“one-pot” glue help address the massive e-waste problem
Reversible glue technology goes electric A collaboration between electrical and chemical engineers at Newcastle University is responsible for…
Pollution
Sunlight Turns Plastic Waste Into Clean Fuel, Offering Dual Solution To Pollution And Energy Crisis
Scientists are developing a new approach that could tackle plastic pollution and the global energy challenge at once…
Newer ground water is linked with increased risk of Parkinson disease
A new study has established that individuals whose drinking water was supplied by newer groundwater were at a…
Air pollution is on the rise – but not everywhere, says UN weather agency
“Air quality respects no boundaries,” said Lorenzo Labrador, Scientific Officer at the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). “The smoke…
Plastic pollution talks adjourn, but countries want to stay engaged: UNEP chief
“This has been a hard-fought 10 days against the backdrop of geopolitical complexities, economic challenges and multilateral strains,”…
The world is demanding action over plastic pollution: UN environment chief
“The world wants and indeed needs a plastic conventional treaty because the crisis is getting out of hand…
The final straw? Plastic pollution talks get underway in Geneva
Unless an international accord is inked, plastic waste is projected to triple by 2060, causing significant damage –…
Trade measures critical to ending plastic pollution
That assessment by UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, comes in an update published on Thursday ahead of…
Pollution, melting microbes, undamming rivers, risks for elders: 4 key climate issues
From ancient microbes awakening in melting glaciers to toxic pollutants unleashed by floods, the dangers are no longer…
Global push to end plastic pollution gains ground in Nice
Away from the cameras and fanfare of the Third UN Ocean Conference under way in the coastal French…
World Environment Day: UN sounds alarm on plastic pollution crisis
Between 19 and 23 million tonnes of plastic waste leak into aquatic ecosystems annually, and without urgent action,…
Pandemics to pollution: WHO Assembly delivers landmark health decisions
In addition, the Assembly endorsed a wide range of measures to promote health equity, reduce air pollution, and…
London Underground polluted with metallic particles small enough to enter human bloodstream
The London Underground is polluted with ultrafine metallic particles small enough to end up in the human bloodstream,…
Ancient Maya cities were dangerously contaminated with mercury; what are Maya cities
The cities of the ancient Maya in Mesoamerica never fail to impress. But beneath the soil surface, an…
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change organises National Conference on Sustainable Coastal Management
Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav inaugurated the first National Conference on Sustainable…
Air pollution is more dangerous for women than men: Study
The impact of breathing diesel exhaust fumes may be more severe for females than males, according to new…
Study in polluted Taiwan shows regular exercise still prevents high blood pressure
People who regularly exercise are at a lower risk of high blood pressure, even if they live in…
Drainage from Nallahs into Ganga River Still on
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) in its order dated 19th October, 2016 in OA No.200 of 2014 in…