Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen'Toxic runoff from unregulated rare earth mines in Myanmar and Laos is contaminating the Mekong River and its tributaries, threatening the l...
29 Apr, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
Why battery recycling units across India are harmful for children and pregnant womenA new study by Toxics Link reveals alarming lead contamination in soil surrounding battery recycling units across India, with levels signif...
09 Apr, 2026, 02.18 PM IST
Toxic threat: East Delhi's air loaded with excessive heavy metals, reports studyA new study in the International Journal of Environmental Studies revealed heavy metals like chromium, copper, zinc, molybdenum, and lead i...
29 Sep, 2024, 08.24 AM IST
AIIMS finds high toxin levels in 16% of patientsOf 216 patients tested, 32 (16%) had high levels of dangerous metals and substances, including arsenic, lead, chromium, fluoride, iron and ...
18 Sep, 2019, 11.01 AM IST
- Fishes dying due to cancer developed in polluted water bodies in MP18 Jul, 2019, 03.56 PM IST
Will there be budget allocation for critically polluted areas? ask researchers31 Jan, 2018, 10.07 PM IST
Will there be budget allocation for critically polluted areas, researchers ask31 Jan, 2018, 07.20 PM IST
Ganga water has heavy metal, pesticide traces: CPCB15 Sep, 2016, 08.46 PM IST
NGT junks plea seeking demolition of 12 check dams in Uttar PradeshThe green panel said there was no co-relation between construction of check dams and the alleged pollution in ground water.
14 Jan, 2016, 04.14 PM IST
Shiv Nadar University researchers say new compound can help contain mercury poisoningThe process takes a few minutes to hours, depending upon the form in which the organic mercury pollutant is present, the university said in...
22 Dec, 2015, 01.40 PM IST
Experts from Teri urge entrepreneurs to control toxic material discharge in AurangabadAround 40-50 industries in Waluj deal in Electroplating business and the main concern of the particular industry is to control toxic materi...
29 Aug, 2015, 02.52 AM IST
Metal pollution behind world's largest extinction events: StudyHeavy metal pollution might have contributed to some of the world's largest extinction events, according to a study of 415-million-year old...
26 Aug, 2015, 03.53 PM IST
Deadly metals found in fish from Ennore creekThe seafood you eat could have toxic elements like mercury, arsenic, lead and cadmium, a study has found.
20 Jul, 2015, 01.53 AM IST
Sea of trash pollutes water, air in DelhiPeople living close to some of Delhi’s landfills are routinely exposed to extremely polluted air and those drinking groundwater from the ar...
24 May, 2015, 06.43 AM IST
- Water bodies getting polluted due to immersion
Year after year, religious festivals culminate with idol immersions in lakes and rivers.
11 Oct, 2012, 03.34 AM IST
- Green Tribunal apprehends presence of metal in Coke
National Green Tribunal has said the metals "may also be present" in the factory's product and has expressed concern over the possibility.
23 Mar, 2012, 06.20 PM IST
- Australian wildlife at risk from metal pollution
Hazardous elements like lead and cadmium found in the hair of Australian wild animals have revealed that they are at higher risk from heavy...
12 Mar, 2009, 04.32 PM IST