Scientists find green solution for PoP idols
PUNE: Scientists at the city-based National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) have found a more environment-friendly solution for household and big Ganapati idols made from plaster of Paris that are taken for
View ArticleNatural fertiliser to replace chemical fertiliser with no harm to environment
Biotech company Camson discovers NKP with full protection on soil, air and water, to sell at 50% lower than chemical fertiliser In a major breakthrough, agricultural biotechnology major Camson Bio
View ArticleSouth Africa: Hefty Fine for Polluting Water Hailed
The Department of Water and Sanitation has welcomed the sentence against Bosveld Phosphate (PTY) Ltd in relation to environmental degradation and water offences. The plant produces phosphoric acid,
View ArticleChina’s villagers reject their own crops, citing pollution from nearby...
Residents in a village in China do not eat the crops they grow nor drink their local water as their soil and groundwater have been severely polluted by chemical plants nearby. The residents of Yuanshi
View ArticleFive million litres of sewage leaked into Botany Bay
Five million litres of sewage leaked into Botany Bay after a power outage on Friday, Sydney Water has revealed. The leak occurred when a high-voltage powerline malfunctioned, causing Cronulla's...
View ArticleRiver fouled by mine waste in Colorado reopens for recreation
A stretch of river fouled by toxic waste from an abandoned gold mine in southwestern Colorado last week was reopened to kayaking and rafting on Friday while water from river-fed irrigation canals was...
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of River Hindon by...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Krishan Pal Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 17/08/2015 regarding pollution of River Hindon by the dumping of...
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of River Hindon by...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Krishan Pal Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 06/005/2015 regarding pollution of River Hindon by throwing of...
View ArticleNOSDRA threatens to sanction Shell over $3b fine on oil spill
THE National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) has threatened to sanction the Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), for failure to pay $3.6 bilion fine for damages to
View ArticleReport: Dry Cleaners Polluting Israeli Soil and Water With Toxic Materials
Dozens of dry cleaners may be polluting the soil and ground water in Israel due to their use of toxic materials, but the required oversight is lacking, according to a new report prepared for the Water
View ArticleHealth directorate issues warning against swimming in Xlendi bay
The authorities have warned against swimming in Gozo's Xlendi bay amid fears the water may be contaminated The environmental health directorate has issued a warning that, until further notice, swimming
View ArticleCPCB team in Rajahmundry to check pollution in Godavari
A Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) team today visited the city to check the level of pollution in Godavari river, an official release said. "The team, headed by S Jeyapaul, scientist CPCB zonal...
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of lakes, ponds,...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Subhash C. Pandey vs. Municipal Corporation, Bhopal & Others dated 18/08/2015 regarding pollution of lakes, ponds,
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal on controlling Ganga pollution by making...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Gram Sarai Vikas Samiti (Regd.) Vs. MoEF & Ors. And Indian Council for Enviro-Legal Action Vs. National Ganga River
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding auto dealers in Bhopal causing...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Jagmohan Patidar Vs. Volkswagen Group India Pvt. Ltd. Ors. dated 17/08/2015 regarding auto dealers in the city of
View ArticleEx-chemical company president pleads guilty in West Virginia spill
The former president of a chemical company charged in the contamination of West Virginia's biggest source of drinking water pleaded guilty on Wednesday to three federal pollution counts. Gary Southern,
View ArticleFor Ganga, inspiration flows from Rhine, once among dirtiest rivers
As India stares at the mammoth task of cleaning the Ganga and looks for inspiration outside the country , it is the Rhine river of western Europe which has caught the attention of policy-makers here due
View ArticleNGT pulls up UP govt for throwing industrial waste into Hindon
The National Green Tribunal today came down heavily on the Uttar Pradesh government for discharging industrial waste into the Hindon canal and causing pollution in the Yamuna river. A bench headed by NGT
View ArticleMercury and Selenium are Accumulating in the Colorado River Food Web
Although the Grand Canyon segment of the Colorado River features one of the most remote ecosystems in the United States, it is not immune to exposure from toxic chemicals such as mercury according to...
View ArticleEPA says it isn't monitoring an estimated 161,000 abandoned mines
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said it has no system for monitoring hundreds of thousands of abandoned mines that pock the American landscape, or knowing which one could be the source of
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