Water Pollution

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The Supreme Court November 25 asked all the states to explain within six weeks as to why they should not be made liable to pay compensation to persons affected by bad air quality saying it is their bounden duty to provide basic civic amenities, clean air and …

Electricity supply is one of the biggest CO2 emitters globally. To keep global warming well below 2°C, several paths lead to zero emissions in the energy sector, and each has its potential environmental impacts -- such as air and water pollution, land-use or …

From a control room in the middle of Dubai’s desert, Norway’s sunrises and sunsets and the cool currents of the Atlantic are recreated for the benefit of thousands of salmon raised in tanks despite searing conditions outside. Dubai is no stranger to ambitiou…

Sri Lankan politics This refers to the editorial Political shift in Lanka (November 18). The return of the Rajapaksas to power in Sri Lanka will have a myriad impact on the politics and economy of the country. If Mahinda Rajapaksa becomes the Prime Minister …

The river was flooded due to heavy rain in August this year. (File) Citing the flooding of Mutha river during monsoon this year, environmentalist Sarang Yadwadkar has once again opposed the construction of a Metro rail route on the riverbed and approached th…

A joint checking drive with the support of various government departments and local self-government institutions is under way in Kozhikode district to track those recklessly dumping waste into rivers or covertly engaging in activities resulting in water conta…

Representational image. PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: With the country losing an average of nine per cent of its GDP annually to climate change and environmental impacts, the youth’s involvement is the most effective means of making the Green and Clean movement…

If you like to walk in the woods, raft a river, dig in a garden or look at butterflies, you could become an agent of change. Science and policy may not be enough to solve complex environmental challenges ranging from species extinction to water pollution, bu…

If you like to walk in the woods, raft a river, dig in a garden or look at butterflies, you could become an agent of change.Science and policy may not be enough to solve complex environmental challenges ranging from species extinction to water pollution, but …