After Ulsoor lake, fishkill in Hebbal lake rings alarm bells
Dead fish were found floating at the Hebbal lake on Monday morning. dh photo Hebbal lake, one of the three historic lakes created by Bengaluru founder Kempegowda I has literally turned into a watery
View ArticlePollution crime-busters swoop into action
NO advance warning this time. Environmental authorities in Hangzhou are swooping down unannounced on farms, mines, industrial parks and factories, looking for violations of air and water quality...
View ArticleNano fertiliser promotes plant growth sans polluting water bodies
Indian-origin researchers in the US have shown that zinc nanoparticles can substitute nitrogen and phosphorous fertilisers to increase plant growth without causing water pollution - a serious problem with
View ArticleMass deaths of fish at Carambolim lake
Carambolim: A mass mortality of fish in Carambolim lake is raising a stink and along with it the suspicion that the health of the world famous birding spot may be deteriorating. Of recent a few threats
View ArticleWhy are whales dying on India's east coast?
SRIKAKULAM: A spike in the number of whales getting washed ashore on the eastern sea coast is possibly an indicator of the high pollution in these waters, experts said. In this district of Andhra Pradesh,
View ArticleAdvanced oxidation method to be tried at Ulsoor Lake
Bengaluru development minister K J George visited the ailing Ulsoor Lake on Wednesday after two recent episodes of fish kill highlighted the extent to which the waterbody is polluted. George announced
View ArticleNiger delta oil spill clean-up launched – but could take quarter of a century
UN hopes $1bn operation will boost employment and drive development among Ogoniland communities devastated by contamination from spills A $1bn clean-up of one of the world’s most oil-polluted regions
View ArticleMin raps Pollution Board chief over filthy rivers
Senior Minister in the Raghubar Das Cabinet and in-charge of Food and Civil Supplies Department Saryu Roy has come down heavily on Chairman of Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board (JSPCB) for turning
View ArticleE. coli found in 92% of ice samples from roadside stalls in Mumbai
Mumbai: Avoid the ice next time you want to beat the heat with a glass of fruit juice or a gola from a roadside stall. In a survey conducted last month, civic officials found the presence of E. coli...
View ArticleArmy better placed to revive lake, say residents, experts
Departments claim they have know-how for undertaking task eco watch The frothing due to the flow of chemical effluents into the Bellandur lake has been a cause for concern. The proposal by the Army
View ArticleNGT directs Delhi govt to clean all natural water bodies within three weeks
The NGT directive came after a plea expressed concern over the depletion of the water table in Delhi. The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government to clean and restore all the natural
View ArticleNew algorithm cuts cost, pollution during gas extraction
While extracting natural gas, minimising the environmental consequences above-ground is now possible at a reasonable expense by a newly found algorithm, scientists have said. Extracting gas from shale
View ArticleWorld Environment Day: ‘Punjab river water unfit for drinking’
Water samples were collected from around 37 locations under the National Water Quality Monitoring (NWQM) programme. A recent report from the Punjab Pollution Control Board claims that the water of
View ArticleCosmetics companies urged to 'clean up act' on plastic pollution
As much as 86 tonnes of tiny pieces of plastic known as "microbeads" are washed into the environment in the UK each year from exfoliating scrubs, research has warned. A Parliamentary research paper...
View ArticleMumbai: Dedicated research station to monitor Powai lake health
Laboratory will help determine pollution levels of other water bodies across India Powai lake, whose water quality has been a major concern, now has a dedicated research station that will not only...
View ArticleFish deaths in Carambolim lake raises alarm
Panaji: The recent death of a large number of fish in Carambolim lake may be due to excessive growth of a weed that raised the biological oxygen demand in the water body. Forest department officials
View ArticleStudy reveals organic pollution in six river basins
Some samples found unsuitable even for irrigation purposes Organic pollution and salinity intrusion have led to the decline of water quality in six river basins in the State, underlining the need for
View ArticleCleaning up decades of phosphorus pollution in lakes
Phosphorus is the biggest cause of water quality degradation worldwide, causing 'dead zones', toxic algal blooms, a loss of biodiversity and increased health risks for the plants, animals and humans that
View ArticleFingal County Council issues warnings over three beaches
Portmarnock, Claremont and Sutton among seven beaches affected by sewage contamination Fingal County Council has warned bathers at Portmarnock, Claremont, and Sutton beaches to take extra care after
View ArticleGermany's K+S says Kassel prosecutors drop pollution case
German potash and salt miner K+S said on Tuesday that public prosecutors in the city of Kassel, where the company is headquartered, had dropped investigations into suspected water pollution because they
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