Delhi sees spike in eye injuries due to carbide guns during Diwali

For the first time, AIIMS-Delhi has received cases of eye injuries caused by carbide guns during Diwali festivities, as experts demanded a ban on the manufacture, sale and purchase of such chemical......

Major oil leak triggers alert after cargo ship sinks off Kerala coast

A Liberian cargo ship, carrying 640 containers including 13 with hazardous cargo, capsized and sank in the sea off the state's coast in the early hours of Sunday, and the incident has led to a......

SpaceX rocket explodes, setback for Elon Musk's Mars project

The Elon Musk-headed SpaceX's newest Starship exploded ahead of a routine engine test in Texas, leading to a complete loss of the aircraft and damage to the immediate area surrounding the stand,......

HC directs MP to act on Union Carbide waste disposal in 6 weeks

The Madhya Pradesh high court in Jabalpur on Monday directed the state government to take steps within six weeks for disposal of Bhopal-based Union Carbide's 337 tonnes of hazardous waste as per......

$2 trillion rated debt under risk due to environment issues: Moody's

11 sectors to have credit exposure to environmental risks in next five years. Many sectors, other than power and coal, face environmental risks that could translate into credit risk, according to......

What is the biggest threat to India's e-vehicle dream?

E-vehicles may face pollution hurdle with hazardous batteries. One lithium-ion battery has a potential to poison the whole water aquifer of Delhi. India’s ambitious electric-vehicle plan......

Water, air and noise pollution: The other threats

Urban India is increasingly threatened by noise pollution as well. Toxic wastes, including the dangerous chemical and biomedical wastes, and equally hazardous e-waste (electronic waste), more......

How dangerous is plastic packaging?

After recognising its adverse health effects, the govt has now dismissed its own lab reports to conclude that the evidence against plastic is insufficient, says Nitin Sethi. Image: FSSAI in its......