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22nd Dec 2010 - Science Daily
Every hour, an enormous quantity and variety of human-made chemicals, having reached the end of their useful lifespan, flood into wastewater treatment plants. These large-scale processing facilities, however, are designed only to remove nutrients, tu...
24th Dec 2010 - Express Buzz
CHENNAI: Companies manufacturing water purifiers in India have failed to adhere to international standards, thus putting the health of consumers at risk, reveals a study. Addressing a press conference to mark the launch of a book, 'S...
14th Dec 2010 - Down To Earth
Residents say the project will contaminate drinking water; pollution board gives clean chit Residents of Kuthambakkam village in Thiruvallur district, 30 km west of Chennai, have started an online campaign against the state’s p...
24th Dec 2010 - Daily News Analysis
The railways are trying out several experiments to be environment friendly. While Central Railway (CR) has begun the process of installation of solar-powered illumination at level crossings along its sections, Western Railway (WR) is...
25th Dec 2010 - Business Standard
Government-owned Coal India would like an end to the policy of ‘no-go’ areas for mining, saying it was jeopardising its output targets. With 14 projects of CIL coming under the no-go classification and some mining areas b...
25th Dec 2010 - The Times Of India
BANGALORE: Bangalore beauty Nicole Faria wants to see Bangalore regain its charm. She has started work for her cause of water conservation, and her exclusive photoshoot with The Times of India kicked off her campaign to highlight the conditio...
24th Dec 2010 - Hindustan Times
Smarting under the Centre's denial to USD 1.7 billion Niyamgiri mining project on alleged violations of forest and environment laws, Orissa government on Friday sought its reconsideration saying the proposal was compliant with the stipulated norms. A...
24th Dec 2010 - The Times Of India
NEW DELHI: Promise of the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA), headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, to make Ganga water pristine by 2020 appears to be enmeshed in a number of environmental and labour related laws, 33 to be precis...
24th Dec 2010 - Zee News
New Delhi: Amid the debate over development versus ecology, Environment Ministry today came out with a notification identifying 39 sectors which will require prior environmental clearance for any project to be undertaken. "To ensure that the...
07th Dec 2010 - Science Daily
When an antibiotic is consumed, researchers have learned that up to 90 percent passes through a body without metabolizing. This means the drugs can leave the body almost intact through normal bodily functions. In the case of agricultural are...