Message in bottles
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
Kabul river’s famous Sher Mahi fish in peril
Between the impact of climate change, pollution, and overfishing, the Sher Mahi is dwindling away
Pollution in news on May 1
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments on pollution
Gold nano particles can detect lead in wastewater
Gold changes colour in the presence of metal particles such as lead because of their optical properties
Grasim draws flak
A public meeting held in Kerala criticised a Birla-owned factory for doing nothing to control the pollution it is causing
The fabric of disaster
About 30 per cent of all deaths in a Kerala village are caused by cancer. Residents say that pollution from a nearby rayon factory owned by the …
"Centralised wastewater treatment does not work"
The Centre For Scientific Research Trust (CSR), Auroville, Pondicherry has pioneered the decentralised wastewater treatment system in India. …
Deliberate poisoning
Will a study induce government to check contamination of waterbodies by arsenic from coalmines?
New deal
Is ethanol blending in petrol really green?
Aggressive sugarcane farming contaminates land, water
About 85 per cent of Bengaluru’s water bodies severely polluted: study
Water of none of the lakes in Bengaluru is safe for drinking or bathing
Is Ganga losing its resilience?
First bacterial diversity study shows high number of pathogens
Code of conduct
Parched future
The cup that kills
Effluents leaked from a brewery in Madhya Pradesh wrecks health havoc
Arab world faces eco-crisis
Paper caper
STERN INDICTMENT
INCLUDE JUDGE
Dicey waters
Lax attitude
Polluting Proposal
IN TROUBLED WATERS