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In a groundbreaking move, the city of Linhares, Brazil, has granted legal personhood to ocean waves, recognizing their intrinsic right to exist, regenerate, and be restored. This law aims to protect ...
We are alarmed by the extent of pollution spreading from the Amin Bazar landfill to its surrounding areas. Since the landfill ...
The nearby Turag River, already contaminated with untreated ... which will help tackle pollution in the area. The project is expected to be completed by next year. "Garbage from the northern ...
A broad road stretches east from the bustling Rampura Bridge in Dhaka, passing between the bridge and the TV Centre, heading ...
While the Banasree side has become an open dumping ground, the opposite bank—Aftabnagar—has seen the rise of towering apartment buildings and hospitals ...
That’s no idle fear: air pollution claimed 8.1 million lives in 2021 alone ... These brick kilns now encircle the city along the five rivers: Buriganga, Turag, Dhaleswari, Shitalakhya, and Bangshi.
A study conducted conducted in December 2024 by the DoE and the River and Delta Research Centre, a private research institution, using satellite imagery and field surveys has identified the extent of ...
The Upper Missouri Waterkeeper and Big Hole River Foundation have petitioned the Montana Department of Environmental Quality ...
Professor Jamie Woodward—who has been lauded for his pioneering research into river pollution—highlighted the devastating extent of sewage contamination in the region's rivers, which he ...