Water Pollution

The state Court of Appeals has extended a hold on three permits for PolyMet's proposed copper-nickel mine in northern Minnesota. The court order released Thursday said the temporary stays will remain in effect until the court decides the merits of appeals fi…

I travel frequently to offer humane education presentations and workshops, and periodically one of my props a fake cheeseburger elicits concern among airport screeners. On one trip, a TSA screener unpacked and checked almost every item from my suitcase for dr…

I travel frequently to offer humane education presentations and workshops, and periodically one of my props a fake cheeseburger elicits concern among airport screeners. On one trip, a TSA screener unpacked and checked almost every item from my suitcase for dr…

(Download) CS (MAIN) EXAM : 2019 ZOOLOGY (Paper 1) SECTION ‘A’ Q1. Write notes on the following in about 150 words each: 10X5=50 marks (a) General characters and classification of Porifera.10 marks(b) Metagenesis - Does it differ from alternation of genera…

On November 6, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral argument in Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund, easily the most significant environmental case on the Supreme Court's docket this term (at least so far). At issue is whether the Clean Water Act's permitting…

The Nigeria Conservation Foundation (NCF) on Saturday trained Traditional medicine practitioners from 20 Local Government Areas of Sokoto State on the sustainable plant-based alternative to vulture use. The training is part of NCF project Egyptian Vulture Ne…

The companies entrusted with the demolition of the four apartments at Maradu as directed by the Supreme Court will submit a detailed demolition plan by the end of the month. The formal agreement permitting the companies to go ahead with the process will be …

In yet another addition to measures taken to process solid waste, the city on Saturday got a bio-methanation plant, thanks to funding from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. Swiss Federal Councillor and Head, Federal Department of Environment,…

Wazir Singh shows the submersible pump that he got installed for Rs 27,000. The pump draws water from a depth of 230 ft, but it is not fit for drinking. Express Photo by Divya Goyal It was nearly a year ago that Wazir Singh (47) decided to get a submersible…

We all rely on nature for our food & water and even for the air that we breathe. These are only some of the most visible benefits that nature provides. The UN’s Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services (IPBES) bel…