St Inez creek has high raw sewage pollution: GSPCB
Panaji: The Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) has found high raw sewage contamination in the St Inez creek's water. It has been monitoring the creek for pollution for the last year during which
View ArticleUp to 1,500 gallons of motor oil leak into Washington state creek, Yakima River
As much as 1,500 gallons of used motor oil leaked from an above-ground storage tank in Washington state into a creek that flows into the Yakima River, vital to the apple-growing state's agricultural hub,
View ArticleGulf of Mexico Turns Deadly for Dolphins
Since February 2010, 1,308 dead or dying marine mammals — mostly bottlenose dolphins, including juveniles or aborted fetuses — have washed ashore on beaches and wetlands from Texas to Florida, or have
View Article‘Septic’ water posing threat to human lives in city’s outskirts
Water supply pipelines of the Irrigation and Public Health (IPH) Department have got “mixed” with septic tanks in the periphery areas posing a serious threat to several lives. Six jaundice cases were
View ArticleZimbabwe: Gweru Admits to Environment Pollution
GWERU City Council is discharging partially treated effluent into the environment owing to the repeated breakdown of the two sewage treatment plants, a senior official has revealed. Acting director
View ArticleEnvironmental groups sue Port of Seattle over Shell oil fleet
A coalition of environmental groups sued the Port of Seattle on Monday to stop the lease of a terminal to Royal Dutch Shell Plc's Arctic oil drilling fleet, arguing a proper environmental review was never
View ArticleChina Plans to Enact Its First Laws to Curb Soil Pollution
China plans to enact its first legislation to curb soil pollution as policy makers ready new laws amid ballooning interest in environmentalism. The nation will also amend laws to curb air and water...
View ArticleNamibia: Sensitivity Maps for Oil Spills Launched
Growing offshore and gas exploration as well as increasing maritime traffic at Namibia's ports prompted the Ministry of Works and Transport last Friday to launch coastal sensitivity maps for oil spills
View ArticleNigeria: Shell Spills Oil in Ogboinbiri River in Bayelsa, Refuses to Visit Site
An oil leak from Seibou Deep facility operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company has been discharging crude into Ogboinbiri River in Bayelsa. Residents of the coastal settlements in Ogboinbiri
View ArticleCoal from Maha barges polluting Tiracol river
A Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) report about pollution in the Tiracol river has proved the worst fears of the locals true. GSPCB chairman Jose Manuel Noronha said that the board has found
View ArticleY’nagar, Jagadhri effluents harm 27 Karnal villages
Polluted water discharged from Yamunanagar and Jagadhri industries has endangered the lives of thousands of residents of 27 villages situated near Dhanaura escape. The metal and chemical content in
View ArticleSudan: Northern Sudanese Protest Against Use of Toxic Substances
River Nile — Hundreds of people took to the streets in El Bowga, River Nile state, on Tuesday, in protest against the use of toxic substances by gold mining companies in the area. Speaking to Dabanga,
View ArticleCalifornia Shuts Down Oil Wells To Protect Groundwater
A dozen wells used to pump oil and gas in California's Central Valley have been ordered to stop production to protect underground drinking water from contamination, officials said Tuesday. The operators
View ArticleState’s contaminated food chain a worry
Soil toxicity alarmingly high; urea consumption estimated at 400-600 kg per hectare Punjab, the country’s food basket, has slowly turned into the land of toxicity. Excessive use of pesticides and...
View ArticleCities along Ganga to have water quality monitoring system
Varanasi: The temple town Varanasi and other cities and towns situated on the banks of the Ganga will have automatic water quality monitoring system on the river under real time data network for water
View ArticleNGT warns agencies to take Yamuna clean-up seriously
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), which has given directions for cleaning the Yamuna under ‘Maili se Nirmal Yamuna Revitalisation Project 2017’, has issued a number of directions to ensure the river is
View ArticleJammu’s lifeline Tawi to get new lease of life
Government to launch special drive to clean, beautify the river under PM development plan Jammu’s lifeline Tawi to get new lease of life The lifeline of Jammu, Tawi, also known as “Suryaputri”, may
View ArticleCarcass plant inside MP sanctuary posing threat to tigers
Two Madhya Pradesh government departments are at odds over restarting of a carcass utilisation plant inside a wildlife sanctuary which activists say poses threat to tigers living in the area. While the
View ArticleSaving St Inez creek
PANJIM: Observing that the much neglected St Inez creek is contaminated with sewage water discharged in it, the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has directed the Health Department to immediately
View ArticleNew York State Changes Plan to Reduce Its Swan Population
In response to public pressure, state environmental officials on Monday released a revised plan to thin out the invasive mute swan population in New York. While emphasizing nondeadly control measures,
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