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Rajasthan’s White Wonderland: Marble waste dumping yard becomes scenic hotspot despite toxic risksKishangarh's vast white marble waste dumping yard draws thousands daily. Once a pollution hotspot, it now attracts tourists for its unique ...- India’s EV era gets greener with game-changing battery recycling innovationIndia's EV transition faces a growing threat from used battery waste, which can contaminate soil and water with hazardous materials. The na...
- Experts warn Aravali's 100-metre rule risks dismantling its landscape, biodiversity and groundwater systemsA new government definition classifying hills over 100 meters as "Aravalis" has sparked expert warnings that significant portions of the vi...
- Uranium found in Delhi groundwater, new report raises health and safety alertDelhi's groundwater shows a concerning rise in uranium contamination, now ranking third nationally. The latest CGWB report reveals 13-15% o...
- Four decades later, Bhopal burns again and this time, it’s Tarapur breathing the poisonForty years after Bhopal suffered the worst industrial tragedy in modern times, the inhabitants of Tarapur village are exposed to the fumes...
- How Indians engage with environment and its protection is best typified by this bizarre exampleDespite environmental awareness campaigns, India faces a disconnect between policy and practice, exemplified by 'Snow Yard' near Kishangarh...
- Once shunned, areas near Bhopal gas tragedy site now seeing real estate boomThe Union Carbide factory site of the 1984 gas tragedy in Bhopal has seen residential and commercial development over the years. Groundwate...
- From polar bears to groundwater, nature is riddled with 'forever chemicals'Lawsuits and regulations targeting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are multiplying, with France becoming the latest jurisdiction...
- From waste to wealth: The economics of battery refurbishingBattery refurbishment emerges as a key solution for environmental challenges, extending lead-acid battery life and reducing premature failu...
- View: The circular economic model must include refurbishment, recycling and reuse to save the planetThe 2020 Global e-Waste Monitor ranked India as the third-biggest contributor to e-waste in 2019, after China and the US, generating 3.2 mi...
- The Fukushima nuclear plant begins releasing radioactive wastewater into the seaIn a live video from a control room at the plant Thursday, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings showed a staff member turn on a seawater p...
- Is it mist? Is it fog? No its poisonous smoke: Kochi residents on waking up to smog in the cityThe fire broke out at the Kochi city corporation-run waste treatment plant on March 2 and by March 5 the district administration of Ernakul...
- As climate warms, a China planner advocates 'sponge cities'Yu criticises much of Asia's modern infrastructure for being built on ideas imported from Europe, which he says are ill-fitted to the monso...
- Delhi choking! Root cause stems from deep crisis in agricultureThe issues that we raised encompass the agrarian sector, the economy, India’s plurality and diversity, intolerance and freedom of expressio...
- Groundwater turning toxic with sewageThe recent spate of moderate to heavy rains in the city may have boosted the groundwater levels by at least half a metre, but a new report ...
- Scarcity of potable water in Indian villages to end?There is more salty groundwater than fresh, potable groundwater in India as 60 per cent of the country has vast reservoirs of salty water u...
- Human error: Man-made ecological disastersThe oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico is now about the size of Puerto Rico. It has already reached the marshes of Louisiana. As environmental...
- 10 green ways to fix the planetFrom hybrid-electric cars to ships pulled by giant kites, people are focusing on new ways to save the earth. Newsweek lists some ideas...
- Green Sleeves: Eco-friendly incentive clothingOh, the noble cotton T-shirt, go-to item of promotion campaigns everywhere. Even with the new technology available to marketers, there are ...
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