Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect and poor maintenance appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 25.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect …
A portable pyramid capable of protecting people from being struck by lightning has recently been developed by researcher Mat Darvenzia of the University of Queensland, usa. Built of aluminium tubes, this curious device operates on the simple theory that when lightning strikes, the charge passes harmlessly through to the ground …
well, here is what you have to do. You have this artillery shell filled with either ordinary explosive or a deadly nerve gas. How do you find out what is inside without endangering lives or a total nervous shutdown? The question is not as hypothetical as it may seem. United …
british researchers have developed a solid-fuel stove that produces the same amount of smoke as generated after burning costly "smokeless' fuels. The stove can burn wood, peat and coal. It could be of immense use for those who are forced to depend on solid fuel and those who want to …
A device would allow people to write, draw with ink on a normal pad of paper and get the information recorded in a computer. Krishna Nathan at IBM's Thomas J Watson Research Center, New York, USA, has developed the device. The system consists of a panel on which a paper …
chemists in the us have developed carbon dioxide ( co2 ) soluble detergents that could be used for dry-cleaning purposes. The liquid co2 would be used in dry cleaning machines as a solvent. With the use of the detergents, dry-cleaners would lose their characteristic smell. The detergent would also reduce …
THE scars left by industrial pollution have failed to heal in Sumgait, a former industrial city located near Azerbaijan's capital, Baku. Plans to repair the dam age done to the city's ecology and economy have remained on paper due to interference from the industrial lobby and some politicians. Sumgait was …
Recently, owing to contamination from the textile dye waste generated by factories that are situated along the Kelani river, the water supply to the city of Colombo got seriously disrupted. According to reports, there are several such factories along the river's banks which have been discharging toxic chemicals in absence …
The state of Virginia is going to sue the US government demanding US $1.5 million as its share ofthe money spent so far and for future expenses required for cleaning up the pollution caused by a rayon fibre factory. The state has alleged that the federal government was aware of …
on may 5, a division bench of the Supreme Court, passed an interim order banning import of hazardous and toxic wastes. The court has directed the Centre and the states not to issue any fresh import licenses for these substances. This case has been adjourned till the first week of …
A vast number of Chemicals are in use at present and they pose vital threat to the environment and mankind, unless handled and managed in proper way, and hence the Govt. of India has Rules under title Chemical Accidents (Emergency planning, Preparedness and response) Rules, 1996 framed to effectively deal …
In addition to the large-scale loss of life and continuing health problems experienced by the victims of the Bhopal disaster, a major casualty has been the lack of information. Compared to other major chemical disasters in the world, Bhopal has the dubious distinction of not only being the worst, but …
The Ministry of Environment & Forests has notified rules, vide Gazette notification no. S.O. 694 (E) DT. 28th July '89, under title Hazardous Wastes (Management & Handling) Rules, 1989 to deal with various environmental aspects related with hazardous wastes.
Disasters whether natural or technological, pose risks to public health. The key environmental health issues and challenges include food safety, water quality, wastewater disposal, shelter assessment/sanitation, vector control/pest management, responder safety, building assessment and management of municipal solid waste and hazardous waste materials. Good environmental health disaster management has a …
The International Conference on Industrial and Hazardous Waste Management “CRETE 2014” will be held in September 2nd – 5th, 2014 at Chania (Crete, Greece) for the fourth time.The Conference will once again focus on innovative aspects of Industrial and Hazardous Waste Management (including Organics, Non-Halogenated and Halogenated Solvents, Hydrocarbons, Pesticides, …
At Right to be Heard Townhall show, Environmental minister Jayathi Natarajan said emergency action needs to be taken to clean up the Yamuna flowing near Delhi.
It is estimated that Indian health care industry is growing at a rate of 12% per annum. Health care institutions have a very high potential for disease transmission through its waste, in this episode, we focus on the dangers of how toxic biomedical waste is and how unaware people are …
प्लास्टिक का इस्तेमाल हम रोजमर्रा के कामों में धड़ल्ले से करते आए हैं। प्लास्टिक के अंधाधुंध इस्तेमाल से आज पर्यावरण खतरे में है। दुनिया भर में हर साल लाखों टन प्लास्टिक का उत्पादन होता है। इसमें सिर्फ 9 फीसदी ही रिसायकल होती है। 12 फीसदी जला दी जाती है और …
Why isn't environment becoming an election issue despite growing awareness among people about pollution and depleting natural resources? Ravish Kumar says that as he travelled across Delhi, Haryana, UP and Bihar during his road shows highlighting concerns of voters, one thing that was common was the scarcity of clean drinking …
