Water Pollution

By Harris Emanuel Akwa Ibom State government has said that it would continue to take proactive steps in combating climate change as it was gathering data on wetlands in the state to boost the opportunities in agriculture and tourism, thus converting wetlands to wealth lands. Commissioner for Environment and Petroleum…

Laboratory glassware with plants on white background Getty The fashion industry is known for creating trends, and now it’s working on its most important trend yet: sustainability. And unlike some questionable fashion decisions, this is a trend all consumers can get behind. We know even Nordstrom is now selling used…

A meat factory has been accused of allowing harmful material pollute the Tolka River in Dublin. epak Clonee Unlimited faces prosecution by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). It was alleged on June 10, 2019 the company threw, permitted, emptied or caused deleterious matter to go into the water of the Tolka…

This award-winning photo was made in a hellish place that has become one of the biggest electronic waste dumps in the world. Carolina Rapezzi, an Italian-born photographer now based in London, won the single image category in the LensCulture Art Photography Awards 2019. One photograph among the many that make…

Heaps of chromium-bearing waste lying on TCCL premises in Ranipet.   | Photo Credit: C_VENKATACHALAPATHY Water in five major waterbodies contaminated by the waste dumped in TNCCL unit The exchange of letters and a long haul of protests have failed to draw attention of the authorities concerned to the problem…

Tackling water pollution is another one Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Saturday visited a sewage treatment plant located in Delhi Gate and said that cleaning the Yamuna and eradicating water pollution from Delhi within the next five years are the topmost priorities of his government.Briefing the media after the visit,…

Rural trials will not use equipment 'from high risk vendors' says Ministry of Fun The UK's Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS, aka the Ministry of Fun) has barred Huawei gear from rural 5G trials. The department is funding nine pilots to the tune of £35m which aim…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) laid out a series of goals Thursday to make the farming sector more environmentally friendly, part of an effort to cut the carbon footprint of agriculture in half.“It’s a stretch goal, but it should be and we think we can get there,” Agriculture Secretary…

Updated February 20, 2020 09:43:07 Debbie Padroth and her partner, Pete Richer, stared down a firestorm to save their home at Balmoral, south-west of Sydney, but two months are concerned about the safety of their drinking water from asbestos contamination. Key points:Couple fears asbestos fibres from destroyed homes have contaminated…

“24, 25, 26…” chants the group of children gathered around a table at Periyar Science and Technology Centre in Kotturpuram. Their eyes trained at the dropper in the presenter’s hand, they count the number of water droplets as it drips on to a ₹2 coin, coalescing into a bigger drop.…