Plastic chokes Dhaka’s drainage

Millions of carelessly discarded plastic bags choke the sewers of Bangladesh’s capital, while the canals that once provided natural …

High time to address occupational hazards of waste pickers

Informal waste sector in India carry out most labour-intensive and least rewarding job; most work and live in hazardous conditions with no …

Double whammy for the poorest: How pollution and changing climate affect countries

Risks from toxic pollution and climate change across the world are closely intertwined, study finds

World Health Assembly: WHO to develop surveillance systems, robust database to track chemicals that impact health

Report on impact of the linkages between chemicals, pollution, waste and human health to be submitted before 6th UNEA next year

Nowhere to go: How exposure to coal dust has impacted lives in Odisha’s mining villages

From health hazards to crop loss — the residents of Ratanpur, Ratansara, Shiarmal & Dulinga villages face many perils

Mobile tower risks: Rajasthan High Court issues notice to telecom operators

Petition filed by two senior citizens dwells on harmful and hazardous radiation from towers

Ban on pesticides: Plea in Supreme Court alleges restriction on reduced number of chemicals to protect companies

Next hearing on April 28; SC seeks reasons for the decision from Centre

New fishing technique improves health safety of African fish processors

Improved design took five years and has been a hit with female workers, particularly in Côte d'Ivoire

Mavallipura village resists attempts of Bengaluru municipal corporation to restart closed landfill

Garbage piles in city as two other landfills close operations due to public protests

Rajasthan belatedly wakes up to health crisis among mine workers

But there is no credible data available on the number of people suffering from silicosis, an incurable disease