Scotland's Seafield STP starts functioning after spill

Septic cesspool flood kills nine in Gaza Strip

Pali industrial units discharge untreated effluent into river

Authorities shut down industries, but they continue to operate clandestinely

What's happening inside disposal units?

Water pollution hot spots identified in Indian rivers

Data is misleading and underestimates pollution, allege scientists

Liability sans facility

Draft rules ask health centres to ensure their waste is treated  

Dhamaal Growth

NIDHI JAMWAL wonders what happened after Gurgaon got colonyfied

Giant tunnel to save Thames from sewage

Drowning in its own rubbish

For Thiruvananthapuram, the only way to manage waste is by flouting rules

US approves new drug that can cure even drug resistant TB

Experts, activists seek new regime for its rational use

Letters

High ammonia content in Yamuna

India bans animal testing for cosmetics

Standards for alternative tests to be set; amendments to acts and laws required

Science and Technology - Briefs

China lacks sewage facilities

Updates

UGC guidelines on phasing out animal dissection spark controversy

Is virtual dissection an effective learning tool? 

In court

Criminal charges against Coke plant in Kerala

Mr Modi, Wish us a Happy Environment Day

Environment Day: Green agenda for new government

Get the focus on environment and health, Mr Prime Minister

Cancer treatment can cause metastasis; a new nutraceutical drug can contain it: Research

R-Cu made from grape extract, resveratrol, and copper, deactivates chromatin particles, reduces toxicity of chemotherapy drugs

Managing quality and utilisation of compost is long standing challenge in handling biodegradable waste

While mainiting quality is crucial, effective product marketing is vital for the sustainability of composting plants

Political vendetta? Minister, experts dispute findings of central survey on cleanliness in Bengal cities

The cities of the state, ranked at the bottom in the survey, were found to have slipped on multiple fronts

NGT fines petitioner Rs 1 lakh for wrongly accusing company of improper waste management, wasting court’s time

An expert committee found nothing wrong with the waste treatment plant that was functioning with the necessary environmental approvals