In December of 2015, when Chennai was flooded and people were marooned, a team of scientists from Anna University was collecting groundwater samples along the Adyar river to investigate ifContinue Reading
Krishna Vihar houses unorganised e-waste handling and dumping units and is dotted with recycling units that release their hazardous effluents, including heavy metals, directly into open lands. Widespread use ofContinue Reading
Japanese officials have approved the release of around 1.4 million liters of treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean by the Fukushima nuclear power plant beginning next year. While theContinue Reading
A recent report from the Department of Defense (DoD) indicates that numerous military bases in the US may be contaminating local water sources with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), alsoContinue Reading
Delhi is aiming to reduce its dependence on neighboring states for water by implementing the ‘City of Lakes’ project. This initiative involves creating 600 water bodies that will serve asContinue Reading
Back in 1972, a report called “The Limits to Growth” was put together by the Club of Rome. A team of economists from M.I.T. used computer models (which were prettyContinue Reading
E-waste is generated when electrical or electronic equipment (EEE) is discarded, or returned within warranty, by consumers, and also from manufacturing and repair rejects. E waste is one of theContinue Reading
Prosopis Juliflora is an invasive weed with abundant spread in India. Called Seemai Karuvelam in Tamil and Vilayati Babul in Hindi, it has outstanding capability to survive and grow onContinue Reading
