Toxic Industries

At least 3,787 people were killed after toxic gas leaked from the now-defunct Union Carbide pesticide factory here on the intervening night of December 2 and 3, 1984.

A long stretch of Uttar Pradesh's Hindon river has turned toxic due to rampant industrial pollution in the region.

Two men who allegedly consumed liquor at a bar in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur district have died. Earlier this week, 22 people were killed after they allegedly consumed industrial methanol.

In the wake of the Chhapra hooch tragedy, Bihar Industry Minister Sameer Mahaseth claimed today that the strength of the body has to be improved to tolerate 'poisonous' liquor.

Report cites former executives saying that the company set "unrealistic" targets and timelines along with impatience at the top.

The new lawsuit is the latest against Tesla, which has been accused of racial discrimination and sexual harassment in its factories. CEO Elon Musk and Tesla Board have been accused of neglecting to tackle complaints about workplace discrimination and harassment.

Human urine may seem like a crude way of fertilising plants in the era of industrial agriculture, but as researchers look for ways to reduce reliance on chemicals, some are growing increasingly interested in the potential of pee.

From motor magnets with toxic histories to batteries made using copious fossil-fuel power, many challenges face carmakers seeking to purge dirtier materials from their supply chains to satisfy regulators and investors.

Large-scale fabrication of these materials in collaboration with industrial partners will open up a promising avenue for real-time scavenging of toxic polar organic micropollutants from water, the IISER Bhopal researchers said.

Remnants of industrial chemicals in the air can potentially transform into new substances more toxic and persistent than the original pollution, according to a global study published on Wednesday.

At least 34 people fell sick after vapours of a chemical leaked from an industrial unit in Ambernath town of Maharashtra's Thane district on Tuesday morning.

The National Green Tribunal has rapped the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) for delay in submitting a report on specific liability of industries on sewage discharge containing toxic chromium into Ganga at Rania and Rakhi Mandi in Kanpur.

Removal of noxious industries, de-cluttering of overhead wires, providing support to owners of heritage buildings for undertaking conservation and a multi-agency coordinated initiative for revitalization of Shahajahanbad has been proposed.

The closure of industrial units in Delhi-NCR during the lockdown led to an improvement in water quality of the Yamuna river toxic wastes and effluents are not being discharged into it, said vice-chairman of Delhi Jal Board Raghav Chadha.

In one of world's worst industrial disasters, more than 20,000 people were choked to death in Bhopal on this day in 1984 after toxic gas leaked from the now-defunct Union Carbide factory. Thousands others developed severe health complications and continued to suffer from the ill effects later.

At least 3,787 people were killed after toxic gas leaked from the now-defunct Union Carbide pesticide factory here on the intervening night of December 2 and 3, 1984.

A long stretch of Uttar Pradesh's Hindon river has turned toxic due to rampant industrial pollution in the region.

Two men who allegedly consumed liquor at a bar in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur district have died. Earlier this week, 22 people were killed after they allegedly consumed industrial methanol.

In the wake of the Chhapra hooch tragedy, Bihar Industry Minister Sameer Mahaseth claimed today that the strength of the body has to be improved to tolerate 'poisonous' liquor.

Report cites former executives saying that the company set "unrealistic" targets and timelines along with impatience at the top.

The new lawsuit is the latest against Tesla, which has been accused of racial discrimination and sexual harassment in its factories. CEO Elon Musk and Tesla Board have been accused of neglecting to tackle complaints about workplace discrimination and harassment.

Human urine may seem like a crude way of fertilising plants in the era of industrial agriculture, but as researchers look for ways to reduce reliance on chemicals, some are growing increasingly interested in the potential of pee.

From motor magnets with toxic histories to batteries made using copious fossil-fuel power, many challenges face carmakers seeking to purge dirtier materials from their supply chains to satisfy regulators and investors.

Large-scale fabrication of these materials in collaboration with industrial partners will open up a promising avenue for real-time scavenging of toxic polar organic micropollutants from water, the IISER Bhopal researchers said.

Remnants of industrial chemicals in the air can potentially transform into new substances more toxic and persistent than the original pollution, according to a global study published on Wednesday.

At least 34 people fell sick after vapours of a chemical leaked from an industrial unit in Ambernath town of Maharashtra's Thane district on Tuesday morning.

The National Green Tribunal has rapped the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) for delay in submitting a report on specific liability of industries on sewage discharge containing toxic chromium into Ganga at Rania and Rakhi Mandi in Kanpur.

Removal of noxious industries, de-cluttering of overhead wires, providing support to owners of heritage buildings for undertaking conservation and a multi-agency coordinated initiative for revitalization of Shahajahanbad has been proposed.

The closure of industrial units in Delhi-NCR during the lockdown led to an improvement in water quality of the Yamuna river toxic wastes and effluents are not being discharged into it, said vice-chairman of Delhi Jal Board Raghav Chadha.

In one of world's worst industrial disasters, more than 20,000 people were choked to death in Bhopal on this day in 1984 after toxic gas leaked from the now-defunct Union Carbide factory. Thousands others developed severe health complications and continued to suffer from the ill effects later.