A race to dig rare earths and metals in the mineral-rich mountains of eastern Myanmar is polluting waterways that millions of people living downstream depend on after a new tungsten mine reportedly began operations near the Thai border, according to environmental groups. Myanmar is among the top three producing nations of rare earths and other critical minerals used to make magnets and other components that power products ranging from smartphones to electric vehicles, with most of its output...
Local residents say that the toxically polluted Amayizhanjan canal, a noxious black open sewer that doubles as a convenient trash dump and a fertile breeding ground for malaria- and dengue-spreading mosquitoes, which courses through the heart of the city, overflowed, raising the spectre of diseases, including leptospirosis
The oil giant says the documents ignore the critical context of the complex operating environment at the time.
The main reason behind dressing up as a cockroach was to tap the sudden interest centred on the insect to highlight neglect of the Yamuna river, among other things, says Deepak Sharma
Tummala Nageswara Rao faults Centre on urea supply, procurement of maize, jowar, sunflower crops
Deputy Chief Minister inspects effluent discharge points near Rajamahendravaram; APPCB asked to issue notices to Andhra Paper Limited
During the campaign, environment groups and citizens demanded an immediate independent water quality audit and urgent intervention to stop sewage entry
Residents alleged that repeated complaints over foul-smelling effluents, groundwater contamination, crop damage, destruction of aquatic life and adverse health impacts had failed to evoke any meaningful response from the authorities
Janardhan Reddy says awareness programmes must be conducted to educate the public about the ill-effects of plastic and the health risks associated with it
Satellite images have captured a suspected oil slick spanning dozens of square kilometres near Iran’s Kharg Island.