Water Pollution

Paris: Seafood lovers who prize the mussel for its earthy taste and succulent flesh may be unaware of its growing potential in the fight against water pollution. The mussel is the hoover of the sea, taking in phytoplankton for nourishment along with micropla…

An official of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources hugs Marium, a lost baby dugong. The 8-month-old mammal, who captured hearts online, died after biologists believe she ate plastic waste. Sirachai Arunrugstichai/AP Marium, an orphaned dugong car…

Delayed payments is a major headache for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Union MSME minister Nitin Gadkari said here on Saturday, adding that he was trying to find a solution to this issue. Speaking at a convention of 'Laghu Udyog Bharti', an RSS-linked…

Citing tests that show more contamination at the Water Gremlin site near White Bear Lake, state pollution regulators have again asked the manufacturer to immediately shut down its coatings operation. The company's new air emissions control equipment is still…

By David R. Montgomery, Professor of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington Its time to take soil seriously. As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change states with very high confidence in its latest report, land degradation represents one o…

Insights into Editorial: Rethinking water governance strategies Context: Indias water crisis took over social media recently. That Indias cities are running out of water, coupled with Chennais drinking water woes, made the crisis viral, raising questions ab…

Plastic pollution is a frequent topic around the planet, especially when referencing marine life and water pollution. Microplastics cant be seen by the naked eye but are showing up in water tests nearly everywhere. Do you have plastic in your nearby waterway?…

Cereal lovers might want to think twice about what grains are going into their bowls. A new report by the Union of Concerned Scientists has found huge amounts of land would become sustainable cropping systems if large cereal companies shift completely to gra…

This refers to “Power ministry seeks diluting air pollution standards for thermal plants” (August 13). It is distressing to learn that the government is not just pushing back the target date but also pushing up the maximum emission permitted for thermal power…

Published: 1:49pm, 13 Aug, 2019 Updated: 1:53pm, 13 Aug, 2019