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Video Showing Garbage Dump At 13,000 Feet In Himachal Pradesh Sparks Outrage Online
Himachal Pradeshs Manimahesh Yatra pilgrimage site is shown littered with plastic waste in a viral video, leading to public criticism of tourists and authorities.
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UK's Largest Lake, Lough Neagh, "Dying" As Toxic Blue-Green Algae Grows
For the third year running, toxic blue-green algae blooms that look like pea soup and smell like rotten eggs have covered much of Lough Neagh, the largest lake in the UK and Ireland.
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Group Of People Slammed For Using Soap While Bathing At Canadian Lake: "It's Not A Bathtub"
The footage has sparked outrage among locals and netizens, who criticise the act as polluting and disrespectful.
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Meet The 69-Year-Old Dutch Woman Who's Been Cleaning Kashmir's Dal Lake For The Past 5 Years
A viral video showcasing her efforts, in which she picks up plastic bags and used bottles from the lake, has captured hearts online.
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At 'World's Clearest Lake', You Absolutely Cannot Do This
The waterbody in New Zealand's Nelson Lakes National Park is currently at the risk of getting polluted by an invasive microscopic algae spread.
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Bengaluru Restaurant Serves Cocktail Inspired By Varthur Lake Pollution, Internet Reacts
Recently, an X post about a pollution-themed drink caught the attention of many social media users.
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75% Of River Monitoring Stations Recorded Heavy Metal Pollution: Report
Twenty-five glacial lakes and water bodies in India, China and Nepal have recorded over 40 per cent rise in their water spread areas since 2009, posing a grave threat to five Indian states and two Union territories, a new report stated.
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Gateway To Kerala Backwaters A Sewage Dump "Floating With Filth": Report
Kerala's once scenic Ashtamudi Lake, described as the gateway to the state's backwaters and preferred by tourists world over for houseboat rides, has become a dump site for sewage which is slowly choking it to death, according to a KeLSA inspection.
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Pet Goldfish, Released In Minnesota Lake, Grow To Gigantic Proportions
The discovery of giant goldfish in a lake in the US state of Minnesota has prompted local authorities to urge residents to not illegally dump their unwanted pets in water bodies.
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At Least 40 Tonnes Of Dead Fish Wash Up On Shore Of Polluted Lake In Lebanon
Tonnes of dead fish have washed up on the banks of a lake on Lebanon's Litani river, engulfing a nearby village in a pungent smell, in a disaster blamed on polluted waters.
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BS Yeddyurappa Promises "Green And Clean" Bengaluru In 2 Years
Bengaluru will soon reclaim its "Garden City" status, with its most annoying elements - choked traffic, polluted and shrinking lakes, and garbage disposal - reducing considerably if Mission Bengaluru 2022, launched today by the Karnataka government, is anything to go by.
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Green Tribunal Imposes Rs 10 Lakh Fine On Karnataka Over Lake Pollution
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed an interim penalty of Rs 10 lakh on the Karnataka government over pollution in the Kithiganahalli Lake, near Bommasandra suburb in Bengaluru, saying criminal offence is being committed by the authorities in not stopping the discharge of pollutants into the water bodies.
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Supreme Court Dismisses Karnataka Government Plea On Bengaluru Lakes
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea filed by the Karnataka government challenging a National Green Tribunal order asking it to deposit Rs 500 crore in an escrow account for failure to check pollution in three lakes in Bengaluru.
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After Rs 28 Crore-Project, Chennai Lake Offers Parched City Hope
The Paruthapattu Lake in northern Chennai, which was severely encroached on and polluted has been cleaned and converted into an 85-acre reservoir in an extensive Rs 28 crore project that involved the relocation of 500 people
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Bengaluru's Bellandur Lake Begins To Froth Once Again
Bengaluru's Bellandur lake, infamous for its pollution, has started to froth once again. Giant chunks of smelly, white froth - that looked like cotton - could be seen spilling around residential neighbourhood.
