Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
has the time come for paper and pulp industry to go green? If one is to go by the latest research on genetically modified trees, perhaps yes. Scientists have tested genetically modified (gm) poplar trees and given them thumbs up for their regular use. Using gm poplar trees, they claim, …
Under siege • 38 per cent of Africa's coastal ecosystems are threatened by development-related activities. Population densities reach 500-1,000 inhabitants per square km along the Nile delta • Almost 25 per cent of Canada's and about 55 per cent of the USpopulations live in coastal areas. The US coastal population …
on june 13, death deluged the banks of Yamuna river in Agra. The Sikandara-Taj Mahal area along the water body was covered with thousands of dead and dying fish. Less than a week later, reports of more fish deaths poured in from Bateshwar
oil spills could mean far worse for the environment than they have been blamed for till date, shows a recent study conducted in the Galapagos Islands located off the coast of Ecuador. In January 2001 the tanker Jessica, belonging to Petrocomercial, an arm of the Ecuadorian state oil company, had …
the Native American tribe of Sokaogon Chippewa in the us' Wisconsin state is a happy lot today. Now, its members can have safe water for themselves and their fields. Thanks to the us Supreme Court, the community has secured the right to lay down its own water quality standards. Significantly, …
working along the same lines as air pollution control programs, the us Environmental Protection Agency (epa) has proposed a water quality trading policy that the agency says will make wastewater systems faster and more efficient. The idea is to grant
Mothers to-be, infants and children: beware of eating shark, swordfish and marlin! This alert has been sounded by the uk Food Standards Agency in the wake of studies which reveal that these types of fish carry high levels of mercury in them. The agency carried out a survey that analyzed …
membrane technology is today considered the best option for treating effluent. Yet it has its own problems. The membranes used as filters have limited life and frequently get clogged with the residue and have to be
The petition filed by Dr. W K Parab of Teleigao, complaining about the nuisance caused by the discharge of sewage into the St Inez nullah will come up before the Panjim bench of the Bombay High Court next week. The petitioner claims that due to the sewage being discharged into …
Did you think that chocolates are safe for your child? Think again. Chocolate firms are under scrutiny in California. Recently, the American Environmental Safety Institute, an environmental group, sued chocolate companies including Hershey and Mars for not disclosing the amount of toxic metals such as lead in their products, as …
Big No To Chips Greens are protesting against the use of native tree species to make wood chips. Recently, Greenpeace activists chained themselves to a Japanese ship docked in Chile to express their resentment. The protesters aimed to prevent the ship from loading 42,000 cubic metres of wood chips made …
new Zealand's four unique frog species are under threat. A notorious toxic fungus called chytrid, blamed for decimating amphibian populations around the world has been found in the country. The four native frog species are living fossil frogs, believed to be more than 200 million years old, morphologically older than …
Scientists from the US-based Princeton University have developed biosensors that can provide electrical measurements for individual living cells. The cells pass through a small fluid chamber in between two electrodes and in the process change the capacitance of the biosensors. The development could provide researchers with valuable aid in identifying …
Houses and roads near a coal mine can collapse without warning. A landmark decision of the US district court in Columbia has therefore prohibited coal mining companies from collapsing the surface of land over their mines. The SC noted that underground mines can cause the land surface to sink which …
The farmers of the Bheema basin near Bijapur in Karnataka are in a jubilant mood. They have reasons to be happy. The Supreme Court recently admitted a public interest litigation (PIL), seeking to ensure supply of drinking water around the year. The court issued notices to the state government, Union …
Safe Shrimps Antibiotics are good in medicines but not in shrimps. The government insists "there is no trace of the antibiotic nitrofuran in its shrimp exports to the European Union (eu).' This announcement came after the eu decided to test shrimp from Vietnam, Myanmar and Thailand for illegal chemicals. The …
The Poor Will Decide: Future business growth depends on the poor. Successful companies tomorrow will be those that will bring these people, currently on the sidelines of the global economy into the mainstream. Such corporates must focus on social and environmental values today. "These values will create major new opportunities …
a springy plastic wire that changes shape at the flick of a switch can become an answer to the woes of stroke patients. Cerebral arteries clogged by blood clots cause most strokes. At present, surgeons remove these clots by using drugs that dissolve the clots. But the risk of these …
it is a proud moment for India. In a landmark decision by World Health Organisation (who), an Indian company, Cipla, has been added to the list of multinational companies as an approved supplier of aids drugs. Reacting to the decision, Y K Mamied of Cipla said, "This is the first …
