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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No fly ash for construction on Yamuna riverbed, DDA told
The Lieutenant-Governor
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Gurgaon firm pulled up for toxins in water supply
The Haryana State Pollution Control Board has issued a show cause notice to a private company for causing pollution and contaminating an aquifer with toxic discharges in Sarhaul village in the district.
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Next-gen fireworks to be eco-friendly
Washington:A team of scientists is working on a new generation of eco friendly pyrotechnics that produce less smoke and use fewer toxic metals. Fireworks are fun and exciting, but the flashing displays can harm the environment and pose risks to human health.
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Burnt oil, dyeing chemicals dumped into Buriganga
A boat carrying used lubricants of motor launches dump the toxic waste straight into the Buriganga with little regard for the environment and the lifeline of Dhaka. The photo was taken at the Sadarghat in the capital.Photo: Shawkat JamilHelemul Alam
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Burnt oil, dyeing chemicals dumped into Buriganga
A boat carrying used lubricants of motor launches dump the toxic waste straight into the Buriganga with little regard for the environment and the lifeline of Dhaka. The photo was taken at the Sadarghat in the capital.Photo: Shawkat JamilHelemul Alam
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Fish found dead in Sirsa-Nangal River
Ropar: A large number of fish were found dead in the Sirsa-Nangal River today evening. Villagers from nearby Avankot village raised hue and cry on seeing a large number of fish floating dead on the surface of the river near the Sutlej-Sirsa confluence.
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Conversion of carbon emitting vehicles: Supreme Court asks concerned departments to complete task within two months
Supreme Court on Tuesday assigned federal and provincial environment departments the task of exploring a way out for providing financial assistance to the owners wherever needed for conversion of 'carbon emitting' buses and auto rickshaws into environment friendly vehicles running on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as fuel.
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Central Asians Seek Help to Clear Cold War Waste
Four Central Asian countries called on Monday for international help from governments and business in clearing toxic nuclear waste left over from the Cold War when they formed part of the Soviet Union.
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Oil firm in dock
Ivory Coast sued Trafigura for dumping toxic waste THE High Court of Justice in London ruled that some testimonies against Dutch oil trading company accused of dumping toxic waste in Ivory Coast will be heard in private. The ruling followed allegations that the company, Trafigura, was trying to influence witnesses. The people of Ivory Coast have sued Trafigura for US $160 million in
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Where a toxic site also provides livelihood
Simon Romero Claudia Albino, a washerwoman who earns about $3 a day and lives in a one-room hovel with her family in this bleak town of La Oroya in the Andes, might seem at first to have nothing to do with Ira Rennert, the reclusive New York billionaire who built one of the largest homes in the United States, an Italianate mansion sprawling over more than 66,000 square feet in the Hamptons.