Water Pollution

Britain's only active fracking site has been hit by another tremor just a day after the largest ever earthquake to hit the Lancashire plant. Seismic instruments recorded the 1.05-magnitude quake at Cuadrilla's Preston New Road facility near Blackpool at 11.2…

Northumbria University graduate Danielle Coffey has designed a device that transforms oils and fats leftover from cooking into soap, to prevent them from polluting household water systems. Sápu, which is Icelandic for “soap”, is a kitchen product that aims t…

This June, about two-thirds of India experienced heat-wave conditions. Indian cities witnessed unusually high temperatures, which caused a spike in heat-related deaths. Although India is no stranger to heat waves, in recent years they have become more frequen…

(Bloomberg) -- The theme of the Federal Reserves annual gathering -- Challenges to Monetary Policy -- is a bit of an understatement. Central bankers nightmares are proliferating, including more turbulence on the trade front. Heres our weekly wrap of whats go…

Fracking has been stopped at the UK's only shale gas exploration site after the largest-ever tremor was recorded atthe facility, according to energy firm Cuadrilla. The Labour Party and environmental campaigners have renewed calls for fracking to be banned f…

Alabama Decatur: The city is trying to figure out how to ban guns from a water park were two people were shot. The Decatur Daily reports officials say they need a change in state law before banning visitors from bringing guns into Point Mallard water park. B…

In what could be termed a step forward towards better environment, the villagers of Mittapally in Siddipet rural mandal have decided to install a single Ganesha idol in the entire village for the festive season that commences on September 2. Ganesha pandal o…

Topics covered: Conservation and pollution related issues.World Bank report on water pollution What to study? For prelims: Water pollution- key contributors, impacts and About BoD. For mains: Effects, concerns over water pollution, chall…

The World Bank report warned of the ripple effects of water pollution on the health, economies, education and agriculture of rich and poor countries alike. "This study was a huge wake-up call to us about the quality of water worldwide," said Richard Damania,…

A key contributor to poor water quality is nitrogen, essential for agricultural production.Washington: Heavily polluted water is reducing economic growth by up to a third in some countries, a World Bank report said Tuesday, calling for action to address human…