NASA June 23, 2004 Many scientists regard receding glaciers as a symptom of global climate change. While certain types of glaciers—such as surge glaciers and tidewater glaciers—are actually expanding, there are many areas where scientists report glaciers are wasting away and that climate change is the culprit. For instance, 150…
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The Times of India September 13, 2011 KANPUR: ‘Ganesh Utsav’ culminated on Sunday with the immersion of hundreds of idols of Lord Ganesh into the holy Ganga. But once again, the burning issue of pollution came into sharp focus. Much hue and cry is raised every year before Ganesh visarjan…
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India Today September 30, 2011 The Indian summertime monsoon is drying up and manmade pollution is to blame for much of this change, a new study has concluded. Averaged over the whole country, the summer rainfall has witnessed a reduction of four to five per cent over the past 50…
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EcoFriends 2002 Background: Myths and Realities of Ganga Action Plan As is known under Ganga Action Plan Phase I, facilities have been created to intercept, divert and treat 160 mld (million litres per day) of sewage and 9 mld of tannery effluents in Kanpur. Three treatment plants have been set…
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Down to Earth November 30, 1993 Pollution levels in the Hooghly river rise sharply after the idols are immersed at Durga Puja, revealed a study done three years ago by J J Ghose of Calcutta University. Though publication of the study had been held back for fear of offending religious…
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“Gomukh: Devotion to Disaster.” India Today. 17 July 2006. Genre: Environmental Issues Articles, Gangotri/Gaumukh ArticlesSubjects: Environmental Issues, Gangotri/Gaumukh
PTI October 7, 2010 Kolkata: The ten-armed warrior Goddess Durga, who was once asked by the Gods to slain the demon Mahishasura, has now been roped in by the West Bengal government to fight environmental pollution! Durga Puja organisers have been encouraged to use solar power and LED lights to…
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EcoFriends October, 2002 Carcinogens in drinking water threaten the health of rural masses in downstream Kanpur According to a press release issued by Eco Friends (EF), a Kanpur-based NGO, groundwater users in the downstream areas of Kanpur, are under serious threat due to poor quality water. The NGO commissioned the…
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EcoFriends December 21, 2002 KANPUR: This may sound a paradox. Most of the hospitals in Kanpur which are supposed to ensure better health to people have instead turned into breeding grounds for infectious diseases. Highly hazardous and infectious biomedical waste comprising contaminated needles, human anatomical waste, waste from culture and…
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Air pollution suffocates Calcutta By Subir Bhaumik, BBC Thursday, May 3, 2007 Some 70% of people in the city of Calcutta suffer from respiratory disorders caused by air pollution, a recent study by a prominent cancer institute in India has concluded. Ailments include lung cancer, breathing difficulties and asthma, the…
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