Pollution-Environment-The Economic Times

Pollution warms atmosphere by teaming up with thunderclouds

Sat, 19 May 2012 12:47:51 GMT

A new computational study has concluded that pollution is warming the atmosphere through summer thunderstorm clouds.

Australia seventh-worst polluter on Earth

Tue, 15 May 2012 15:08:33 GMT

Australia has been ranked as the seventh top polluter mainly due to carbon emissions, a World Wildlife Fund report said.

In Varanasi incense is lost in garbage stink

Tue, 15 May 2012 01:29:47 GMT

The pleasing incense filling the atmosphere during aarati and other rituals has been overcome by the strong odour of garbage. This is the scene at one of the most spectacular ghats in the city, the Dasaswamedh Ghat.

West Bengal has maximum highly polluting industries: Govt

Mon, 14 May 2012 14:20:22 GMT

Jayanthi Natarajan told Lok Sabha today that West Bengal has the highest number of red category industries causing high pollution, followed by Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.

International centre to be set up in Kolkata to tackle arsenic contamination in eastern India

Fri, 11 May 2012 01:13:00 GMT

The government announced that it would set up an international centre to tackle arsenic contamination in Kolkata, with several parts of eastern India hit by contaminated groundwater.

Beijing to get rid of 1,200 polluting enterprises

Wed, 09 May 2012 13:12:23 GMT

Authorities in Beijing said Wednesday they plan to get rid of 1,200 high-polluting enterprises by 2015 to improve air quality in the Chinese capital, one of the world's most polluted cities.

100-fold rise in Pacific plastic waste

Wed, 09 May 2012 04:10:46 GMT

The vast swirl of plastic waste floating in the North Pacific has grown 100-fold over the last 40 years, according to a research paper published today.

E-waste volume set to reach eight lakh metric tonnes: Government

Tue, 08 May 2012 11:25:27 GMT

E-waste generated in the country is expected to reach eight lakh metric tonnes, marking an increase of nearly five-and-half times of the same generated in 2005, the government told the Rajya Sabha today.

Plastic bag threat more serious than atom bomb: Supreme Court

Mon, 07 May 2012 23:40:03 GMT

The Supreme Court said on Monday while warning that it posed a threat more serious than the atom bomb for the next generation.

Threat of plastic bags bigger than atom bomb: SC

Mon, 07 May 2012 05:55:31 GMT

The supreme court on Monday said the threat of plastic bags, which is choking lakes, ponds and urban sewer system, is bigger than the atom bomb for the next generation.

HC slaps Rs 100 crore green fine on firm

Fri, 04 May 2012 22:47:55 GMT

The green bench of the Himachal Pradesh high court slapped a fine of Rs 100 crore on Jaiprakash Associates on Friday for setting up a cement plant fraudulently.

Green tribunal finally gets office space

Thu, 03 May 2012 22:14:02 GMT

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre to allot the entire 36,000 square feet space available in the Capital's Faridkot House to the National Green Tribunal within 15 days and make it fully functional by appointing a chairman and members by September 15.

SC asks Centre to make green tribunal fully functional by Sept 15

Thu, 03 May 2012 22:14:02 GMT

Environment ministry panel refuses clearance to SAIL's 3 iron ore mines

Thu, 03 May 2012 16:07:35 GMT

A high level committee of the environment ministry has refused clearances for SAIL's three key iron ore mines in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district.

Poison in India’s groundwater posing national health crisis

Tue, 01 May 2012 22:24:09 GMT

Depletion of groundwater and its pollution may be leading to a silent public health crisis as aquifers in many stretches across India are becoming unfit for drinking.

E-waste disposal rules come into force

Tue, 01 May 2012 15:42:00 GMT

Rules aimed at reduction in use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment by putting the onus of e-waste management on manufacturers today came into effect with the Central Pollution Control Board issuing guidelines in this regard.

E-waste disposal rules come into force

Tue, 01 May 2012 15:19:36 GMT

New rules for disposal of e-waste become effective

Tue, 01 May 2012 13:57:19 GMT

From today, manufacturers and consumers of hazardous electronics and electrical goods will be responsible for disposal of their waste and recycling.

'Helpless' green tribunal rejects plea against industrial park

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:29:18 GMT

The National Green Tribunal today said it is "helpless" as it is bound by the statute which has fixed a timeline for cases it can hear.

Silent zone to ring Corbett

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:21:01 GMT

Acting on the directive of the Uttarakhand high court, the state government on Wednesday imposed a blanket ban on noise pollution in a radius of 500 metres around the Corbett National Park and declared it a “complete silence zone”.

Don't dump debris on Hindon river bed: Tribunal

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:40:04 GMT

The National Green Tribunal has banned the dumping of debris and waste material on the Hindon river bed resulting in hindrance to the natural flow of water near the site of a new bridge over the river in Ghaziabad, a lawyer said Sunday.

Japanese tsunami debris reaches Alaska shores

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 23:43:39 GMT

Federal scientists say that a volleyball and soccer ball that washed ashore on an island may be the first pieces of debris to arrive in Alaska from last year's tsunami in Japan.

Two years after BP oil spill, disaster not over

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 02:41:25 GMT

Two years after the worst maritime oil spill in history, fishermen, scientists, and environmentalists up and down the US Gulf Coast warn that the disaster may be far from over.

Supreme Court seeks CPCB report on ground water contamination

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:17:23 GMT

The SC directed the CPCB to file a comprehensive affidavit on the "character and content" of reported contamination of ground water in Bhopal's Arifnagar area due to the 1985 Union Carbide gas tragedy.

Gujarat Pollution Control Board cracks whip over stench from VMC landfill site

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:23:09 GMT

Gujarat Pollution Control Board has asked Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) to ensure that no stench emanates from its landfill site at Jambuva.