Water Pollution

Pakist­ani resear­chers have develo­ped a low-cost soluti­on to clean wastew­ater and sewage using floati­ng plants­ A representational image. PHOTO: REUTERS KARACHI: Industrial wastewater and sewage are one of the biggest threats to both the environment and wildlife that thrives on them. By working their way up the food chain, they also…

For conservation and management of riverbanks The government has decided in principle to set up a State-level authority for the conservation and management of riverbanks. The State Cabinet which met here on Monday entrusted the Water Resources Department with holding discussions with other stakeholder departments on the constitution of the…

In recent weeks, many Americans have voluntarily and radically altered their behavior in order to protect others from the novel coronavirus. Those who are less vulnerable are making sacrifices in order to protect those who are more vulnerable: the elderly, the immunocompromised, and—in our country, with its broken social safety…

During the outbreak, the agency will allow companies to monitor themselves for pollution violations. Chen Min Chun "The Environmental Protection Agency announced a sweeping relaxation of environmental rules in response to the coronavirus pandemic, allowing power plants, factories and other facilities to determine for themselves if they are able to…

Making and having money is certainly a good thing. It opens doors and makes the world go around. As the saying goes, “money talks.” Focusing solely on money, however, leads to a one-dimensional and shallow existence. It results in a lack of purpose, unfulfilling work and living for the weekend.…

Making and having money is certainly a good thing. It opens doors and makes the world go around. As the saying goes, “money talks.” Focusing solely on money, however, leads to a one-dimensional and shallow existence. It results in a lack of purpose, unfulfilling work and living for the weekend.…

Earth Day was supposed to be part of a week of mass mobilizations in late April. Protestors were going to rally in the streets. Students were going to gather on their university campuses to demand they divest from fossil fuels. Those too young to vote were planning to knock on…

Former Democratic presidential hopeful Tom Steyer isn't too happy with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) temporary rollback of environmental laws amid the coronavirus pandemic, calling it an "open invitation to pollute."On Thursday, the EPA announced that companies will now be responsible for monitoring their own air and water pollution throughout the…

The environmental agency said companies have complained of staffing shortages. March 27, 2020, 5:28 PM6 min read The Environmental Protection Agency will put companies and specific facilities in charge of monitoring their own compliance with environmental laws during the novel coronavirus emergency, according to officials. This move has led critics…

As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to weigh on the global economy, the Trump administration has quietly relaxed regulatory measures meant to protect the environment from unnecessary air and water pollution. The Environmental Protection Agency announced a sweeping relaxation of environmental regulations in order to combat the impact of the coronavirus pandemic…