CPCB penalty to industries at Mahul, Ambapada pave way for polluter-pays principle

Report submitted by the Central Pollution Control Board penalising the industries based on their quantum of pollution is a roadmap for better …

Look how oil spill affects health, environment in Brazil

Oil spill has spread across 2,500 kilometres since September, and has reached 92 municipalities and 14 conservation units in nine states

Why State of New York vs ExxonMobil Corp is crucial for climate action

Societies operate on principles more fundamental than keeping score. For publicly traded companies, one of these is the obligation of …

How microbes may help clean up oil spills in Iraq

The soil bacteria is fed with nutrients from manure and bulking agents like wood chips and water, to thrive in and then break down petroleum

After Amazon fires, Brazil now faces oil spill crisis

Mysterious oil slicks have spread across 2,000 kilometres of the country’s northern coast since September, contaminating beaches and …

Tiny island nation threatens to take fossil fuel industries to court over climate change

In a first, Vanuatu says “climate loss and damages ravaging the nation will not go unchallenged”

‘Tar balls’ spread along South Gujarat coast

The presence of the lumps of solid crude mean there has been an oil spill in the area

DRC: Oil drilling allowed in last refuge of 'Critically Endangered' apes

The UNESCO World Heritage Site is home to half the world’s mountain gorillas

Pollution in news on May 9

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on pollution

Bangladesh allows nearly 200 polluting factories near Sundarbans

As environmentalists raise concerns over this free-for-all, all eyes are now on the High Court, which has stayed the permissions, and will hold …

‘The Persian Gulf is a sensitive issue in Iran’

Amir Masoud Aghababaeian is an Iranian film-maker, originally from Isfahan and based in Tehran. He is the director of ‘Mermaid’, a …

India’s hot springs harbour solution to oil spills

As natural extreme environments with water at very high temperature, hot springs are of special interest to scientists and those engaged in …

Deepwater Horizon oil spill puts dolphins at risk

The spill, which occurred in 2010 in the Mexican gulf, killed thousands of marine mammals

Chennai oil spill: planning, assessment and action inadequate

The extent of ecological and economic damange is yet to be known and coordination between the maritime board, the state disaster response …

Chennai oil spill: half a dozen turtles die, fishermen fear losing livelihood

While a section of the sea water had blackened after the spill, nearly half a dozen turtles died near the north Chennai shoreline

Exxon's Rex Tillerson and the rise of Big Oil in American politics

Big Oil has historically played a behind-the-scenes role on American policy and politics. No longer

Native Americans protest over ecologically damaging pipeline project in US

The proposed pipeline would jeopardise the Missouri River—source of drinking water—and also disturb the sacred sites

Indonesian seaweed farmers sue Thai company over oil spill

The oil spill caused seaweed to die which resulted in huge income losses, claim the farmers

Ecuadorians lose $9.5-billion pollution case against US company

The US company is likely to leverage the new ruling to avoid paying any compensation to victims.

Largest cruise ship to Arctic could set a wrong precedent

The month-long voyage across the Arctic can have a manifold impact on a region that’s already vulnerable to climate change

Battle over oil, coal & forests

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