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Video Showing Garbage Dump At 13,000 Feet In Himachal Pradesh Sparks Outrage Online
Himachal Pradeshs Manimahesh Yatra pilgrimage site is shown littered with plastic waste in a viral video, leading to public criticism of tourists and authorities.
-
UK's Largest Lake, Lough Neagh, "Dying" As Toxic Blue-Green Algae Grows
For the third year running, toxic blue-green algae blooms that look like pea soup and smell like rotten eggs have covered much of Lough Neagh, the largest lake in the UK and Ireland.
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Group Of People Slammed For Using Soap While Bathing At Canadian Lake: "It's Not A Bathtub"
The footage has sparked outrage among locals and netizens, who criticise the act as polluting and disrespectful.
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Meet The 69-Year-Old Dutch Woman Who's Been Cleaning Kashmir's Dal Lake For The Past 5 Years
A viral video showcasing her efforts, in which she picks up plastic bags and used bottles from the lake, has captured hearts online.
-
At 'World's Clearest Lake', You Absolutely Cannot Do This
The waterbody in New Zealand's Nelson Lakes National Park is currently at the risk of getting polluted by an invasive microscopic algae spread.
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Bengaluru Restaurant Serves Cocktail Inspired By Varthur Lake Pollution, Internet Reacts
Recently, an X post about a pollution-themed drink caught the attention of many social media users.
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75% Of River Monitoring Stations Recorded Heavy Metal Pollution: Report
Twenty-five glacial lakes and water bodies in India, China and Nepal have recorded over 40 per cent rise in their water spread areas since 2009, posing a grave threat to five Indian states and two Union territories, a new report stated.
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Gateway To Kerala Backwaters A Sewage Dump "Floating With Filth": Report
Kerala's once scenic Ashtamudi Lake, described as the gateway to the state's backwaters and preferred by tourists world over for houseboat rides, has become a dump site for sewage which is slowly choking it to death, according to a KeLSA inspection.
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Pet Goldfish, Released In Minnesota Lake, Grow To Gigantic Proportions
The discovery of giant goldfish in a lake in the US state of Minnesota has prompted local authorities to urge residents to not illegally dump their unwanted pets in water bodies.
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At Least 40 Tonnes Of Dead Fish Wash Up On Shore Of Polluted Lake In Lebanon
Tonnes of dead fish have washed up on the banks of a lake on Lebanon's Litani river, engulfing a nearby village in a pungent smell, in a disaster blamed on polluted waters.
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BS Yeddyurappa Promises "Green And Clean" Bengaluru In 2 Years
Bengaluru will soon reclaim its "Garden City" status, with its most annoying elements - choked traffic, polluted and shrinking lakes, and garbage disposal - reducing considerably if Mission Bengaluru 2022, launched today by the Karnataka government, is anything to go by.
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Green Tribunal Imposes Rs 10 Lakh Fine On Karnataka Over Lake Pollution
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed an interim penalty of Rs 10 lakh on the Karnataka government over pollution in the Kithiganahalli Lake, near Bommasandra suburb in Bengaluru, saying criminal offence is being committed by the authorities in not stopping the discharge of pollutants into the water bodies.
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Supreme Court Dismisses Karnataka Government Plea On Bengaluru Lakes
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea filed by the Karnataka government challenging a National Green Tribunal order asking it to deposit Rs 500 crore in an escrow account for failure to check pollution in three lakes in Bengaluru.
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After Rs 28 Crore-Project, Chennai Lake Offers Parched City Hope
The Paruthapattu Lake in northern Chennai, which was severely encroached on and polluted has been cleaned and converted into an 85-acre reservoir in an extensive Rs 28 crore project that involved the relocation of 500 people
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Bengaluru's Bellandur Lake Begins To Froth Once Again
Bengaluru's Bellandur lake, infamous for its pollution, has started to froth once again. Giant chunks of smelly, white froth - that looked like cotton - could be seen spilling around residential neighbourhood.
