Gross violation

Pak army factory pollutes stream, kills livestock

A fill of wastes

A special landfill site has been designed in New Zealand to exclusively handle toxic wastes. The use of a unique leachate system helps in …

First birthday

Although setting up of the EPA did result in policies to control pollution, political interference has blunted its effectiveness

Dealing with waste

On the 10th anniversary of the Basel Convention, member states reiterate the need to minimise the generation of hazardous waste

A complete American diet

Lethal and toxic chemicals found in US citizens

Asian rubbish

Shear waste

Efficient e-waste recycling technology on the anvil

"Waste minimisation, a training manual"

No investigation into Jharkand radioactive waste accident yet

Waste: Unavoidable dangers

Industrialisation has brought prosperity. And increasing amount of wastes, especially plastics. The answer: burn it. But there is a problem: …

Who is liable?

Gom seems lenient towards Union carbide’s new owners  

Developing countries are dumpyards for e-waste

A recent study in the US shows that by 2004, over 315 million computers will become obsolete. By 2005, for every single computer an American buys,…

Hill of death

More than 200 people in 14 villages near Roro hill in Jharkhand are dying slowly because of an abandoned asbestos mine

A cleansing effect

A new bacterium can convert a toxic groundwater pollutant into a harmless hydrocarbon

Hot air

Biogas emissions less hazardous than believed

Alang glutted by ships, workers at risk

Desperately seeking waste

Washing water

Microbes can rid polluted water of toxic metals and colours

Poisoned land

Though Spain celebrates for saving Donana national park, danger still brews, say experts

Seas of despair

Heavy metals are polluting the North Sea. And there is nothing we can do

Nightmare in Europe

The Danube river system will take several years to rid itself of the cyanide

Exporting e-xposure

The US ships out highly toxic electronic waste to Asian countries

The slippery lifeline

The environmental footprint of oil

Yesterday once more

Unsafe cleanup of the Carbide factory revives memories of Bhopal's tragedy