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
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- 40 lakh for Chamera fishing scheme
The Himachal Pradesh Government has drawn up an ambitious Chamera Reservoir Fishing Development Scheme in the Chamera Lake in the Chandigarh district. Speaking to reporters today, Mr Kishore Lal,
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Fishermen urge long term policy on Chilka lake
Fishing in the Chilka lake on the coast has come to a halt with fishermen stopping work since Friday demanding formulation of a long term fishing policy for the
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Report details pollution risks in U.S. waterways
In the first comprehensive analysis ever conducted of contaminated sediments in the nations rivers, lakes and coastal waters, the Environment Protection Agency, has identified widespread risks to
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Planned new incinerator has locals fuming
Another environmental controversy is smoldering along the shores of Lake Biwa (Japan) over a proposed incinerator that will handle 300 tons of industrial and household waste daily. On July 7,
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AMC's pure treat: Sewage water at Kankaria Lake
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has almost decided that the 14th century lake, which was reconstructed by the British in 1876, will be given a new lease of life, albeit with treated sewage
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Holy river waters need to be saved from worshippers
The festival season is at hand, a major cause for concern for the Central Pollution Control Board. For, this is the time when the already overburdened rivers, lakes and seas are subjected to an even