Uranium mine waste imperils villages in Jaduguda

No one's controlling mercury

Young India’s Bhopal challenge

Medical waste incineration plant in Bihar’s Sone river bed faces public flak

The waste generated from 98 industrial units across Bihar will be transported to the proposed unit for burning, posing health risks to …

Just dump it

Acids of arsenic. Organo-mercury compounds. Batteries. Bristles of boars or hogs. More potent stuff: asbestos; slag dross; ash and residues of …

SC allows dismantling of Exxon Valdez at Alang

Prohibits future entry of ships for ship-breaking if they violate Basel Convention

Let there be CFL

See the light CFL is becoming popular in India with a little help from government schemes. But its wide-scale use requires regulation

Kolkata’s hellhole

US ship, Oriental Nicety, enters Indian waters despite Supreme Court restriction

Gujarat Maritime Board says court registrar gave it go ahead

Alang awaits toxic ship

Centre stalls Platinum II beaching

Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property

Supreme Court reserves verdict on Exxon Valdez for July 30

'Gujarat authorities violated apex court order banning entry of ship into Indian waters'

Supreme Court asks government to ban import of toxic waste

Seeks changes in hazardous waste rules so that it complies with provisions of the Basel Convention

International dump yard

Ship breaking thrives in South Asia because of weak laws

Cuddalore flouts rules

New industries set to increase pollution in the area

Plastic Peril

Waste management is key to keeping the oceans free of plastic waste, new research suggests

Polluter doesnt pay

Dow owns Union Carbide assets, but refuses liability

Burn it all

That is NITI Aayog's solution to India's solid waste management woes

Memories of Agent Orange

News 360°

COVID-19: Revised guidelines show how biomedical waste must be handled

Extra precautions to be taken by sanitation workers, healthcare facilities and COVID-19 isolation wards are also described

End-of-life neglect

Safe recycling of e-waste remains a pipe dream despite government rules

Science & Technology - Briefs

News 360°- Briefs

Brinksman

As Le Clemenceau bobs on the horizon, reactions in India get sharper, noisier. We've discovered occupational safety. Asbestos is used in …