Bengaluru: The legislature committee probing lake encroachments has directed civic agencies to temporarily stop construction in the vicinity of waterbodies.

Congress MLA from Bandipore Usman Majeed today cautioned the government against environmental disaster in case immediate efforts were not taken to save Wular Lake, the only freshwater lake in Asia,

Panaji: The recent death of a large number of fish in Carambolim lake may be due to excessive growth of a weed that raised the biological oxygen demand in the water body.

In the backdrop of Bengaluru’s lakes dying, the mention of ‘wise use of wetlands’ in the new draft Wetland Rules, 2016 has raised serious concerns among conservationists.

Phosphorus is the biggest cause of water quality degradation worldwide, causing 'dead zones', toxic algal blooms, a loss of biodiversity and increased health risks for the plants, animals and human

Greens fear every wetland will become extinct in future.

VISAKHAPATNAM: The state's second largest fresh water lake Kondakarla Ava is an area of rich aquatic biodiversity with lotus plants, fish and hundreds of species of resident avifauna and migratory

Experts blame BWSSB for flaws in sewerage network