As Lebanon turns 100, capital Beirut can face a ‘waste crisis’
The city’s waste management systems were reportedly on the verge of collapse, as one of the two plants serving the city was severely …
Beirut blast lessons: Time for India to strengthen handling of explosives, chemicals
The country imports around 300,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate every year. A small portion of this is used to make explosives for mines, while the …
Beirut explosion: The disaster was exceptional but events leading up to it were not - researchers
Hazardous material is shipped across the world’s oceans on a daily basis. It is often mishandled or illegally traded. Abandoned containers …
What is ammonium nitrate, the chemical that exploded in Beirut?
Ammonium nitrate has the chemical formula NH₄NO₃. Produced as small porous pellets, or ‘prills’, it’s one of the world&…
Groundwater quality can be improved even when mixed with nitrate-laden surface water: Study
Samples containing nitrate had higher microbial activity than those without it
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 25, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 21, 2020)
Toxic legacy
Nitrate pollution in California could affect 260,000 people
Emergency alert off Costa Rican coast after chemical spill
Ship carrying 200 tonnes of ammonium nitrate capsizes near tourist town of Puntarenas, people barred from swimming, fishing
Delhi groundwater, a deadly cocktail: CGWB report
Inadequate sewage treatment and disposal in the national capital territory is contaminating city’s groundwater
