Daily Archives: March 14, 2009
Mercury ban agreed – Global treaty to control neurotoxin
Global treaty to control neurotoxin OVER 120 nations have agreed to have legally binding measures to control the pollution by mercury, a neurotoxin. Formal negotiations for the treaty will begin in 2010. The agreement, reached at the 25th session of … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, News, Pollution
Tagged Developing Countries, European Union (EU), India, Kenya, Mercury, Pesticides And Toxins
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Ganga Basin Authority Notified
Government promises stopping work on dam in Uttarkashi ENVIRONMENTALIST G D Agarwal has managed to stall the controversial Loharinag Pala power project coming up speedily on the Bhagirathi, a tributary of the Ganga. On February 20, the Ministry of Power … Continue reading