From cradle to grave
GRP followed a life cycle analysis and set up parameters in accordance
DRDO unit not fit to handle union carbide waste : MPCB
Incinerator out of order since two years
SC begins hearing curative petition in Bhopal gas tragedy
Raps CBI for approaching court after a gap of 16 years
India granted 'observer' status in Arctic Council
Bhopal to Germany
Airlifting Union Carbide waste requires amending Indian law, violates Basel Convention
Philippines environmental group raises concerns over plastic pollution at INC3
It advocated for a comprehensive global plastic treaty, raising points in alignment with sustainable planetary boundaries & safeguarding …
Choking slowly to death
The Damodar is the most polluted river in the country today, thanks to the several industries that have sprouted on its mineral-rich banks. …
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 …
Wealth engenders debt...
... seems like a paradox, but when that wealth is produced by affluent countries through importing undervalued resources of the poorer regions,…
Locking horns with the bull
International agreements like the Basel Convention are not enough to defeat corporate agendas firmly rooted in the stock market
Beyond backwardness
Villagers in Bidar have taken up the cudgels against industrialists and lax state officials responsible for turning this backward district into …
New membrane to help remove oil, dyes from industrial waste water
The membrane, developed by team from IIT-G, using graphene oxide, cotton fibre and dopamine removed around 98 per cent of oil from the water
Research finds toxins in fracking fluid and wastewater
Out of the 240 chemicals analysed, 157 were associated with either developmental or reproductive toxicity
To ban or not to ban
A recent interim court order on toxic trade throws open a Pandora's box: environment, industry, employment, international commitments... the lot
Under siege
India, seen as a dumpyard by the developed countries for toxic wastes, is under pressure not to ratify the Basel Ban
Why we must fix toxic chemical pollution to safeguard our planet and health
Leaders gathering at Bonn next week must strengthen a global agreement that prioritises accountability for pollution from chemicals
'Tsunami of e-waste' to hit the world soon, warns new UN report
The sheer volume of production, lack of recycling and poor abiding of laws means that the globe could be in for a doomsday scenario, it notes
Mobile app shows users the hazards of e-waste
Consumer demand for the 'next big thing' and ready supply by electronic companies are the primary causes behind e-waste generation
Human greed compounds nature's tragedy
The devastating famine that is killing Somalis by the thousands each week will end some day, but they may find out then that they have to deal …
Ethics dumped
The world over, the pockets where the poor live are used as environmental dumps. PAUL WAPNER debates the environmental ethics of International …
A hazardous voorkshop
The Dakar workshop on toxic-waste trade left both the exporting countries and green activists fuming
Science learns from tradition
Seeds of nuts used by Andhra tribals to purify water yields a substance that can be used to remove toxic metals from industrial waste.
Cracking down on eco-crime
Polluters of the environment are now increasingly being regarded as criminals. In New Jersey, there's a new breed of police personnel …
Hell-Hole
Gujarat industrialists are building a site to dump toxic wastes in Nandesari. The plans of the landfill, however, are severely flawed and it …