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Dhenkanal Collector asked to take action against Bhushan Energy

State forest and environment department requested proceedings against BEL for constructing a power plant without prior approvals State forest and environment department has asked the Dhenkanal...

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GSPCB halts operations of 7 stone crushing units

The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) on Thursday suspended operation of seven stone crushing units in Salcete for operating without consent, with immediate effect. All units have been found to

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AAP to take up polluted River Sal issue

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s South Goa candidate Swati Kerkar, along with party members, visited Betul village of Velim panchayat to sympathize with the affected local traditional fisherman whose clams were

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Dhobhikhola cleaning campaign begins

A campaign of cleaning the Dhobikhola stream has begun from Saturday in connection with the ongoing programme of cleaning the different rivers and streams in the Kathmandu Valley. Nepal Civil Servants

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HC orders ignored, Lack of govt action, monitoring make public suffer

Five years ago, the High Court ordered the government to dredge and clean the four rivers around Dhaka and remove illegal structures from their banks, in efforts to save these lifelines of the capital.

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42% of urban, 60% of rural Indian houses getting contaminated water: Study

Sometimes, a shard of reality can raise serious doubts about what looks like a grand feat. A small study of water samples from urban and rural households declared as getting drinking water from "improved"

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Climate change may hit marine sector, says SAPCC

‘Coastal ecosystem facing major threat’ The marine and inland fisheries sectors in Kerala are likely to take a major hit as climate change affects fish stocks, resulting in decreased yield and loss of...

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Dying fish dilemma leaves Kolhapur's green brigade divided

Green activists from the city are divided over the cause of the death of fish at a couple of places along the Panchaganga River. Fish were found dead near the Shiroli Bridge and at Bawada Bridge on...

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U.S. top court declines Exxon's appeal in water pollution case

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to review a ruling against Exxon Mobil Corp that ordered the company to pay $105 million in damages for polluting New York City's groundwater with a toxic...

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Toxic waste kills fish in Dumka village

Dumka: The apathy of the district administration in ensuring the proper disposal of waste in the industrial town of Babupur near Dumka has put the lives of its residents at risk. The situation has turned

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China's new environment law submitted to parliament

Amendments to China's 1989 environmental protection law that will mean stiffer punishments for polluters have been submitted to the country's parliament for deliberation, official news agency Xinhua...

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Compensation battle rages four years after BP's U.S. oil spill

Four years after the Deepwater Horizon spill, oil is still washing up on the long sandy beaches of Grand Isle, Louisiana, and some islanders are fed up with hearing from BP that the crisis is over.

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Many Canadian aboriginals see no compromise on oil sands pipeline

Just a few miles from the spot where Enbridge Inc plans to build a massive marine terminal for its Northern Gateway oil pipeline, Gerald Amos checks crab traps and explains why no concession from the...

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60% of China underground water polluted: Report

BEIJING: Sixty% of underground water in China which is officially monitored is too polluted to drink directly, state media have reported, underlining the country's grave environmental problems. Water...

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Fishermen Most Affected By Industrial Pollution

Kakinada Rural constituency, which came into existence during 2009 elections as part of reorganisation process, lacks development despite its close proximity to Kakinada town. People face severe problems

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Chairman of Lanzhou Veolia apologizes after water pollution in China

The chairman of the Chinese unit of French utility Veolia Environment has apologized to the public after a cancer-inducing chemical was found in tap water supplied by the company, the Xinhua news agency

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Haflong hit by acute water crisis

Following the destruction of water sources by the construction companies in the name of Mahasadak and BG projects, the entire populace in Haflong area has been hit by acute water crisis. Haflong is...

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China to impose tougher penalties on polluters in new environmental law

China on Thursday passed amendments to the country's environmental protection law that will impose tougher penalties on polluters in the most sweeping revisions to the law in 25 years. The...

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रोज 2 करोड़ लीटर पानी वेस्ट कर रही मेट्रो

दिल्ली की लाइफ लाइन मेट्रो ने दिल्लीवालों के सफर को आसान बना दिया है। बिना किसी रुकावट के ठंडक में सफर करना सभी को अच्छा लगता है लेकिन हम यह नहीं जानते कि इस आरामदायक सफर के लिए हमें क्या कीमत चुकानी पड़

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Treat waste before releasing into Yamuna: National Green Tribunal

An expert panel constituted by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to examine environmental issues in Ghaziabad has recommended that waste water flowing through Sahibabad drain should be treated at the...

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