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Seven people were detained in southern China on charges of polluting a river that threatened people’s health. The chemical plant executives were accused of releasing Cadmium, an industrial waste, into the Longjiang river. The pollutants were first detected Jan 15. Cadmium concentration near the Lalang reservoir was 80 times higher than the official limit of 0.005 milligrams per liter, China [...]
The first signs of dangerous climate change in the Arctic could spell dire consequences for the whole of humankind, scientists warn. The Arctic has been warming at three times the global average and the loss of sea ice, which had melted faster in summer than predicted, was linked tentatively to recent extreme cold winters in Europe. But there’s more to [...]
The fourth round of talks at Tirunelveli between the central government’s expert panel on the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) and the Tamil Nadu government’s panel Tuesday seemed headed for a deadlock, with a state panel member expressing unhappiness over the central panel’s working. “None of our questions have been answered during the past three meetings. The central expert committee [...]
Residents of Himachal Pradesh’s Lahaul Valley Monday knocked on the doors of the union environment and forests ministry, protesting against an upcoming hydropower projects on the Chenab river basin. They said the projects not only threaten to displace them but will also affect the local ecology. “The Chenab, one of the five major river basins in Himachal, remains the least [...]
Male bowerbirds woo females by building ‘artistic’ bowers out of vegetation which is shaded by plants or trees that create an illusion of uniform decor. The females tend to choose mates from those who produce the best illusion, suggests a new study led by John Endler, professor of evolutionary biology at the James Cook University. After mating, the females go [...]
Tripura, which grows 25 varieties of bamboo, is about to make the most of this natural wealth – by developing India’s first bamboo park. The idea is to help expand industries based on this produce, also known as ‘green gold’. Industries, Commerce and Forest Minister Jitendra Chowdhury said the bamboo park would produce hundreds of value-added items and also facilitate [...]
Industrialists, celebrities and politicians joined thousands of others here in a 10-km marathon to save Rabindra Sarobar, an artificial lake which is now facing environmental pollution. The marathon, organised by the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) and the Kolkata Improvement Trust (KIT), was aimed at raising consciousness about environmental pollution and its impact on Rabindra Sarobar. The lake in South [...]
The Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB) recently helped the cause of biodiversity by stopping the export of a rare native goat breed to Australia, which may have harmed the species in Kerala, a board member said. Malabari goats are endemic to parts of Kerala’s northern districts and theirs numbers are fast dwindling. Any attempt to transport these goats to Australia [...]
Speeding vehicles have crushed a porcupine, a leopard cat and small Indian civet, all endangered animals, on the Assam-Agartala highway. “The animals were crossing the highway that passes through the Sepahijala wildlife sanctuary when they were killed Saturday night,” wildlife warden Ajit Bhowmik told reporters Sunday. The official said in the past one month, over 10 rare animals, including leopard [...]
Bursting of firecrackers in Beijing during the recent Chinese lunar new year festival created over 180 tonnes of waste. Setting off firecrackers is believed to be dispel misfortune and evil, but 282 cities banned the use of crackers in the 1980s over safety concerns, China Daily reported. The Beijing municipal government, however, lifted a 12-year ban in 2005. More than [...]
Speeding vehicles have crushed a porcupine, a leopard cat and small Indian civet, all endangered animals, on the Assam-Agartala highway. “The animals were crossing the highway that passes through the Sepahijala wildlife sanctuary when they were killed,” wildlife warden Ajit Bhowmik told reporters Sunday. The official said in the past one month, over 10 rare animals, including leopard cats, have [...]
A series of environmental best practices adopted by Sula Vineyards, one of India’s largest wine producers, has enabled it do away with diesel gensets for generating power, meet 60-70 percent of its water requirement from water harvesting and 40 percent of its fertiliser needs through vermiculture. “At Sula, we’re not just focused on making great wine, we’re focused on making [...]
Himachal Pradesh is going to hold a unique event – a race to spot and count feathered guests at the Pong dam wetlands in the Kangra Valley over two days from Jan 30. The annual waterbird census, both local and migratory, will be held at the Pong Dam reservoir in Kangra district. More than 150 bird watchers and staff of [...]
Microscopic plastic debris that are released from washing synthetic clothes are accumulating in the marine environment and could be entering the food chain, a study has warned. Researchers traced the microplastic to synthetic clothes, which released up to 1,900 tiny fibres per garment every time they were washed, BBC reported citing the US-based research network National Center for Ecological Analysis [...]
Three poachers were Saturday arrested and body remains of at least five chinkaras (Indian gazelle) recovered from them in Rajastan’s Barmer district, police said. Two of the poachers managed to give the slip to the police. According to police, the remains of five chinkaras, a protected animal under wildlife laws, were recovered from a village near Dhorimanna town in Barmer, [...]
India ranks a lowly 125th in addressing pollution control and natural resource management challenges with Switzerland taking the top spot, according to the 2012 Environmental Performance Index (EPI). China ranks 116th in the Index produced by researchers at Yale and Columbia Universities in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, reflecting the strain rapid economic growth imposes on the environment in [...]
The three-day 24th Kerala Science Congress begins here Sunday with a special focus on climate change and the state’s plantation crops. “The science congress is expected to be a forum for productive exchange of state-of-the-art scientific research across different disciplines,” said V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai, president of the event. The theme of this year’s edition is ‘Climate change: Plantation crops and [...]
Authorities in China have swooped into action to monitor drinking water safety more closely after cadmium pollution, caused by a mining firm, has been found downstream of a China river. Mostly used in industrial effluents, cadmium is a carcinogenic chemical which can lead to cancer. It is a key component in battery production, coatings, electroplating and toys. Exposure can result [...]
The UN has launched a tree plantation campaign in Pakistan’s flood-hit areas and plans to plant 200,000 trees in 400 villages. The campaign is part of an initiative by the UN Human Settlements Programme or the UN-Habitat. It is the UN’s agency for human settlements aimed at promoting socially and environmentally sustainable towns with the goal of providing adequate shelter [...]
India ranks among the bottom 10 countries in controlling air pollution, according to the 2012 Environmental Performance Index (EPI), which addresses pollution control and natural resource management challenges. The two fastest-developing economies in the world – India and China – rank poorly in 125th and 116th positions respectively. Both countries suffer from unhealthy air. The study, which is conducted by [...]
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