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CPCB fails to tackle rising river pollution: Report
Posted on 28 Jul, 2015 09:22 AMIn the last 26 years, polluted river stretches rise from 22 to over 300
![Polluted Yamuna river in Agra](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/2449965048_3684c8f1bb_z_1.jpg?itok=sYGMMlqz)
Do not rush through with TSR committee's proposals on green laws: Parliamentary Panel
Posted on 28 Jul, 2015 08:55 AMPanel suggests that the Govt not rush through with changes in green laws
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90% of malarial deaths happen in rural India
Posted on 24 Jul, 2015 07:07 AMStagnant puddles, which are a breeding ground for mosquitoes, follow the rains every year causing an increase in the incidence of water-borne diseases. Malaria is the third most common of these diseases in India after diarrhoea and typhoid.
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Maharashtra tops India in farmers' suicide during 2014
Posted on 20 Jul, 2015 10:21 PMMaharashtra recorded highest number of farmers' suicides during 2014
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India, China and the Brahmaputra tangle
Posted on 19 Jul, 2015 09:22 PMRecent news indicates that the Brahmaputra could be a bone of contention between two important countries in South Asia -- India and China. This is because there are unconfirmed but continuing and alarming reports in recent years on China's plans to divert the waters of the Brahmaputra northwards, potentially creating a water crisis in India since it is located downstream to China.
![The Brahmaputra (Source: Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/bramhaputra_0.jpg?itok=35uNtgpU)
Call for entries for the All India Environmental Journalism Competition 2015, Indo-German Environment Partnership
Posted on 15 Jul, 2015 04:15 PMEnvironmental degradation is an issue of grave concern for India, and demands urgent action with a multi-pronged approach. Public involvement and ownership are among key factors to enable positive change and undo the damage inflicted upon the environment.
Heavy rains disrupt life in North India
Posted on 14 Jul, 2015 09:49 AMMonsoons in the North affect people and wildlife
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NGT quashes environment clearance to 10 irrigation projects in Maharashtra and Karnataka
Posted on 13 Jul, 2015 09:57 PMNGT cancels MoEF's go ahead to 10 irrigation projects
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Poisoned waters: Which Indian rivers contain trace and toxic metals?
Posted on 12 Jul, 2015 04:36 PMContamination of surface water sources such as rivers due to metals, can often make the water dangerous to drink because of the health hazards associated with consuming toxic metals. The report titled 'Status of trace and toxic metals in Indian rivers' published by the
![Poisoned waters cause many health risks](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/karamana_1.jpg?itok=IMqtu8XY)
CIIE at IIM Ahmedabad call for proposals for the Water Accelerator program
Posted on 09 Jul, 2015 03:38 PMThe Water Accelerator program is India's first accelerator for water start-ups.
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