Poachers threaten unique Siberian seals
Each year an estimated 10,000 seals are caught in nets, clubbed to death or shot by local residents who live along the world's deepest lake located in the south of Eastern
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Halt tourism projects near Hussainsagar, orders court
A division bench of the AP High Court admitted a writ petition challenging the action of the State government in initiating steps to launch tourism projects around Hussainsagar lake and ordered
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Indonesia tells Freeport to repair lake damage
Jakarta said on Thursday PT Freeport Indonesia would have to repair damage caused by an accident at its Lake Wanagon waste dump, on top of its agreement to temporarily cut output at the Grasberg
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China loses 20 lakes per year
Report : Chins is losing an average of 20 natural lakes every year because of land reclamation for agricultural use and over use of water for irrigation, State media
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Govt plans to develop Chilka tourism
The state government will formulate master plans for the development of tourism infrastructure in Chilka lake and Puri-Konark beach keeping the coastal zone regulation in
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Construction in Nainital green belt banned
Pushed by popular consternation over possible adverse impact of urbanisation on the environment and ecology of the Sat Tal and the Bhim Tal lakes in Nainital, the Uttaranchal Government has ordred
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Tornado hits Salt Lake City
The worst tornado ever recorded in the state of Utah ripped across central Salt Lake City on Wednesday, leaving at least one person dead and 49
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Keen to pay to clean up Lakes
According to a survey carried out by a team from Jadavpur University, Calcuttans are keen to clean up the Dhakuria Lakes, and pay for it. The study, conducted by the Department of Economics, Jadavpur
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Migratory birds shying away from Dhaka lake
The number of migratory birds at the Dhaka Zoo lake has been declining drastically over the years, according to a waterfowl census report of International Union for the Conservation of Nature
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Day of reckoning for Taihu Lake
Today is the day of reckoning for those discharging waste water into the Taihu Lake basin. Those polluters failing to reach national discharge standards by midnight tonight will be forced to close
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MCH asks user agencies to maintain Hussainsagar
Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad Dr PK Mohanty said that the Hussainsagar lake would be cleaned on every Monday to remove garbage and water hyacinth by involving all the user
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Industry in Ghana accused of massive pollution
Ghanaian industries are polluting their country's rivers and lakes with millions of tonnes of tainted waste water, claim environmental regulators. Ghana's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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Toxic chemicals found in Great Lakes salmon
Scientists have found some of the highest levels of flame retardant reported in the world for salmon in open waters in Lake Michigan. University of Wisconsin (UW) researchers found that all 21 salmon
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State heads for wetlands clash
The West Bengal government is protesting a move by the Union environment ministry to change the east Calcutta wetland's status to that of a lake. In a report available to the state environment
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Study: Acid rain damage continues
Cuts in power plant emissions have not done enough to reduce acid rain damage in the Northeast, an environmental research group says. Lakes, streams, soil and trees continue to suffer despite the
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500 sheep die of mysterious disease
More than 500 sheep and goats have died of a mysterious disease near the Bhrigu lake at a height of about 12,000 feet during the past two weeks.
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US study finds campfires could harm Great Lakes
Fallout from campfires and residential fireplaces could be polluting the Great Lakes and air in the region, according to a study released yesterday. The report from the University of Wisconsin at
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Minnesota firms charged with polluting wetlands
Two Minnesota firms and their owners were indicted September 11 for conspiracy to violate the Clean Water Act, and for discharging pollutants into wetlands that drain into Lake Superior.
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Orissa plans to set up wildlife sanctuaries
The state government plans to set up two wildlife sanctuaries covering the Chilka lake for protection of dolphins, sea turtles and other
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Reducing ploughing can help to clean up neighbouring waters
According to an Ohio State University study, ploughing fields pollutes nearby lakes and rivers. According to researcher Lynn Forster from Ohio State University agricultural contaminants such as