Poison, unlimited: India's chemicals industry remains dangerously

India has failed to come up with effective legislations for its chemical industry even 35 years after the Bhopal tragedy

Paying nature's bill

Tax reforms, which would penalise the unlimited use of nature, are fast becoming an imperative part of preparing national budgets, prodded by the …

Poisoning the Yamuna

A study on polychlorinated biphenyls in five stations along the Yamuna river indicates the presence of high levels of these toxic pollutants in …

Agitation resurrected

A better option

Asian policymakers need to invest in environmental infrastructure to arrest ecodegradation

Null and void

Environmental degradation in Asia could impose an onerous burden on its people

Root causes

Factors that contribute to Asia's continuing environmental imbalances

Sullied cities

An entire gamut of environmental disturbances accost most Asian cities

Toxic turnover

Homicide by Pesticides: words of shared concern

Deadly aftermath

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How industrialised countries tried to make Africa the biggest dumping destination

Keeping E-Waste at bay

China imposes restrictions on electronic junk imports

Hg's a plague

Mercury hits Indian healthcare

"Over 15 per cent of Russia is ecologically unsafe"

Professor Alexei Yablokov is head of the inter-departmental commission for ecological security under Russia's National Security Council. He …

As told to Parliament (February 10, 2022): India investing in nuclear power to provide clean electricity

All that was discussed in the House through the day

DISPOSAL DILEMMA

Toxic waste: Who cares where it's dumped?

Self-reliance and export prospects have contributed to the rapid growth of the Indian chemical industry. But the distaff side of the boom is the …

Dye-maker accused of dumping acidic effluents

Cowherds in a Gujarat district accuse a local dye manufacturer of dumping a poisonous and acidic substance, which resulted in the maiming and …

The grey continent

Statistics is only one part of the story. The grime combined with apathetic governments and poverty in certain parts of Asia and the craze to …

Kodaikanal Mercury Dumping

No site in sight

Flawed plans

India has little idea of how to clean up Bhopal

Hey, let’s twist

Arm-twisted nanotubes to dispose of nuclear waste