Order of the High Court of Gujarat in the matter of Samsuddin Jainulabiddin Shaikh & Others Vs The State of Gujarat & Others dated 06/05/2025. A petition was filed by 58 people who are residing near Chandola lake, Ahmedabad. The petitioners have constructed hutments along the periphery of Chandola lake. …
The state assembly on Saturday passed the Rajasthan Lakes (protection and development) Authority Bill, 2015, even as the opposition demanded that it be sent to the house's select committee to fix loopholes. Initially, some ruling party MLAs also favoured reconsideration by the government on the grey areas in the bill, …
BENGALURU: Upa Lokayukta Justice Subhash B Adi has directed the BBMP, BWSSB and BDA to submit a report on the encroachment into Dodda Nekkundi lake, and the irregularities in its rejuvenation work. Justice Adi’s order comes after the Nekkundi Tank Rejuvenation Association (NETRA) filed a complaint with him on Thursday. …
CHENNAI: The next time you pass Perumbakkam lake on the southern fringes of the city, instead of lamenting about its dying state, just log on to the internet and do your bit to change it. A group of volunteers is using the reach of the internet to seek contributions to …
The water quality of China's third-largest freshwater lake has been greatly improved since a massive algae bloom broke out in 2007, but pollution management remains a major problem, according to environmental protection authorities. Zhang Limin, deputy director of the General Office of Taihu Lake Water Pollution Prevention and Control in …
Pollution by plastic debris is an increasing environmental concern in the Laurentian Great Lakes where it affects open-water, shoreline, and benthic environments. Open-water surveys reveal that, in certain areas of the Great Lakes, surface water densities of plastics are as high as those reported for areas of litter accumulation within …
Britain’s lakes have seen a huge increase in toxic algae which is linked to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, scientists have warned. Researchers at the University of Nottingham and McGill University in Canada have discovered that populations of cyanobacteria — also known as blue-green algae — have significantly increased in Britain’s …
New research suggests loss of giant wombats and other species about 50,000 years ago could have been caused by changing climate, rather than hunting as previously thought The extinction of Australia’s megafauna, including giant birds, wombats and crocodiles, may have been driven by the disappearance of the continent’s vast inland …
ACHHAM, Feb 26: Various lakes in Ramaroshan region of Achham district are disappearing in want of proper conservation efforts. The poor condition of lakes is affecting animals and birds as well. According to a local Chakra Rokaya, lakes in Ramaroshan are drying up due to lack of awareness among locals. …
‘Some citizens have threatened to go to court if action is not taken’ The issue of the deteriorating health of lakes is shaping up to be a showdown between civic bodies and the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB). In a strongly-worded letter sent on February 11, KSPCB has said …
The Madras high court has directed the tahsildar of Alandur to consider and take suitable action on a petition alleging widespread encroachment near Putheri lake in Pallavaram municipality. N Krishnan, 75, the petitioner and a resident of Jameen Royapettai village, said the lake that originally measured 10.48 acres had shrunk …
The Legislative Assembly on Monday passed the Karnataka Lake Conservation and Development Authority Bill-2014 which provides for protecting lakes and removing lake encroachment in urban areas. Forest Minister Ramanath Rai said the bill provided for exercising regulatory control over all lakes within the jurisdiction of 11 municipal corporations in the …
Air temperatures in the tropical Andes have risen at an accelerated rate relative to the global average over recent decades. However, the effects of climate change on Andean lakes, which are vital to sustaining regional biodiversity and serve as an important water resource to local populations, remain largely unknown. Here, …
Wetland resources of Nyando Wetlands support important economic and ecological activities. However, it is faced with multiple pressures from different anthropogenic Activities within the wetlands and upstream. The Nyando wetlands are facing increasing threats of reclamation for agriculture. This is bound to intensify as population pressure increases. The question therefore …
In the present study, Seasonality and Species diversity of Phytoplankton studies were made on the Karagam Lake of Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh from November 2006 to October 2008. The phytoplankton population was represented by a Total taxa of 64 genera were recorded in this study. This includes Chlorophyceae (26 genera- …
Talking about the status of his Western Ghats report, professor Madhav Gadgil said that the report had been suppressed by the authorities as it affected the interests of certain sectors and gave the example of illegal stone crushers owned by politicians in Kerala that had been mentioned in the report. …
The number of birds migrating to South Karnataka from Siberia and Mongolia before the onset of winter has dwindled by more than half over the last two decades, the tentative figures for 2015 show. Loss of habitat, especially the encroachments on lakes, is the main reason. South Karnataka, with its …
MOSCOW – Russia sounded the alarm Tuesday as water levels in Lake Baikal, the world’s largest freshwater lake, dropped to record lows, with environmentalists blaming dry weather and overuse by local industry. The regional emergency ministry in Buryatia region on the lake’s shores announced a state of high alert as …
Rising temperatures are causing Greenland's meltwater lakes to drain at a dramatic rate, disappearing in a matter of just a few weeks, according to a new study. One of the sub-glacial lakes once held about 6.7 billion gallons of water, only to be completely emptied in a single season. The …
In a warming climate, surface meltwater production on large ice sheets is expected to increase. If this water is delivered to the ice sheet base it may have important consequences for ice dynamics. For example, basal water distributed in a diffuse network can decrease basal friction and accelerate ice flow, …
Warming-induced changes in lake thermal and mixing regimes present risks to water quality and ecosystem services provided by U.S. lakes and reservoirs. Modulation of responses by different physical and hydroclimatic settings are not well understood. We explore the potential effects of climate change on 27 lake “archetypes” representative of a …
