Forest fires aid in the spread of mercury in soil
forest fires hasten mercury accumulation in the soil and catchments, say researchers of Michigan University. According to them, forest foliage are huge mercury traps. When burnt, the mercury
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Call to preserve Pulicat Lake
Environmentalists have stressed the importance of conserving the Pulicat Lake spread across Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, the second largest brackish water lagoon in the country after Chilika in
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Canada acts to prevent threat of water loss to Great Lakes
Canada's government has introduced legislation to prevent bulk water removal from the Great Lakes, which face dropping levels.On 5 February, John Manley, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs,
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Droughts after deluges
As the glaciers recede, the frequency of natural hazards such as floods and cloudbursts will increase
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Hydraulic marvel
An eighteenth century canal system in Pune remains fresh despite long disuse
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Growth of hyacinth continues unabated
Even as the deadline for the Bhoj Wetland Project is coming to a close on March 13 next, the target is no where near being achieved. The lower lake is once again getting enveloped with water hyacinth
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Greenland Meltwater Contributes to Rising Sea Levels
As the largest single chunk of melting snow and ice in the world, the massive ice sheet that covers about 80 percent of Greenland is recognized as the biggest potential contributor to rising sea levels
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EU issues hazardous chemicals hit list
The European Commission issued on Thursday a list of 11 hazardous chemicals which it wants industry to phase out in a long-term plan to clean up Europe's rivers, lakes and seas.The list includes some
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500-year-old lake to be restored in Karnataka
Eco-Watch, a city-based environmental organisation, has plans to restore the 500-year-old Gottagere lake, 12 kilometres from the city, soon. Eco-watch, headed by environmentalist Suresh Heblikar, is
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Canada, U.S. to study Lake Ontario water, levels
The Canadian government will contribute $3.7 million to a study of water levels in Lake Ontario and parts of the St. Lawrence River.The money, to be matched by the United States, will fund the first
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Deepening of lakes to be given priority
Arora : During the general body meeting of district panchayat, district panchayat president, Jaspalsing Arora said that lakes would be constructed in each village of the district and priority would
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Russia fails to cut pollution, lake Baikal lies neglected
Shimmering between the Siberian Taiga and the mountainous Mongolian border, Lake Baikal is the crescent-shaped jewel in Russia's rusting ecological crown.Conservation group Greenpeace also says
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Fest generates 500 tonnes of waste
The Bangalore Mahanagara Palike's decision to install containers at five lakes in the City for depositing pooja items like flowers, banana shoots, plantain leaves and fruits in order to prevent
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For water in Salt Lake, pay
The upper crust of Salt Lake, Dum Dum and South Dum Dum will have to cough up water tax from next year:Apart from residents in the high-income group, industries located in these areas will also be
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The broken mirror
A pristine lake that once drew birds of several species today lies clogged with weeds, a victim of unplanned economic development.
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The birds are back
almost 30,000 migratory birds have arrived at the Harike wetland lake at Ferozepur, Punjab, a result of a massive lake cleanup operation. In four months, at least 125,000 tonnes of water
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Great Lakes still clean, but threatened by sprawl
Urban sprawl is taking its toll on the Great Lakes, but the five huge bodies of water are still some of the best sources of drinking water in the world, according to a report from U.S. and Canadian
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The rocks remain
America's Mars Global Surveyor craft, which is now in orbit around Mars, has discovered that many of Mar's meteoritic craters were home to lakes for part of their history. These craters, according to
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Action plan to save Kukkarahalli lake
University of Mysore Vice-Chancellor Prof S N Hegde today said the committee constituted to chalk out steps to revive the polluted Kukkarahalli lake has prepared a time bound action plan to save the
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The use of biological index of pollution (BIP) in assessing quality of rural water sources in Zaria, Nigeria
The biological index of pollution (BIP) which hinges on the responses of aquatic biota to pollution of water sources was used to assess the quality of some water sources in Zaria area, Nigeria. Water samples were collected from 15 stations comprising three open water sources (lakes) and twelve hand-dug wells on a monthly basis for a period of 24 months. Ten liters of the samples from wells were concentrated to 50 ml by filtering through 70 meshes per cm2 plankton net. Collections from the lakes was by means of dragging net over a 3 meter distance in the water.