The illegal trade in chemicals
<p>Chemicals provide important benefits to society and play a vital role in the global economy, but they also carry risks for the environment and human health, with greater risks to vulnerable social groups.
Toxic Wastes
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PCSIR to probe mass fish deaths
KARACHI, Aug 6: Samples of the fish that died in huge numbers in the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) area on Monday would be tested at the Pakistan Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) and the
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Mass fish deaths blamed on toxic waste
Tonnes of fish were found dead floating on a large Karachi Port Trust area on Monday morning. People were seen collecting the dead fish mainly comprising mullets (called boi in local parlance), in the
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Mass marine mortality : Malir, Lyari effluent brings dead fish ashore
While the recent torrential monsoon rains led to the death of about 50 people in different incidents of electrocution and drowning in the city, it has also brought disaster for the marine life along Karachi
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Carbide plant still poses threat
Three decades after the gas leak disaster, the abandoned Union Carbide plant still continues to pose a serious threat to the people of Bhopal as almost every study done so far to measure the impact of
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Adani's ship recycling project faces opposition from villagers
Adani Group's proposed new ship recycling facility within the Adani Port and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) in Kutch has faced opposition from villagers during an environment public hearing held on July
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UCIL site contamination a threat
Madhya Pradesh government had asked Hyderabad-based Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) to focus on dismantling of abandoned Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, claimed Centre for Science and Environment
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Bhopal tragedy: Decision to summon Dow Chemicals a big step, says Amnesty
Terming court's decision to summon Dow Chemicals in the Bhopal gas tragedy case as an "important step", Amnesty International today demanded that the company must acknowledge its responsibility towards
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Investor Interest in E-waste Startups Surges on New Norms
Cos gain from rules that mandate producers & bulk consumers to dispose used gadgets Numerous companies that recycle electronic waste are seeing a spurt in growth and drawing investor interest after new rules placing the onus on producers and bulk consumers for the safe disposal of used gadgets came into effect last year.
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Toxic radiation again in groundwater: Tepco
Toxic radioactive substances were detected again in groundwater at the Fukushima nuclear plant, its Japanese operator said on Sunday. Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) said tests showed that tritium, a radioactive
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Civic body to clean Sabarmati riverbed
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) will conduct a thorough bio-remediation of the Sabarmati riverfront in the coming months. This process involves cleansing the river of biological and chemical