Industrial waste in Yamuna River coming from UP, Haryana: AAP’s Satyendra Jain

Industrial waste in Yamuna River coming from UP, Haryana: AAP’s Satyendra Jain

As the Bharatiya Janata Party continues to hold protests over water pollution in the Yamuna River, Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendra Jain said that the industrial waste that flows into the river does not originate in Delhi as there are “no water-polluting industries” in the national capital. Jain, who came out of jail this month … Read more

How overcrowding on peaks like Everest and Himalayan trails leads to danger and a rise in trash despite Nepal’s rules

How overcrowding on peaks like Everest and Himalayan trails leads to danger and a rise in trash despite Nepal’s rules

Like Porci No, trekkers from all over the world head to the Himalayas for the experience of a lifetime. They trek around the lower reaches of the Everest, Annapurna and Kanchenjunga mountains, often at altitudes of more than 5,000 metres (16,400 feet) above sea level. Italian trekker Federico Porci No with a Nepali woman during … Read more

River swallowed by invasive plant

River swallowed by invasive plant

The Vaal River Plague is spreading along South Africa’s vital waterway. Water lettuce, while attractive, forms suffocating blankets that stifle water use and pose ecological threats. The cause of this invasive weed’s explosion? Years of unchecked pollution. ALSO READ: CRIME STATS: Cape Town hijacking hotspots How Pollution Fuels the Vaal River Plague Water lettuce capitalizes … Read more