT notice to MCG over Yamuna pollution
Gurgaon: The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has issued a show-cause notice to MCG for discharging untreated water into a drain in Daultabad industrial area, despite an National Green...
View ArticlePlea to save Navsari rivers from industrial pollution
SURAT: The Ambika River Bachao Janhit Raksha Abhiyan, a non-government organization (NGO), has raised an environment appeal in the public interest to save the rivers flowing from Navsari district from
View ArticleNGT summons departmental heads over Yamuna pollution
The National Green Tribunal has summoned all heads of departments concerned with civic amenities and cleanliness, including the divisional commissioner, to appear before it on May 31 to explain why the
View ArticleUntreated sewage threatens future of subsisting lakes
Experts blame BWSSB for flaws in sewerage network This is evident in the fact that Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) is unable to stop inflow of untreated sewage to the water bodies even
View ArticleHalf a billion gallon of untreated water flows into the sea
KARACHI: Members of the Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change urged the Sindh government to weed out the land mafia which is devouring mangrove forest areas in Sindh and converting them into housing
View ArticleThailand closes dive sites over coral bleaching crisis
Thailand has shut down 10 popular diving sites in a bid to slow a coral bleaching crisis, an official said Thursday, in a rare move to shun tourism profits to protect the environment. The tropical...
View ArticleEcuadorians tired of waiting for a cleanup of Guayaquil’s filthy waters
The waters flowing through Estero Salado, a river delta in Ecuador’s largest city, Guayaquil, can be deceptive, even for those who have lived their entire lives alongside the filthy and meandering...
View ArticleCentre rolls out plan to remove floating waste
Failing to achieve much so far in cleaning Ganga, one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pet projects, the Centre recently rolled out a plan to remove all the floating waste found on its surface. The
View ArticleIt’s an indication of rising pollution level’
The explanation given for frothing of Bellandur and Varthur lakes was inlet of raw domestic sewage with high concentration of phosphates used in detergents. The reason for Kasavanahalli lake frothing
View ArticleContaminated water triggers diarrhoea scare in Morena
Bhopal: Continuing heat wave coupled with acute water crisis in Morena district is wreaking havoc in Morena district where a large population in Sabalgarh tehsil is suffering from diarrhoea. About 100
View ArticleNGT pulls up U’khand for non compliance of Kosi river order
Dehradun: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up the Uttarakhand government for non-implementation of its order on pollution in the Kosi river in Nainital. The green panel had directed that an
View ArticleShimla residents upset over contaminated water supply
Fearing another outbreak of jaundice, residents of Sector 5 in New Shimla today demanded action against erring officials and compensation for the mental torture they had to go through for three days. They
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding disposal of debris from the...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Amresh Singh Vs. Union of India & Others dated 30/05/2016 regarding disposal of debris from the construction of the road from Udhampur to Banihal
View ArticleIllegal mining to cause future water shortage
Deputy-Chief of Staff, Johnny Osei Kofi, says if the illegal mining activities in the country’s forest reserves continue indiscriminately as is currently being witnessed, the country will be at risk of
View ArticleClean Damodar or face action: Saryu
Sindri: Industries taking water from the Damodar River also have the responsibility of keeping it clean and pollution-free. Making this observation, Jharkhand food and supplies minister Saryu Rai warned
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