Water Pollution

Updated September 26, 2019 19:23:37 Victoria's environmental watchdog has found 5 litres of red dye caused the discolouration of Stony Creek in Melbourne's west last weekend, but the chemical's content and potential impacts have not been confirmed yet. Ke…

Like the plastic straws and disposable chopsticks that were metaphorically tossed overboard, Norwegian Cruise Line has its sights on its next target: plastic water bottles.The Norwegian Encore, which sets sail in November, will be the first “major cruise” to …

Exploring the vastness of Gobi Desert in the 13th century, Marco Polo proclaimed it to be filled with "extraordinary illusions." Today, Oyu Tolgoi, one of the world's largest copper-gold mines, rises among Mongolia's traditional herding lands, shimmering like…

The Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers recently announced the official repeal of an Obama administration definition of which streams, wetlands, rivers, and lakes are under the jurisdiction of the federal government for purposes of the…

Posted September 23, 2019 12:11:30 Victoria's environmental watchdog is investigating a discharge that has turned Stony Creek in Melbourne's west bright red, a year after a chemical fire contaminated the water. Authorities said the pollution likel…

KARACHI: Water shortage has now turned into a crisis situation. According to researchers, in the coming few decades the cause of a third world war would be water shortage. Undoubtedly, humans themselves are the major reason for the water deficit because we n…

Most studies focus on emissions, so they miss the fact that food causes almost all of our environmental issues, said Joseph Poore, a researcher at the University of Oxford who was the co-author of a 2018 journal article examining the impact of food production…

Expressing concern over the lackadaisical approach of panchayat personnel in preventing use of plastic carry bags and stopping water pollution by shops and hotels operating around Durgaparameshwari Temple in Kateel, Minister for Fisheries, Ports and Muzrai Ko…

This summer was a big one for climate change: CNN held a seven-hour town hall for the presidential candidates to talk climate platforms; TIME magazine devoted an entire issue to the topic; Big Little Lies even had a climate change episode. Were having convers…

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has sent closure directions to 31 dairy farms in the city for causing water pollution following an NGT order on July 8, officials said. Also, the DPCC has initiated the process of sending show cause notices to arou…