Law enacted to protect lake
East China's Anhui Province, a major grain producer, has recently enacted a law bringing the country's fifth largest lake under legal protection. The Regulations on Prevention and Control of
East China's Anhui Province, a major grain producer, has recently enacted a law bringing the country's fifth largest lake under legal protection. The Regulations on Prevention and Control of
About a third of the world's population will have to cope with severe water scarcity within the next 25 years because of dwindling supply in the world's wells, lakes and rivers, according to a new
With evidence being unearthed of huge amounts of frozen water below the surface of Mars, the likelihood of life existing on the red planet has increased. The finding made by the Mars Odyssey
"It is shocking that Chilka lake, a multi-resource base which needs to be exploited on a sustainable basis, is targeted by prawn mafias to mint money by supplying prawn to the market as per demand,"
A research group from the University of Tokyo's Institute of Industrial Science said it has developed a new, fast way to perform acute-toxicity tests on samples of lake and river water. By evaluating
The historic Jal Mahal lake in the north of the Pink City may have better days ahead thanks to the discovery of this scenic location as place for the country's first bird watching fair. The over
In a novel attempt to counter the environmental threat posed by water hyacinth, the Jheel Sanrakshan Samiti (JSS)- a Non-Government Organisation working for protection of lakes - has taken up a
The Nordic countries have agreed on a common target to halt the decline in biodiversity by 2010. This report aims at evaluating the 2010-target by presenting indicators that can describe trends in biodiversity in the Nordic countries. The results comprise the most comprehensive documentation of land use in the Nordic countries to date.
The Union Minitry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources (MNES) will part-finance a pilot project to run battery-operated buses in and around the Salt Lake area near the city from next month.Informed
<p>These are the guidelines issued by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board for environment friendly immersion of idols.</p>
Ten non-fishermen and four policement were injured in a clash between fishermen and others who are not in the profession over fishing at the Chilka lake in Krushnaprasad block under Puri district
The water hyacinth, a floating plant known widely for the nuisance it creates, has colonised a large surface area of the picturesque Upper Lake in Bhopal during the current post monsoon season. This
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The 'Yediyur Kere Rakshakaru' (YKR) a group of concerned citizens including children, residents and environmentalists converged at the Yediyur lake in Bangalore for a 'Sramadhan' programme. About a
A US-Canada commission has urged the two countries to impose a moratorium on bulk water removals and sales from the Greak Lakes basin until the joint body can issue final recommendations next
The Narmada pipeline project a project to get Mahi waters via Pariej lake to supply drinking water to Saurashtra revived during the previous RJP rule has been found to be "technically defective" for
Salt Lake has reverted to the high-iron content ground water after the state government's assurance of providing 50 lakh gallons of sweet water from Tallah-Palta turned out to be virtually a hoax.
Umiam Lake, nestled among the rolling hills of Shillong and a major tourist attraction in the North-Eastern region, is under threat from toxic wastes being dumped into it, said a pollution expert in
Unless affordable technology is provided to the fisherfolk, the survival of Lake Victoria in Kenya will remain under threat <b><br>
BERHAMPUR: With the onset of winter, feathered guests from Siberia, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and central Europe have started arriving in the picturesque Nalabana Bird Sanctuary in the Chilika lake. The twittering of the avian species started last week and since then over 20,000 birds have descended on the Nalabana island so far, according to the wildlife sources.