Plastic overshoot day report 2024
Plastic Overshoot Day marks the point when the amount of plastic waste generated exceeds the world’s capacity to manage it, resulting in environmental pollution. In 2024, the global Plastic Overshoot Day
Pollution
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SIV:On the comeback trail
SIV: On the comeback trail South India Viscose ( siv ) Ltd has a factory on the banks of river Bhavani in Sirumugai village of Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu. siv 's recent history is also the
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Risky business
Are genetically modified organisms GMOs harmful to human health and environment? Attempts to find out are often impeded, but there is growing evidence to call for a precautionary approach
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Caviar dreams
CAVIAR, the ultimate synonym for luxurious living and a major Russian export, is facing a triple threat of poaching, pollution and petroleum. Female sturgeon swim down the Volga river to the
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CLEAN LEATHER
Pakistan is gearing up to face the environmental conditions likely to be European countries in the New world trade order. As a first step, it has undertaken to facilitate a
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SOUTH AFRICA
Five South African victims of asbestos poisoning have been told by the House of Lords that they can sue their former employer in the English Courts. The ruling means that the uk -based
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Norms in place
The March 2003 indictment by the Supreme Court of Nepal and unrelenting public pressure have finally forced the country's government to formulate a National Ambient Air Quality Standard (naaqs). The
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Oil firm on trial
Mauritius-based Galana Petroleum company has been put to trial in Madagascar for causing pollution. The trial began on November 16, 2004. Galana's oil refinery is charged with contaminating water
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Noisy tussle
Fresh notification for DG set makers soon
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Misguiding lead
The next time you see a spoilt brat, do not blame his parents. It could be just because of some extra lead in his bones
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Flamingone
At least 50,000 flamingos died in the East African region between 1993 and 1995, largely due to pollution, reports Panafrican News Agency. A number of metals have found their way into Lake Nakuru,