Water Pollution

Russia's Norilsk Nickel admits 'red river' responsibility

Norilsk Nickel said the river discolouration posed no danger to people or wildlife

Publication Date: 
13/09/2016
BBC (UK)
Tags:
Water Pollution, River Pollution, Russia, Water Quality, Wildlife, Health Effects, Industrial Pollution, Nickel
Environment

Great Barrier Reef recovering from coral bleaching

Australia's Great Barrier Reef has almost fully recovered from the worst coral bleaching ever known in recent history, authorities said on Monday.

Publication Date: 
13/09/2016
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Corals, Australia, Marine Ecosystems, Water Quality, Marine Life, Environment
Water Pollution

Indonesian seaweed farmers sue in major oil spill case

More than 13,000 Indonesian seaweed farmers have launched a massive class action in Australia's federal court demanding compensation for the effects of Australia's worst oil spill.

Publication Date: 
12/09/2016
BBC (UK)
Tags:
Water Pollution, Oil Pollution, Australia, Water Quality, Marine Life, Marine Ecosystems, Fisheries, Farmers
Water Resources

Great Barrier Reef recovering from coral bleaching

Australia's Great Barrier Reef has almost fully recovered from the worst coral bleaching ever known in recent history, authorities said on Monday.

Publication Date: 
12/09/2016
Big News Network
Tags:
Water Resources, Corals, Australia, Marine Ecosystems, Water Quality
Water Resources

Union water resources ministry calls for restraint in use of ground water

MUMBAI: Union minister for water resources Uma Bharti has called for exercising restraint while exploiting groundwater.

Publication Date: 
09/09/2016
Priyanka Kakodkar
Times Of India (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Groundwater, Water Quality, Ministry Of Water Resources, Drinking Water, Irrigation, Water Resources
Water Pollution

Water quality of river Yamuna in Delhi

Water quality of river Yamuna in Delhi - Report submitted to National Green Tribunal in compliance with the directions in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs Union of India & Others.

Publication Date: 
08/09/2016
Central Pollution Control Board
Tags:
Yamuna, River Pollution, Water Quality, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Statistics, Court, Delhi
Water Pollution

Restoration/rejuventation of river Ganga - Suggestions/proposals for Phase-I

In a meeting held on 6.9.2016 in the matter of Sh. Manoj Mishra Vs Union of India w.r.t to Yamuna pollution it was directed by the National Green Tribunal to CPCB to submit a report on Segment B Phase-I of river Ganga.

Publication Date: 
08/09/2016
Central Pollution Control Board
Tags:
Ganga, River Pollution, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Water Quality, Haridwar (T), Kanpur (T), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Waste Disposal, Industrial Pollution, Yamuna
Water Supply

80pc Pakistanis drink contaminated water, Senate told

ISLAMABAD: More than 80pc Pakistanis consume contaminated and unsafe water, Minister for Science and Technology Rana Tanveer informed the Senate on Tuesday.Responding a question from PPP Senator Sh

Publication Date: 
08/09/2016
Dawn (Pakistan)
Tags:
Water Supply, Drinking Water, Pakistan, Water Quality, South Asia, Fluoride, Heavy Metals
Water Pollution

Russia: Investigation into possible pipeline break ordered as Daldykan River turns bright red

Authorities in the Arctic city of Norilsk have begun an investigation into a possible pipeline break after a river running through the city turned red.

Publication Date: 
08/09/2016
International Business Times
Tags:
Water Pollution, River Pollution, Russia, Oil Pollution, Water Quality
Water Pollution

Expert panel to audit water quality in Delhi

In a bid to improve the quality of water in the national capital, Delhi water minister Kapil Mishra on Tuesday announced audit of all sewage treatment plants (STPs) and sewage pumping stations (SPS

Publication Date: 
07/09/2016
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Water Quality, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Delhi Jal Board (DJB), Yamuna, Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT), Water Pollution

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