Global warming has hit the danger mark'
Global warming has hit the danger point and immediate steps are needed to reduce pollution to prevent extinction of the human race,'' R. Pachauri, the Indian origin chairman of the Intergovernmental
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Gas Driller Fined $180,000 For Marcellus Violations
Independent energy producer Chief Oil & Gas has been fined $180,000 by Pennsylvania regulators for environmental violations in the Marcellus Shale, the Department of Environmental Protection said on Tuesday. Chief Oil & Gas has paid the civil fine, which was related to a hydraulic oil spill and the failure to maintain a drill pit at a natural gas well in Somerset County, the Pennsylvania DEP sa
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Australian Greens Say Major Hurdles Remain In Carbon Talks
Australia's Greens party, which takes the balance of power in the Senate this week, said that major hurdles remained in closed-door talks with the government on a controversial carbon price to tackle climate change and a deal could still unravel. Uncertainty over the fate of the policy, which would tax carbon emissions from next year, has begun to frustrate investment decisions, especially in t
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Traffic fumes cause permanent lung dysfunction
traffic fumes decrease lung function among children and make the organs vulnerable to irreversible long-term damage, a new study has found. The study published in The Lancet (Vol 369) links local
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Ethanol mix in petrol cleared
After being labeled the "polluting ministry" by environmentalists in the CNG-controversy, the Petroleum Ministry seems to have done at least one thing right that will delight its critics. The
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27% vehicles in state causing pollution: survey
More than 27 per cent of the vehicles in Madhya Pradesh were found to have exceeded the permissible limits of pollution. Gwalior city topped the list where 58.09 per cent vehicles were causing
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Govt panel studying use of alternative fuel for buses
The Central government recently set up an expert committee to assess if alternative fuels like hydrogen and electricity can be used for buses. The committee, which has members from the Society of
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We are to blame for water pollution'
Rampant growth in urban agglomerations and increasing human activities are responsible for water pollution, according to Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister. He said allowing urban wastes into water
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Final EIA report to address shoreline impact concerns
Document To Be Submitted To Ministry By Month-End The Vizhinjam port authorities will submit an addendum to environment impact assessment (EIA) report of the proposed port. It will address the technical and environmental concerns like impact on shoreline at Vizhinjam and Kovalam.
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NH expansion through Kaziranga opposed, govt response sought
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought the Centre and the Assam government's responses on a plea opposing expansion of the National Highway 37 stretch running through Kaziranga National Park on the
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Carbon Offsets Fall Below 10 Euros, New 2-Year Low
International carbon offsets fell below 10 euros per metric ton for the first time since March 2009 early on Monday morning, but traders were unsure whether carbon prices were poised to drift lower or stage a rally. A combination of slim buying and continued jitters over the economic outlook have seen carbon prices lose a third of their value in the past four weeks.
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21 persons hospitalised after drinking water from overhead tank
CUDDALORE: At least 21 residents of Kuchipalayam village in Karumbur panchayat have been admitted to Panruti government hospital with symptoms of vomiting and diarrhoea. According to sources, the residents took ill after consuming water supplied from an overhead tank, on Monday. The tank is under the maintenance of the Karumbur panchayat. Collector V.
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Polluted Ganges water
Increased pollution in the Ganges river has left its waters unsafe for drinking and bathing in Bihar, says a survey. According to the environmental survey, an estimated 190 million litres of garbage,
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No subsidies on hybrids: Govt
The Government on Tuesday dismissed the need to offer any subsidies to import the hybrid technology vehicles in the country. It wants domestic automobile companies to indigenise technology.
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Critical dredging begins on contaminated river deposits
ONE of the most contentious aspects of Melbourne's channel-deepening project begins today, when contaminated sediment around the mouth of the Yarra River is disturbed. The vessel Goomai will begin dredging the top layer of Yarra riverbed above crucial underground infrastructure, including a Melbourne Water sewer that runs to the Werribee Treatment Plant. The dredging will move sediments that are contaminated with lead, mercury, zinc, DDT and other chemicals dumped over many decades of industry in Melbourne's west.
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Green wheels or deadly contraptions?
It was pitched as the fuel that would clean up Delhi's smoggy, polluted air. But two years on, the CNG debate is throwing up more questions than answers. It's been two years since a draft code was
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Europe Stifles Drivers in Favor of Alternatives
While American cities are synchronizing green lights to improve traffic flow and offering apps to help drivers find parking, many European cities are doing the opposite: creating environments openly hostile to cars.
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California Gets Carbon Market Court Win
A California appellate court has ruled that state regulators can proceed with plans to implement a carbon cap-and-trade system, a decision that puts them on track to launch the market as scheduled in January 2012. The ruling by the California First District Court of Appeal late on Friday is the latest chapter in a months-long legal battle over plans by the state Air Resources Board to establish
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Water vision for villages
The Mamata Banerjee government has taken up a scheme to supply 70 litres of safe drinking water daily to each household in rural areas by 2020. The chief minister has asked public health engineering (PHE) minister Subrata Mukherjee to draw up a detailed report on the project
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UK air pollution down on last year
Air pollution levels in the UK have dropped in both urban and rural areas, according to provisional statistics released by the government this week. Figures show that, in urban areas in 2004, air