Mexico's Sonora state reports new mine spill
The Mexican authorities have issued a new alert about a toxic spill into a river from a copper mine run by the mining giant Grupo Mexico. Officials in the northern state of Sonora asked people not to
View ArticleAllahabad HC allows immersion of idols in Ganga, Yamuna
Even as the state government repeated a familiar story for the third consecutive year, the Allahabad High Court has allowed relaxation in connection with immersion of idols during the festival season near
View ArticleMajor water project free from pollution
As a key section of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project prepares to go into operation, water quality tests show the battle against pollution is being won. The first phase of the central route of
View ArticleAbalone farmers, angry over pollution, storm Chinese shipyard
A shipyard in China's southeast has suspended operations after at least 500 farmers, who blame water pollution from the yard for killing their abalone harvest, stormed the yard and smashed its offices,
View ArticleSeven dyeing factories fined Tk1.25 crore for polluting
Owners and representatives of the factories were present at the hearing The Department of Environment fined seven dying factories about Tk1.25 crore for polluting the environment by discharging untreated
View ArticleCentre to SC: Cleaning Ganga to take 18 years, big money
The NDA govt has identified 118 towns as a first target to achieve total sanitation including water waste treatment and solid waste management After being rapped by the Supreme Court for its approach
View ArticleChina says first-half results exceed target for cutting water pollution
China is on track to exceed its 2014 target for cutting water pollution, the government announced on Wednesday, amid reports that it plans a $326 billion action plan to clean up its rivers and lakes.
View Article$100,000 in fine from polluters
FIJI Ports Corporation Limited says it made history by enforcing fines on marine vessels that pollute the country's ports. FPCL said it collected over $100,000 in fines from about 30 ships. "This
View ArticleMiami foundation offers $10 million for phosphate pollution solution
A Florida environmental group is offering $10 million to anyone who can devise a method for ridding the Everglades and other waterways around the country of the fertilizer byproduct phosphorous that has
View Article4 dying, washing factories in Gazipur fined
Gazipur Correspondent :The Department of Environment (DoE) on Monday fined the authorities of four dying and washing factories Tk37lakh for polluting environment in Kaliakoir upazila of the city.Assistant
View ArticleGuess who else is draining waste water into Periyar River at Aluva?
The Aluva municipality is discharging waste water from all the three drainages in the town into river Periyar which serves the drinking water needs of Kochi and suburbs.Municipal authorities have also
View ArticleFlood-hit forced to drink polluted groundwater
Infrastructure of 1,662 water drinking schemes damaged in Jammu region With the entire government machinery engaged in restoring services in the Kashmir valley, thousands of flood-affected people in
View ArticleGanga clean-up depends on people, 5 state governments, Centre tells SC
"We want to verify what you are doing and how you are going to do it," says the Court. The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it wants the NDA government to give it a “commitment” that river Ganga will be
View ArticleSC questions Centre on way to implement clean Ganga project
The Supreme Court today expressed satisfaction over Centre's blueprint to clean river Ganga but sought response on how it plans to implement the ambitious policy. The bench said outlining short, medium
View ArticleUS to pay Native American Navajo tribe $500m settlement
US to pay Native Americans $1bn Obama pledge to Native Americans The US government has agreed to pay $554m (£339m) to the Native American Navajo tribe to settle a legal dispute. It is the largest payment
View ArticleWater quality improves in seven villages
Seven villages in the district, that were earlier issued red card by the Zilla Parishad (ZP) for poor water quality, have now been given the green card after a recent pre-monsoon water testing drive.
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal on the issue of sewage being discharged...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Gram Panchayat, Khalilpur Vs State of Haryana & Ors dated 26/09/2014 on the issue of sewage being discharged near
View ArticleGovt should ensure ‘aviral’ flow of Ganga, says environment scientist BD...
VARANASI: After the UPA government constituted the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) in 2009 and announced "Mission Clean Ganga by 2020", the NDA government led by Narendra Modi has set a...
View ArticleFish die in droves in Salim Ali Lake
AURANGABAD: Thousands of dead fish were found in the historical Salim Ali Lake in the city on Sunday. While the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is yet to ascertain the reason, environmentalists
View ArticleMurky water belies the river's lifeline tag
Half of Lucknow gets unsafe drinking water as the Gomti has dangerous levels of sewage content. Though 25 pumping stations are used to divert untreated sewage to two sewage treatment plants at Daulatganj
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