Between nine and 18 barrels (378-756 gallons) of oil spilled into Lake Michigan from BP Plc's Whiting refinery in Indiana after a malfunction on Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed on Wednesday.
Prominent environmental activist Wu Lihong plunges his hands into a thick layer of toxic green scum and brown foam floating on one of China’s biggest freshwater lakes. Despite a two-decade battle to
The Supreme Court was informed on Tuesday that Rs 29 billion was required for a project of cleaning the contaminated water of Manchhar Lake whereas Sindh government has demanded Rs 5 billion from federation
The first time professor Sherri Mason cut open a Great Lakes fish, she was alarmed at what she found. Synthetic fibers were everywhere. Under a microscope, they seemed to be “weaving themselves into the
Houseboat owners launch campaign The Houseboat Owners
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Forward Foundation & Ors. Vs. State of Karnataka & Ors. dated 10/09/2015 regarding encroachment on lake beds,
Broken Hill's local lakes are nearly empty, and its traditional water supply runs out soon. Water from the Murray River will be pumped all the way to Broken Hill as part of a $500 million investment to
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Fly ash helps in the treatment of polluted water even with 10,000/20,000 parts per million (ppm) sewage and industrial effluents, says a researcher. dh file pic Several agencies may have come forward
The Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad (KSSP) has released a comprehensive study on the Asramam mangrove forests on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake in Kollam city. The study was carried out in view of the
The central government is reviewing a multi-crore proposal for the conservation of Kashmir
Zafar Futehally Opinion In the light of the manifest failure of the authorities to protect lakes from encroachment, the expertise and resources of civil society should be utilised, writes Zafar Futehally
BANGALORE, DHNS: The High Court has directed the State to file compliance report on fixing boundaries, fencing of City lakes before Mar 12.
K. Lakshmi Water has been regarded as unfit for drinking purposes as the lake was polluted AWAITING ATTENTION: The Villivakkam reservoir or ICF Lake covered with aquatic vegetation. CHENNAI: The Villivakkam reservoir located in Ayanavaram Railway Colony was once a drinking water source for the nearby localities. The waterbody is now in a derelict state and in dire need of rejuvenation.
Murray Carpenter MANY PEOPLE scour the Maine woods for lakes with big trout, but just a few seek places like this unnamed four-acre lake near the Machias River. Like thousands of other Maine lakes, it is scenic and remote, but it claims a rare distinction: it has no fish.
प्रहलादपुर बांगर स्थित ऐतिहासिक जोहड़ (तालाब) के प्रति अब भी लोगों में आस्था है, लेकिन उसकी सुध सरकार ने अब तक नहीं ली। कभी मीठे पानी के तालाब के नाम से प्रसिद्ध यह ऐतिहासिक जोहड़ आज नाले में तब्दील हो चुका
Phosphorus is the biggest cause of water quality degradation worldwide, causing 'dead zones', toxic algal blooms, a loss of biodiversity and increased health risks for the plants, animals and humans that
National Green Tribunal bench has asked civic body not to ignore media reports about dismal condition of lakes and its conservation work in a bid to improve their status. Also, a special inspection team
<p>Among several salt lakes in the Thar Desert of western India, the Sambhar is the largest lake producing about 2 9 105 tons of salt (NaCl) annually.</p>
Greens fear every wetland will become extinct in future. Rajahmundry: Environmentalists are taking up a nation-wide campaign against Draft Wetland Rules 2016 issued by the Centre recently, on the grounds
