Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 31, 2020)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

ARSENIC RESEARCH

Solutions are a must

But they may take time to resolve the arsenic crisis

Indo-Pak study reveals extensive arsenic problem in Punjab groundwater

The study found that 23 per cent of the 30,567 wells they covered had arsenic content higher than the prescribed limit

Public health and health care still poor in Assam

Despite a good beginning, 14 years of Tarun Gogoi’s rule have failed to deliver desired results in healthcare

In short

KILLING WATER

Arsenic threat in Bengal

No-use pact

Deliberate poisoning

Will a study induce government to check contamination of waterbodies by arsenic from coalmines?

Arsenic risk

Different for different people, suggests study

Arsenic linked to diabetes

As told to Parliament (December 16, 2021): Cyclones, floods increased in last 2 decades

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Nano arsenic mop

Alumina nanoparticles can better adsorb the heavy metal

Threat in the woods

Killer let loose

Arsenic and lead leach out from popular US fertiliser

Now in Gujarat

Arsenic, 10-15 times above India's set standards

Jute claims

Delicacies from its leaves relieve arsenic poisoning  

Dangers of artificial ripening of fruits and vegetables

Chemicals used to ripen fruits artificially are toxic and can also affect people's neurological system

Victory for Bangla arsenic victims

The High Court in London confirmed that the British Geological Survey has a reasonable case to answer and that the victims have a realistic …

Now arsenic in Karnataka

Rock of great hope

Local rock formations help Mexicans to remove arsenic from water

Ferns: heavy metal guzzlers

Can replace expensive methods of controlling pollution

Poison suckers

Researchers create genetically modified plants to decontaminate arsenic polluted sites

False alarm