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For 100 years, a dam trapped 3 million cubic yards of toxic mining waste in Montana. Engineers removed it; what happened to the river next was remarkable- Australian researchers turned discarded mine pipes into artificial dens for an endangered marsupial; cameras caught northern quolls using them
- Why battery recycling is crucial for protecting local ecosystems and securing a sustainable clean energy future
- In 2020, Australian researchers burned discarded human hair into carbon dots for OLEDs; the dots reached 87% quantum yield, and rigid displays hit 700 cd/m²In a remarkable scientific breakthrough, discarded human hair has been converted into luminous carbon dots, now being explored for their ap...06 Sep, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
- In 1886, Gilman grew from a mining camp into a Colorado mining town; after contamination concerns in 1984, remaining residents were removed in 1985Nestled high in the Rockies, Gilman, Colorado, was abandoned due to severe mining contamination. Years of mining left the land marred by to...01 Sep, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
- In 1913, lead turned Picher, Oklahoma, from farmland into a town of about 14,000; by 2010, only 20 residents remained, and chat piles covered parts of Ottawa CountyPicher, a small town in northeast Oklahoma, transformed into a mining hub after the lead and zinc discovery in 1913. However, this rapid gr...01 Sep, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
- In 1913, lead turned Picher from Oklahoma farmland into a town of about 14,000; more than a century later, the town has no permanent residents, and toxic chat piles remain in Ottawa CountyPicher, Oklahoma, experienced rapid growth as a mining hub following the discovery of lead and zinc in 1913. However, this prosperity came ...01 Sep, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
- That old phone in your drawer could be hiding gold: Study reveals a tonne of e-waste can contain 100 times more gold than gold ore; every handset contains tiny traces of gold, silver & copper, and millions of devices could create urban mineOld mobile phones contain valuable metals such as gold, silver and copper, with some metals found at higher concentrations in e-waste than ...12 Aug, 2026, 09.00 PM IST
- A trillion-ton threat hangs over critical mineralsMining generates a trillion tons of waste, posing a major obstacle to securing critical minerals. This dross, including unstable tailings, ...01 Oct, 2025, 02.40 PM IST
- Rising water spread, coastal erosion: CSE's environment report on India paints grim pictureAccording to the report by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), the seven states and Union Territories which are under threat are ...05 Jun, 2022, 05.08 PM IST
- Ram Charan to invest Rs 15,000 cr to set up plants to manufacture waste-to-energy units in Tamil Nadu, GujaratWhile the Tamil Nadu unit will come up in the Rameshwaram district on a 70-acre land which will be acquired by the end of the month, the Gu...04 Jan, 2022, 10.01 AM IST
- Bitcoin mining generates tonnes of e-waste: StudyThis mining system had also created pressures miners to run only the latest, fastest, most energy-efficiency computer chips and discard old...21 Sep, 2021, 05.12 PM IST
- Delhi among top three states with most contaminated sites, says Pollution Control BoardThere are 112 sites in India contaminated by toxic and hazardous substances. Besides, there are 168 sites that may be contaminated but requ...07 Mar, 2021, 11.24 AM IST
- Apple will ship the new iPhones minus earphones or power adaptorsThe tech giant said the move was aimed at cutting waste.14 Oct, 2020, 09.58 AM IST
- Scientists in Canada discover new approach to turn electronic waste into goldRecycling gold from electronic scraps like computer chips and circuits involves processes that are costly and have environmental implicatio...31 Jan, 2016, 01.27 PM IST
- Leaking Jaduguda mine poses radioactive risk: US reportThe report accuses India's nuclear establishment of systematically overlooking evidence that points to a radiation hazard at the Jaduguda u...15 Dec, 2015, 11.32 AM IST
- Waste polluting NCR's groundwater: NGT seeks Centre's replyThe Tribunal was hearing a plea by Gurgaon residents Vivek Kamboj and Amit Chaudhery seeking directions to relocate the Bandhwari waste tre...22 Sep, 2015, 05.50 PM IST
- Environment film festival in DelhiAn environment film festival will screen documentaries such as Ishani K Dutta's The Lost Forest and Mangroves by Mike Pandey at the India I...06 Dec, 2012, 06.17 PM IST
- Coal India production to fall short of target by 16MT in FY'11The MoEF had imposed a temporary moratorium on development projects in 43 clusters labeled critically polluted as they had a CEPI score of ...23 Dec, 2010, 11.06 PM IST
- We should be having all washeries in position by 2017: Partha S Bhattacharyya, CMD, Coal IndiaIn an interview with ET Now, Partha S Bhattacharyya, chairman and managing director, Coal India, talks about their washery project and expa...21 Dec, 2010, 02.03 PM IST
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