Burundian gov't calls for urgent measures to stop pollution of Lake...
Burundian Second Vice-President Joseph Butore on Tuesday called for urgent measures to stop the pollution of Lake Tanganyika. "Urgent and concrete measures need to be taken to stop the pollution of
View ArticleHigh level of toxins in water at 300 Uttar Pradesh schools, finds survey
AGRA: In over 300 schools spread across nine districts of western Uttar Pradesh, the quality of water was found to be very poor, with high levels of very toxic chemicals. A Delhi-based environmentalist,
View ArticleSoil, water and air contaminated with heavy metals in these Chhattisgarh...
Delhi has been in spotlight for its poor air quality but towns and villages near industrial clusters and coal mines may be far worse off. A report called "Poisoned" on water, air and soil pollution in
View ArticleKadiramangalam residents counter ONGC claims on leak, clean-up
Commission lab tests that show high hydrocarbon residue in soil, water Residents of Kadiramangalam in Thanjavur district, along with environmental activists, countered the claims made by ONGC regarding
View ArticleDrainage from Nallahs into Ganga River
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) in its order dated 19th October, 2016 in OA No.200 of 2014 in the matter of M.C. Mehta vs Union of India had directed a joint inspection team to visit the area falling
View ArticleTanzania: Residents' Sh664m Reason to Smile
Bahi — Bahi District residents have a reason to smile following the recent handing over of a water and sanitation project worth over Sh664 million. The project was handed over by Plan International
View ArticleResolving dying water bodies: Dealing with waste pollutants through lucrative...
Several possible causes to the dying water bodies in Ghana were raised in my previous article” Reviving the Dying Water bodies in the Light of Rising Pollution Levels and Population Growth”. Among the
View ArticleExtraction effect shows on groundwater quality
GURUGRAM: The city's groundwater quality has severely deteriorated over the past year. A response to a right to information (RTI) query from the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) has revealed that
View ArticleSecond crude spill hits one mile of Kuwait coast: agency
DUBAI (Reuters) - Kuwaiti authorities said on Tuesday they were battling a new crude oil spill in the Abu Fatira area, a day after containing an initial leak that contaminated southern waters. A statement
View ArticleMassive diesel spill clean-up under way, threatens river
Residents at Valkenskraal near De Rust are urged not to use the Grootrivier water both for human consumption and livestock following diesel spillage into the river on Tuesday. It's anticipated that...
View ArticleSA rivers in deep water: A quarter of major rivers are ‘critically endangered’
When a Cape clawless otter is found with missing back toes in the Hout Bay River in Cape Town, it's a sign the survival of the river is at stake. Professor Justin O'Riain is director of the University
View ArticleMicrobeads to be banned in New Zealand
The sale and manufacture of wash-off products containing plastic microbeads will be banned in New Zealand earlier than previously expected, Associate Environment Minister Scott Simpson announced today.
View ArticleFish mistaking plastic debris in ocean for food, study finds
Fish may be actively seeking out plastic debris in the oceans as the tiny pieces appear to smell similar to their natural prey, new research suggests. The fish confuse plastic for an edible substance
View ArticleNGT asks Karnataka tough questions on Bellandur
BENGALURU: The principal bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday asked the Karnataka government to submit the measures it has taken on cleaning up Bellandur Lake by August 22, the next date
View ArticleQueensland conservationists call for river-mining ban to protect Great...
The “archaic” practice of mining rivers in north Queensland is making a mockery of Australia’s key policy to protect the Great Barrier Reef, wasting multimillion-dollar efforts to cut runoff pollution,
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding thermal power plants polluting...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Indian Council for Enviro- Legal Action (ICELA) Vs. Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change & Ors. dated 18/08/2017 regarding thermal
View ArticleDirty Nairobi rivers turning men and pigs impotent
The polluted waters of Nairobi rivers may be turning city men, boys, and pigs impotent, suggests several studies from the University of Nairobi. The studies show that many mature male pigs (boars) feeding
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution caused to water...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Shyamal Kumar Mondal Vs West Bengal Pollution Control Board & Others dated 21/08/2017 regarding pollution caused
View ArticlePollutants kill fish at Dhanas, Sukhna lakes
Dhanas Lake: In a repeat episode of mass mortality of big fish at Dhanas lake on July 12, 2015, the lethal combination of high humidity, low cloud cover and pollutants has led to more fish dying on Sunday
View ArticleSpecial court commissioner to visit Bellandur lake for spot inspection
A special commissioner appointed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) will visit Bellandur lake any time after August 22, when the state government submits its affidavit and present ground details on the
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