The illegal trade in chemicals
<p>Chemicals provide important benefits to society and play a vital role in the global economy, but they also carry risks for the environment and human health, with greater risks to vulnerable social groups.
Toxic Wastes
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Uranium not responsible for dying fish: Meghalaya
The Meghalaya government on Friday denied a report that fish in the State's Ranikor river were dying due to exploratory drilling for uranium ore and claimed the water had turned toxic from substances used by local people for fishing. “The fish have died not due to exploratory drilling for uranium ore but due to the toxicity of the river where local people use toxic substances for catching fish,” Deputy Chief Minister Bindo M. Lanong said.
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Depts’ working in isolation blamed for drain toxicity
A preliminary report largely based on the observation of a recently turned toxic drain feeding the Keenjhar Lake has blamed lack of coordination among government departments for its longstanding problems,
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Toxic substances killed fishes in Ranikor: Report
The Meghalaya government today said preliminary investigation suggests the sudden death of fishes in Ranikor River in West Khasi Hills district is probably due to “use of toxic substances by locals” or
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Toxic drain kills fish, pollutes Keenjhar Lake
The Keenjhar Lake — the main source of water supply to Karachi and parts of Thatta district — has been receiving highly contaminated water through a storm drain for the past three days, it emerged on Wednesday.
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U.S. Caps Emissions in Drilling for Fuel
Oil and gas companies will have to capture toxic and climate-altering gases from wells, storage sites and pipelines under new air quality standards issued on Wednesday by the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Toxic gases hamper search at Siachen avalanche site
ISLAMABAD, Apr 17 (Agencies): Toxic gases Tuesday hampered the search for 138 people buried by an avalanche at a high-altitude Pakistan army camp, as teams from the United States and Norway arrived at
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Phosphorus toxicity found in Kozhikode, Wayanad soils
Studies carried out by a team of scientists at the Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) have revealed high levels of phosphorus in the soil samples from Kozhikode and Wayanad districts. Overuse
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Step up efforts to preserve River Ganga, PM tells States
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, pulled up State Governments for tardy performance on sewage treatment and asked them to take action against industries polluting the river on Tuesday. He warned that
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5 textile processing units dismantled
Five textile dyeing and printing units in Periyasemur area on the outskirts of the city have been dismantled by the District Environmental Monitoring Committee for allegedly discharging untreated effluents
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Free arsenic testing in drinking water
GUWAHATI: The presence of arsenic and fluoride in ground water in Guwahati is a serious matter as the effect of arsenic is drinking water is a slow poisoning action on human body. However, removal of arsenic and similar toxic element from drinking water is possible in various ways. To create awareness, Guwahati-based social organization Environmental Research and Evaluation Centre (EREC) has started a free arsenic testing programme, stated a press release. The first camp was held at the Refinery playground while another camp was held at Bhatapara recently.