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Only 28% Of Urban Wastewater In India Is Treated: Report
A meagre 28 per cent of the urban wastewater and sewage generated in India undergoes treatment while the rest flows directly into rivers, lakes and land, according to a report by the think tank Centre for Science and Environment.
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Poliovirus Appears in European Wastewater, Experts Investigate Origins
Poliovirus has been detected in wastewater across several European nations, including Spain, Germany, and Poland. Experts believe it may stem from the Zamfara strain circulating in Africa but are uncertain about how the virus spread. No paralysis cases have been reported yet, though experts are concerned about vaccination gaps that could fuel local...
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Sewage Surveillance Might Be a Powerful Tool to Fight Antimicrobial Resistance, New Study Reveals
Sewage surveillance is emerging as a crucial method in combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR), according to new research from Virginia Tech. Published in Nature Water, the study demonstrates that monitoring wastewater provides a more efficient and comprehensive approach to tracking antibiotic-resistant bacteria than testing individuals. This meth...
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Indian Researchers Develop a New Technique to Remove Toxic Chromium in Wastewater Via Sunlight
Indian researchers at the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST) in Mohali, led by Dr. Bhanu Prakash, have developed a new technique to address chromium contamination in wastewater. This technique employs sunlight as a catalyst in combination with microfluidic technology to convert toxic hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) into the less harmful t...
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Japan Suspends Fukushima Water Release After Earthquake As Precaution
The release of wastewater from Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant was suspended on Friday following an earthquake, its operator said while stressing that the move was precautionary.
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Haryana, Karnataka Top States In Wastewater Management: Report
These states had already adopted a treated wastewater reuse policy before the launch of the National Framework on Safe Reuse of Treated Water.
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Billionaire Bill Gates Enters Sewer In Brussels On World Toilet Day, Shares Video
A video shared by Mr Gates on Instagram showed him going down a sewer and exploring the hidden history of Brussels' sewage system.
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IIT Madras-Led Research Develops Unique Method To Purify Water
Techniques for wastewater purification have become essential to combat pollution and preserve water quality.
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Japan Will Releasing Second Batch Of Wastewater From Next Week
Japan will begin releasing a second batch of wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant from next week, its operator has said, an exercise that angered China and others when it began in August.
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Japan Warns China After Stones Thrown At Embassy Over Nuke Water Release
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hit out at Beijing on Monday over what he said were instances of stones being thrown at diplomatic missions and schools in China, following the release of wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant.
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Fukushima Wastewater Released Into Ocean, China Bans All Japanese Seafood
Japan started releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, a polarising move that prompted China to announce an immediate blanket ban on all aquatic products from Japan.
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Japan Orders Immediate Removal Of China Seafood Ban Amid Atomic Waste Row
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday that his government had demanded China "immediately eliminate" its import ban on seafood from Japan, imposed after the release of treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant.
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UN Atomic Watchdog Backs Japan, Says Water Released From Plant Below Limit
The tritium concentration in the wastewater from the stricken Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant, which Japan began releasing into the Pacific Ocean Thursday, is well below the operational limit, the UN nuclear watchdog said.
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"Selfish": China Slams Japan Nuclear Plant Water Release, Enforces Ban
China on Thursday slammed the release of wastewater from Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean, branding it "extremely selfish and irresponsible".
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Japan Begins Nuclear Plant Water Discharge Amid Protests: What We Know
Japan began releasing wastewater from the stricken Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, 12 years after it suffered one of the world's worst atomic accidents.
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Only 28% Of Urban Wastewater In India Is Treated: Report
A meagre 28 per cent of the urban wastewater and sewage generated in India undergoes treatment while the rest flows directly into rivers, lakes and land, according to a report by the think tank Centre for Science and Environment.
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Poliovirus Appears in European Wastewater, Experts Investigate Origins
Poliovirus has been detected in wastewater across several European nations, including Spain, Germany, and Poland. Experts believe it may stem from the Zamfara strain circulating in Africa but are uncertain about how the virus spread. No paralysis cases have been reported yet, though experts are concerned about vaccination gaps that could fuel local...
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Sewage Surveillance Might Be a Powerful Tool to Fight Antimicrobial Resistance, New Study Reveals
Sewage surveillance is emerging as a crucial method in combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR), according to new research from Virginia Tech. Published in Nature Water, the study demonstrates that monitoring wastewater provides a more efficient and comprehensive approach to tracking antibiotic-resistant bacteria than testing individuals. This meth...
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Indian Researchers Develop a New Technique to Remove Toxic Chromium in Wastewater Via Sunlight
Indian researchers at the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST) in Mohali, led by Dr. Bhanu Prakash, have developed a new technique to address chromium contamination in wastewater. This technique employs sunlight as a catalyst in combination with microfluidic technology to convert toxic hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) into the less harmful t...
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Japan Suspends Fukushima Water Release After Earthquake As Precaution
The release of wastewater from Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant was suspended on Friday following an earthquake, its operator said while stressing that the move was precautionary.
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Haryana, Karnataka Top States In Wastewater Management: Report
These states had already adopted a treated wastewater reuse policy before the launch of the National Framework on Safe Reuse of Treated Water.
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Billionaire Bill Gates Enters Sewer In Brussels On World Toilet Day, Shares Video
A video shared by Mr Gates on Instagram showed him going down a sewer and exploring the hidden history of Brussels' sewage system.
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IIT Madras-Led Research Develops Unique Method To Purify Water
Techniques for wastewater purification have become essential to combat pollution and preserve water quality.
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Japan Will Releasing Second Batch Of Wastewater From Next Week
Japan will begin releasing a second batch of wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant from next week, its operator has said, an exercise that angered China and others when it began in August.
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Japan Warns China After Stones Thrown At Embassy Over Nuke Water Release
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hit out at Beijing on Monday over what he said were instances of stones being thrown at diplomatic missions and schools in China, following the release of wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant.
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Fukushima Wastewater Released Into Ocean, China Bans All Japanese Seafood
Japan started releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, a polarising move that prompted China to announce an immediate blanket ban on all aquatic products from Japan.
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Japan Orders Immediate Removal Of China Seafood Ban Amid Atomic Waste Row
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday that his government had demanded China "immediately eliminate" its import ban on seafood from Japan, imposed after the release of treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant.
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UN Atomic Watchdog Backs Japan, Says Water Released From Plant Below Limit
The tritium concentration in the wastewater from the stricken Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant, which Japan began releasing into the Pacific Ocean Thursday, is well below the operational limit, the UN nuclear watchdog said.
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"Selfish": China Slams Japan Nuclear Plant Water Release, Enforces Ban
China on Thursday slammed the release of wastewater from Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean, branding it "extremely selfish and irresponsible".
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Japan Begins Nuclear Plant Water Discharge Amid Protests: What We Know
Japan began releasing wastewater from the stricken Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, 12 years after it suffered one of the world's worst atomic accidents.
