Crown Prince helps clean Phewa Lake
Nepal's Crown Prince Paras participated in the cleaning of Phewa Lake campaign. Along with the crown prince, security personnel, tourism entrepreneurs, boatmen and interested civilians also
Nepal's Crown Prince Paras participated in the cleaning of Phewa Lake campaign. Along with the crown prince, security personnel, tourism entrepreneurs, boatmen and interested civilians also
The Tsatichhu Lake in neighbouring Bhutan which was breached leading to devastating floods down-stream in Assam was clared by an expert team from India a month earlier in June.The Royal Government of
Officials from U.S. states and Canadian provinces abutting the five Great Lakes released a draft agreement Monday that would set standards and procedures governing any proposed diversion from the
The MP high court has directed the Madhya Pradesh government to file its reply on the allotment of 32 acres of land in Bhopal to Chirayu society with the next three days or pay penalty for delay by each
Chicago has battled fire and flood since its founding in 1837. A more dangerous menace now looms: an invasion of alien fish. The Asian carp, a species hitherto unknown in the Great Lakes, has found
Agartala, Sept 29: Tripura (Central) University students have raised voice both against the varsity authorities and Tripura State Pollution Control Board (TSPCB) for their alleged inaction over pollution of the water body in the campus while demanding immediate action from the State Government.
The Karnataka State government seems to have put the request of the Forest department to classify the 114 lakes in its custody into Protected Forests on the backburner. Department of Forests, Ecology
A car pumps out exhaust fumes in Washington or New York, and five days later a hiker in the Lake District or on the Sussex Downs finds his or her lungs are hurting. Scientists believe that polluting
Hyderabad: As the government is planning to go liberal regarding the environmental violations by bulk drug units, the international community has taken up cudgels against the pollution caused by them. Professor Hans Lofgren, of the Deakin University of Australia said that he will make a representation to his government to take up the issue and also sensitise the US and Sweden against “exporting pollution”. During his visit to some Medak villages located close to pharma units, Prof Lofgren was “shocked” by the extent of pollution and the sufferings of residents.
A team of scientists based in Japan and Germany has found an unusual lake of liquid co2 beneath the seabed, says a recent National Geographic report. The co2 lake, discovered by Fumio
A nature reserve will be set up in a lake in central China to help save the highly endangered Yangtze River dolphin - the world's only fresh-water dolphin, the government
An enclave of bald eagles has thwarted construction of a massive condominium complex for now in the rustic Big Bear Lake hamlet of Fawnskin in Southern California. As many as 14 of the majestic birds
JAYANTA BASU The Salt Lake puja that drew crowds last year by building a replica of Harry Potter
Blacklisted as one of the most polluted cities in the world, a natural lake in the heart of the Capital might sound unimaginable for Delhiites. Yet this is what the Environment and Ecology Cell of
Studies confirm poor water quality in Mumbai come monsoon and Mumbai
Almost all the rivers, streams, canals and lakes in Sindh (Pakistan) are tainted by faecal and chemical contamination, a report issued by the Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (Sepa) has
Kolleru (Krishna ), Aug. 20: For the past two weeks, people of 26 island villages on the Kolleru lake have remained stranded in the floodwaters. They do not have basic amenities like power, potable drinking water, ration and kerosene. The recent rains followed by the swelling floodwaters have disconnected these villages from the outside world forcing them to stay in knee deep waters.
Saudi Arabia has no permanent rivers or lakes. Rainfall is low and unreliable. Cereals can be cultivated only through expensive projects that deplete underground reservoirs. Dairy cattle must be cooled with fans and machines that spray them with water mists. This is not, in short, a nation that would normally be associated with large-scale agriculture.
As part of measures to restore the pristine glory of the Dal lake here, sewage treatment plants are being set up on its periphery to prevent waste from going into the water
The unannounced discharge of saline water from Manchhar Lake (Pakistan) into the Indus is believed to be the main reason for the hazardous deterioration in the quality of water available for