African fish exporters protest against EU ban
East African fish exporters will protest in Brussels against an EU ban on Lake Victoria fish exports that was adopted by the European Commission following reports that fishermen were catching
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Study sees acid rain threat in Adirondacks and beyond
For years, scientists have viewed the Adirondack Mountains in New York, where hundreds of lakes and streams can no longer sustain life because of chronically high acidity, as the region that suffers
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East Africa's gorillas a likely war casualty
The gorillas future is far from guaranteed since the war in the Great Lakes Region of East Africa spread to their neighborhood in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda in early March and took its latest
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Taihu valley wins ecology battle
Millions of residents living in the vicinity of Taihu Lake valley (China) are glad to see they are on the verge of winning a decade-long battle that will bring back "crystal clear water and blue
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Fishermen groups to hold talks tomorrow
The Tiruvallur (Kerala) district authorities are hopeful that the warring factions of fishermen on the shores of Pulicat lake will soon reach an amicable settlement and resume fishing operations
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Dwindling wildlife in Manipur causes concern
Wildlife enthusiasts and forest official in most of the north eastern States have expressed concern over the dwindling of migratory birds which used to arrive to a number of lakes in the region.
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Poachers rule the roost at Chilka
Bhusandpur, the gateway to the Chilka lake, is a sleepy passenger train halt-- with no distinction save the fact that you could boy the most exotic table birds at Rambha. In the evening, the
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10,000 water fowls spotted in Loktak
Over 10,000 endangered water fowls have been detected in Loktak, the largest fresh water lake in eastern India, reports
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China cracks down on industrial polluters in Taihu Lake Valley
China has shut down 143 factories with serious pollution problems in the Taihu Lake Valley because of their tardiness to introducing anti-pollution measures. All factories with a daily waste water
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Migratory birds add colour to Pong lake
Sprawling over an area of about 24,000 hectares in Jawali, Dehra and Nurpur subdivisions in the foothills of Kangra district, the Pong Dam lake has become a cynosure to tourists visiting Himachal
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Birds return to Daming Lake
Flocks and flocks of migratory birds returned to their seasonal home at Daming Lake in Jinan, the capital of East China's Shandong Province. They are now flying south from the cold north to the south
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No dictation by an authority
The High court judgement in the controversial Sahara lake Housing project has come as a triumph of sorts for both the petitioning NGOs and the Maharashtra government. In response to three separate
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Boats primary source of water pollution
Boats and motorised watercraft are polluting California's lakes and reservoirs with a fuel additive which environmentalists suspect can cause cancer, according to scientists. The findings
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Chilika fishermen on warpath again
Orissa Krishak Mahasangh leader and eminent environmentalist Behari Das has renewed his mass campaign for saving the Chilika lake and protecting the right of the traditional fisherfolk living around
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China to stop deterioration of water ecology
China's State Environmental Protection Administration said that China will try to stop the ecological deterioration in major river and lakes as soon as possible. The director of the administration's
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Bad air days
This long hot summer has produced one of the worst smog seasons in years for the northeastern United States. It has also been unkind to the lakes and streams in the Adirondacks and other Northeastern
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Parthenium alarm in Salt lake
Growth of parthenium, a poisonous plants, that reportedly causes asthama and skin ailments, has alarmed Salt Lake's residents.
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Environment Agency to beef up monitoring of water pollutants
Starting this summer, the Environment Agency in Japan will beef up its monitoring of water pollutants, including chemical compounds and metals contaminating lakes, rivers, oceans and ground water.
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A clean beach? In the EU, try Greece and Italy
Vacationers seeking the cleanest bathing waters in the European Union should head for Greek and Italian beaches or Irish and Austrian lakes, according to the European Commission's 1997 bathing water
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- Concrete jungle near Surajkund planned
A concrete jungle may soon overshadow the scenic Surajkund and the beautiful Badhkal lake in Haryana, which are known for wide open spaces and lush green trees. Conplexes of residential flats will