Wetland experts to discuss Chilika
Efforts to restore the brackish water Chilika lake in Orissa will be the focus when about 400 experts on wetland systems will converge in Bhubhaneshwar for the three-day third Asian Weltalnds
Efforts to restore the brackish water Chilika lake in Orissa will be the focus when about 400 experts on wetland systems will converge in Bhubhaneshwar for the three-day third Asian Weltalnds
A new outlet from Chilka Lake to the sea was opened near Shipkida village near Puri to give a new lease of life to the decaying brackish water
An international team of scientists sifting through historical records has found unusual evidence for long-term global warming:Many lakes and rivers in the Northern Hemisphere typically freeze over a
The pain on the faces of farmers in Goa's Sirigaon village tells a tale. A tale of ruin. Their wells and lakes have dried up. The soil has been corroded. Lush farms have become mere memories. Memories
Unchecked growth of aquatic weeds which have covered a major portion of the Haleji Lake in Karachi, has led to gradual deterioration of water quality in the reservoir. According to sources, the water
A stillness pervades the 300-acre farm in Banpuri village. The farmer and his family have locked up and left to make a living elsewhere. The pomegranate crop that populated the vast expanse has withered
A team of Canadian researchers investigating the causes of pollution in surface sea water in the north pole, have found that Arctic lakes are teeming with severe causes of pesticide contaminated
The Jammu and Kashmir Vigilance Organisation (VO) has registered seven corruption cases against officials of the Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA), an organisation responsible for the
The 13th Finance Commission (TFC) has allocated Rs 5,000 crores as forest grant to support ecology-based projects initiated by of ministry of forests and environment (MF&E). Another Rs 2,063 crores have been allocated to support for state-specific projects.
The NGO Society for Clean Environment (SOCLEEN) will chalk out a plan to revive 12 lakes in Vadodara city in Gujarat, which have either turned dry or become polluted. As a pilot project the NGO will
An international team of scientists sifting through historical records has found unusual evidence of long-term global warming:Many lakes and rivers in the Northern Hemisphere typically freeze over a
The Mayapuri lake is again fighting for survival. Once at the brink of being filled up for creating land for industries, it is now being filled up for constructing a flyover. The PWD is filling up
Glacial lake Tsho Rolpa, 4,580 metres above sea level and 30 kilometres away from Mt. Everest, formed by retreating glaciers, may break as the water swells, endangering India, Pakistan and
They are not concerned about the troubles in the valley. Their main concern is to save Dal lake from death
Manchar, Asia's largest fresh water lake, is heading towards doom. Salinity levels in the lake, situated in Pakistan's Dadu district, have risen dangerously as saline water from the Salinity Control
Expressing concern over the deterioration of the famed Dal Lake, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Vijay Bakaya said its area had decreased from 75 km to mere 11 km over the years. He said joint
If you thought that Kerala Tourism had exhausted all its options after the intense promotion of backwaters, lakes, lagoons, beaches, hill stations, temples, churches, mosques, art, culture,
The Dal Lake in Jammu and Kashmir is all set to get a facelift under a three-pronged conservation plan involving setting up of sewerage treatment plants in houseboats, relocation of hte houseboats
Perched among the highlands of western Cameroon, bordered by green mountains and cliff faces, Lake Nyos is a scene of breathtaking beauty. But the picture is deceptive. A detailed study reveals that
The goal of this study was to identify commercial chemicals that might be persistent and bioaccumulative (P&B) and that were not being considered in current Great Lakes, North American, and Arctic contaminant measurement programs.