Issue fresh consent order: HC to TNPCB
The Madras High Court on Tuesday observed that the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has not applied its mind while giving the consent order for the operation of the controversial Koodankulam
Industrial Dispersal
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Between common salt and the Ozone Hole
CSE rates the caustic chlorine industry, which turns common salt into lethal chemicals and leaves a deadly mercury trail... <br> <font size="1" color="blue"> Read full article </font> <p> <font face=arial size=3 color=#CE181E><b>•</b></font> <a hre
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Fishy deaths
The mystery of large scale fish fatalities in the Yamuna near Agra and the conflicting official theories<br>A report by <b><i>Prabhanjan Verma</i></b>
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Unfit for office
Jharkhand Pollution Control Board chief in eligibility row
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Real estate on water
Lakes were critical for Indian cities. They prevented floods and recharged groundwater. Today, these holes in the ground are either lucrative real estate for builders, the last resort for slum dwellers, or garbage dumps. In the past decade, concerned citi
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Unclean barter
Trading in water pollution proposed
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Exporting e xposure
The US ships out highly toxic electronic waste to Asian countries
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In a mess
With urban and industrial development accelerating at a fast pace, waste disposal is becoming a major problem. Inordinate focus on household waste has often disguised the much larger volume generated
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CONTAINING CONTAMINATION
In a crucial judgement, the California Supreme Court ruled that people harmed by drinking contaminated water can legally sue their supplier for failing to deliver. The ruling came in a case involving
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Billowing Rage
The Sukruli cauldron threatens to boil over if the Orissa government does not act against the smoke spewing sponge iron plant in the area.
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Polluted Yangtze
The Yangtze River of China is becoming increasingly polluted, according to a report of the Yangtze River Water Resources Authority. In 2001, sewage and industrial waste dumping increased by 11 per