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MINAMATA CONVENTION ON MERCURY
A Greenland ice core reads back almost 12,000 years of mercury fallout; humans were leaving traces thousands of years before the first factoriesGreenland's ice sheet reveals a 12,000-year mercury record, showing human contamination far predates industrial eras. Early Bronze Age smel...- Countries agree to end mercury tooth fillings by 2034Nations have agreed to a global phase-out of mercury dental fillings by 2034. This historic decision aims to protect health and the environ...
- Women who have been tortured for the environmentAt the UN environment assembly in Nairobi the women’s rights organisations held a tribute ceremony on Monday. They highlighted the importan...
- NGT asks pollution board to dispose CFLs efficientlyNGO contends disposals were ill equipped to deal with "CFLs/Mercury bearing lamps" and there was a need to upgrade such facilities.
- Mercury ban in India within 6 to 10 yearsIndia will have to phase out mercury within six to 10 years as the country has signed a global treaty - Minamata Convention - which makes i...
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