Page 9 - River Pollution News Today

Eloor: Once it was an island of rich farmland on the Periyar River, 17 km from the Arabian Sea, teeming with fish. Now, a stench of putrid flesh permeates the air. Most of the fish are gone. Locals say people living near the river are hardly even having children anymore., In Focus News, Times Now

Mymensingh City Corporation (MCC) must take action now to stop the trashing of a lifeline

Sad plight of Sutang river: Sutang's water has become so polluted that it can no longer be used

Woeful state of three rivers: Saga of three rivers a reminder of how catastrophically mismanaged our rivers are

Concerning levels of the bacterium were found in Johannesburg’s Klein Jukskei River and some rivers in Durban following tests conducted by WaterCAN.

The authorities must take action now

River pollution: Around two decades ago, river pollution was confined to mega cities like Dhaka and Chattogram. It has now spread to every town in the country.

Polluted development: Bangladesh's ongoing development model is insensitive towards the importance of a healthy environment in the livelihoods and culture of people. And it is mainly built on low wages and high environmental pollution.

Heavy rain and unseasonably warm weather over the past week have caused many rivers and streams in Bosnia, Serbia and Montenegro to overflow.

In ‘Smart Bangladesh,’ how smart is it to kill our rivers? As if in vengeance we have been ferociously and relentlessly destroying our rivers in, what can only be termed as, a suicidal streak.