Protests over geothermal development heat up in Central Java
This January, the people of Karangtengah Village in Central Java were surprised to find that the river running past their homes had turned murky. Not only do the villagers rely on the Prukut River for
View ArticleRules framed for marriage venues causing pollution
Nagpur: For the first time, regulations have been framed for marriage halls and lawns. Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and traffic police would regulate the
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping of waste in Bellandur...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of D. Kupendra Reddy Vs. State of Karnataka & Others dated 22/08/2017 regarding dumping of sewage in Bellandur lake, Karnataka. Counsel appearing
View ArticleDoes arsenic-contaminated drinking water limit early childhood development in...
Arsenic contamination in shallow groundwater aquifers remains a major barrier to providing access to safe drinking water in Bangladesh. Chronic exposure to arsenic has been shown to cause serious health
View ArticleNGT asks Mathura administration to submit report on sewerage treatment plant...
AGRA: Hearing a petition seeking stay on developmental work carried out by the Mathura administration on the heritage ghats of Vrindavan, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought a detailed report
View ArticleChina launches 8,000 water clean-up projects worth $100 billion in first half...
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China launched nearly 8,000 water clean-up projects in the first half of 2017 with projected total investment of 667.4 billion yuan ($100 billion), the environment ministry said on
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of water resources...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vishwa Vijay Singh Vs. U.P. Pollution Control Board & Others dated 25/08/2017 regarding pollution of water resources in district Gorakhpur and
View ArticleWater pollution from agriculture: a global review- executive summary
This executive summary of the FAO report, briefly reviews the “unsustainable trajectory followed by agri-food systems” and draws attention to “hotspots where crop production, livestock and aquaculture...
View ArticleFoundries polluting land, water, say Arasur farmers
Coimbatore: Farmers from Arasur near Avinashi have petitioned the district collector seeking to remove foundries in their area for polluting the soil, water and air. They alleged that the foundries were
View ArticleMethane can naturally contaminate groundwater, researchers find
A team of researchers from the University of Windsor and the University of Saskatchewan have discovered that methane can naturally migrate upwards through shale over millions of years and reach...
View ArticleMurky data on water pollution puts health at risk in Asia- researchers
BANGKOK, Aug 30 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - In Mongolia, herders living outside the capital Ulaanbaatar, near the Tuul River, fear deteriorating water quality is making their livestock sick. In...
View ArticleThirsting for justice: transparency and poor people’s struggle for clean...
Industrial facilities release upwards of 400 million tons of toxic pollutants into the world’s waters each year. Yet secrecy around the amount and type of chemicals that companies discharge is still the
View ArticleUganda: Kalangala Struggling to Contain Waterborne Pollution in Communities
Kalangala — Communities living in Kalangala District stand a greater risk of contracting waterborne diseases arising from the increasing consumption of unsafe water and poor sanitation. The chronic
View ArticlePlastic fibres found in tap water around the world, study reveals
Microplastic contamination has been found in tap water in countries around the world, leading to calls from scientists for urgent research on the implications for health. Scores of tap water samples
View ArticleAsians are in the dark about the region’s water pollution crisis
Asia is home to a worsening water pollution crisis thanks to an accelerating but weakly regulated industrial boom, but its most vulnerable citizens are kept in the dark about whether the water they use
View ArticleEpidemic looms in Enugu community over contamination of stream
Etiti Ozalla community in Nkanu West Local Council of Enugu State has raised the alarm over a looming epidemic in the area by the contamination of Ufam River by wastes from the University of Nigeria...
View ArticleGHMC to probe Peacock Lake pollution level
The Peacock Lake will soon be restored to its glory as the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) along with the Telangana State Pollution Control Board (TSPCB) has decided to conduct a thorough
View ArticleParadise' Hayatnagar now traffic-ridden, congested
HYDERABAD: Hayatnagar today is a congested suburb of Hyderabad, notorious for chaotic traffic, high vehicular and dust pollution, poor water quality, and badly maintained roads. Its location on the...
View ArticleHMDA report on Kapra lake on October 3
The bench earlier ordered the presence of the HMDA commissioner to explain the steps taken to prevent the flow of sewerage into the lake. Hyderabad: The Hyderabad High Court on Tuesday gave the HMDA
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding discharge of untreated waste...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Nityanand Mishra Vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 12/09/2017 regarding discharge of untreated waste water
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