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In the Lidder River at Srigufwara, villagers spotted a strange animal. At first, many believed it was a crocodile. But videos sent to wildlife officials revealed something unexpected.
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The photic zone, where sunlight penetrates and sea creatures survive, is considerably shallower in most places now.
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Presenting the 2025-26 Delhi budget, Gupta declared allocation of Rs 506 crore for the environment and forest departments.
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"With this new material, we have created a new family of plastics that are strong, stable, recyclable, can serve multiple functions, and importantly, do not generate microplastics," Takuzo Aida, who led the study, said.
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'We are still trying to find out where the water came from,' said B. Rajender, a TSPCB regional officer.
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Bengaluru water problem: From rainwater harvesting to nature-based solutions and wastewater treatment, examine various approaches to promote sustainable water management practices.
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Water scarcity is a pressing issue affecting numerous cities across India, with projections indicating that the situation will only worsen in the coming years.
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Global warming is raising ocean temperatures and stripping water bodies of oxygen, threatening the long-term survival of marine species and their ecosystem.
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Worsening air and water pollution levels in India, limited presence of MNC brands and failure of new entrants to gain more than 5 percent market share provide Eureka Forbes a competitive edge.
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World Environment Day: Bathing in the toxic foam can result in respiratory and skin problems and allergies. If swallowed, the polluted Yamuna water can also cause serious damage to the lungs and lead to gastrointestinal problems.
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Today, March 22, is observed as World Water Day. Treating wastewater and utilising it in agriculture and industry can protect freshwater and groundwater resources from overexploitation and pollution. Such a critical initiative needs better handholding of urban local bodies
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The NGT was hearing a petition alleging the project on a 100-acre area on the riverbed of the Ganga, was detrimental to the flora and fauna and also resulted in untreated sewage going directly into the river.
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Soda bottles, medication packets and tattered flipflops are contaminating beaches and rivers in Central America and what floats is just 30% percent of plastic rubbish. The rest sinks to the bottom of the water bodies
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The action has been taken against Supertech’s Eco Village One project and the developer has been directed to remit the penalty amount within a week, the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) officials said.
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The pollution control body will also examine if the soil in the floodplains of River Yamuna is fit for agriculture.
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The researchers found metals such as arsenic, zinc, chromium, lead and nickel in the water. Freshwater intake points were also found to be loaded with pharmaceutical contaminants.
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Based on the assumption that the presence of microplastics can dictate the roughness of ocean current, the scientists studied CYGNSS data to look for places where the ocean was unusually smooth vis-à-vis the wind speed.
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The National Green Tribunal had in January accepted recommendations of a two-member expert panel which had suggested directing the Delhi government to issue orders "prohibiting sale, storage and transportation and marketing of detergents which do not conform to the revised BIS standards".
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About 4 billion people experience severe water shortages for at least one month a year and around 1.6 billion people - almost a quarter of the world's population - have problems accessing a clean, safe water supply, according to the United Nations. While the UN's Sustainable Development Goals call for water and sanitation for all by 2030, the world body says water scarcity is increasing and more than half the world's population will be living in water-stressed regions by 2050. In the run-up to the UN's World Water Day on March 22, Reuters photographers used drones to capture dramatic pictures and video of polluted waterways around the world.
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According to the report, river water samples from 387 monitoring locations were collected during the pre-lockdown period and 77.26 percent of them complied with the primary water quality criteria for outdoor bathing.
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It is reassuring to see that when politicians have forsaken the people, the courts in India, including the Supreme Court, have taken up the cudgels.
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In order to reopen, tanneries would have to acquire a no objection certificate (NOC) from the UPPCB
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The region has been going through protests for over 100 days now demanding closure of Sterlite Copper, a unit of the Vedanta group, over pollution concerns
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The two facilities in Noida Special Economic Zone (NSEZ) were allegedly polluting air and water, in violation of the NGT norms, through their factory discharge, the official said.
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Achieving zero water pollution at Tirupur, the apparel hub of Tamil Nadu, will cost about Rs 160 crore and the Centre is open to helping the garment industry in the state, which has been asked by the court to meet strict environment norms, with respect to funding.
