Centre backs UT on declaring eco zone around Sukhna sanctuary
The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has “prima facie” found merit in the recommendations by the Chandigarh administration for declaring an eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) around the Sukhna...
View ArticleMEP Miriam Dalli urges ‘urgent action’ to protect maritime environment
Speaking ahead of the G7 summit that is due to be held in the coming days, Maltese MEP Miriam Dalli said that more attention to the maritime environment was necessary. Speaking during the plenary session
View ArticleGrassroot efforts lead the clean-up of Brazil's Guanabara Bay
The government promised to clean up Guanabara bay before 2016, but civil society is having to step in and do the job instead Entering the mangrove forest, trees tower overhead as crabs scuttle along
View ArticleFirms in Tianjin to pay 10 times more for pollution
The fee is now 2.75 yuan (44 US cents) per kilogram of smoke and dust, compared with the 0.275 yuan that had been charged since 2003. The fee for dust at construction sites has also been increased —
View ArticleToxic effluents impacting fields, public health
DUGGIRALA (Guntur): As many as eight villages in Duggirala and Tenali mandals in Guntur district are bearing the brunt of toxic release from CCL Products (India) Ltd, a coffee exporting company operating
View ArticleCitizens, NGOs to join hands with officials for Clean Godavari Campaign on...
On behalf of Green Kumbh, the district collector and municipal commissioner had organised a meeting to plan cleaning of the rivers in the city on occasion of World Environment Day on June 5. Citizens and
View ArticleCPCB team collects water sample to check pollution
Acting on the directions of the National Green Tribunal, a team from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reached Pal stone crusher in Halduchaud on the weekend. The team collected samples of water
View ArticleNGT compensation fee will boost clean Yamuna plan
The Yamuna, which travels through Delhi collecting garbage, sewage, construction waste, religious offerings and industrial effluents, may still have a chance to become pollution-free. Environmentalists
View ArticleGrave concern: No allocation in upcoming PSDP to clean Rawal Lake yet
The relevant authorities are once again overlooking the rising level of pollution in the Rawal Lake as no financial allocation has been made so far in the coming budget of the Planning Division to tackle
View ArticleSeoul City speeds up U.S. base pollution probe
Seoul City has accelerated its probe into the suspected pollution of the U.S. military base in the capital as part of its efforts to seek the source of oil leaks, officials said Monday. The Seoul...
View ArticleChina rules that all polluters held accountable regardless of fault
China's top court on Monday ruled that all polluters will be liable for any damage they have on the environment even if they do not breach regulations. According to a legal explanation issued by the
View ArticleJajpur tribals walk miles only to get polluted water
Tribal villages of Sukinda block and Badachana block in Jajpur district are facing acute water scarcity since the month of April. Since temperature is going up, the problem will be compounded. The...
View ArticleDutch inventor Boyan Slat has ingenious scheme to scoop up polluting plastics...
Call it a Roomba for the ocean. A young Dutch innovator has come up with a boom invention to help the Pacific Ocean rid itself of some of the 8 million tons of plastics. Boyan Slat's plan is to set
View ArticleOn the shores of Malawi’s lake of stars, activists raise uranium fears
The sun rises over Lake Malawi. As fishermen bring their overnight catch to shore, the purring motors of their dugout canoes spread ripples across waters once dubbed the “lake of stars” by David...
View ArticleChinese Apparel Makers Face Pressure to Reduce Water Pollution
Apparel makers in China are facing growing pressure from regulators and high-profile brands to tackle wastewater pollution from their factories. The textile industry has long been one of China’s largest
View Article600m litres of sewage is killing Varthur Lake daily
BENGALURU: The report card has arrived. Varthur Lake is frothing because of sewage. And it's high time the BBMP and BWSSB initiated measures to treat more than 600mld (million litre per day) of sewage
View ArticleSewage killing Yamuna, feel 95 per cent Delhiites
TERI releases Environmental Survey 2015 A latest survey conducted to gauge the perception of people toward various environmental issues in the Capital has revealed that over 92 per cent of city dwellers
View ArticleRiver water unsafe for drinking without treatment: Survey
Despite various efforts of the government to depollute rivers across the country, water was found unsafe for drinking without treatment, according to a survey conducted by a green advocacy body. A survey
View ArticlePolluters Warned by U.K. Judge of Bank-Sized Fines for Breaches
Large companies should face hefty financial penalties, equal to those dished out in the banking industry, if they break pollution and environmental laws, a U.K. Court of Appeal judge said. A severe breach
View ArticleThe Dangers of Microbeads in Personal Care Products
Microbeads, those tiny plastic beads included in personal care products for exfoliating power, have been popular for a number of years, with a growing number of companies sneaking them into toothpaste,
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