Water scarcity and mis-management in India are creating a significant human and ecological crisis that will only be worsened by climate change
… Coca-Cola just part of India’s water ‘free-for-all’ Tom Levitt | 4th December … Climate Change Politics And Economics India Water india2.jpg Coca-Cola uses enough water everyday to meet the world’s drinking …
Dead fish found after cyclones and storms forced Rio Tinto's QMM mine in Madagascar to dump water causes alarm.
… Dead fish found as mine dumps water Yvonne Orengo | 25th March 2022 | News … Rio Tinto's QMM mine in Madagascar to dump water causes alarm. Two mine tailings dam … a million cubic metres of mine process water from 8 March 2022 to prevent a complete …
Contaminated mine waters in southern Madagascar pose health risk to locals.
… Contaminated mine waters in southern Madagascar pose health risk … the RT/QMM ilmenite mine generates water enriched in uranium and other … releases through surface discharge and groundwater seepage. The Trust is calling for the …
Communities in southern Madagascar impacted by water pollution are still waiting for basic public health information from mining giant Rio Tinto.
… in southern Madagascar impacted by water pollution are still waiting for basic … buffer zone and contamination of local waterways by its subsidiary Qit Minerals … Rights to information, to safe drinking water and a healthy environment underpin Rio …
Rio Tinto has finally admitted that its local operator QIT Minerals Madagascar has breached an environmental buffer zone at its Mandena site.
… waste from entering the adjacent lakes and waterways. The company admits that this … with the risk of toxic effects on local water sources. Accidents happen Rio Tinto/QMM … elevated uranium levels in the local water as high as 50 times the World Health …
Rio Tinto's QMM ilmenite mine in Madagascar has breached a legal buffer zone, exposing local people to “unacceptably high” environmental risks, a new study by the Andrew Lees Trust has found. YVONNE ORENGO and STEVEN EMERMAN report
… Fears of radionuclide-enriched water pollution as Madagascar mining breaches … where people fish, collect reeds and other water products. The Andrew Lees Trust reports … and seasonal flooding, and a volatile water table. The extraction of ilmenite leaves …
Coalition of environmental groups including RSPB and the National Trust urge government to introduce a levy on chemical industry and enforce bigger fines for polluters
… Pesticide companies told to fund clean up of waterways Tom Levitt | 10th November 2010 News Water Pesticides Pollution Waterways Chemical Industry Health …
The villagers of Andrakaraka, southern Madagascar, are protesting against the Rio Tinto QMM ilmenite mine.
… the QMM mine is affecting the quality of water in the local lake Ambavarano and waterways where they fish and collect drinking water, with detrimental impacts on health and …
Rio Tinto QMM mine failures 'root of conflict in South Madagascar.'
… of a million cubic metres of mine basin water from the Rio Tinto QMM ilmenite mine … heavy storms. The company denies its mine waters caused the fish deaths. These events … sending a public message via his Minister of Water that “QMM are responsible for all this”. …
Capturing and then burying carbon dioxide deep underground in a bid to reduce emissions may lead to a contamination of water aquifers
… and storage could contaminate drinking water Tom Levitt | 12th November 2010 News CCS … emissions may lead to a contamination of water aquifers Government-supported plans to … gas emissions - could contaminate our water supplies, suggests a study. With fossil …
Mining group Rio Tinto has pulled back from sensitive environmental zone in Madagascar and admits there was no tailings dam.
… to protect “sensitive zones,” such as water bodies, from any harmful impacts of the … the statutory 80 metre buffer zone for all water bodies near the site. Nor does it … has no confinement of radionuclide-enriched waters from its mine tailings. Changes …
Greenpeace says responsibility of aluminum company is 'quite clear' as campaigners urge stricter controls on other hazardous waste sites around the Danube region
… metres of red-coloured sludge, a mixture of water and mining waste including toxic heavy … disaster in Romania when cyanide polluted water was discharged from a gold mine reservoir poisoning water and wildlife through neighbouring …
Rural people living on the frontline of Rio Tinto’s QMM mine in southern Madagascar are seeing their rights ignored, their lives and livelihoods devastated.
… of the QMM weir that has changed inflow of seawater and dramatically reduced fish stocks. … communities around the QMM Mandena site is water quality. Independent expert studies … since 2018 have confirmed lakes and waterways downstream of the mine are …
Plans for US-style mega-dairy farms in the UK are being heralded for their potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but scaling up may create as many problems as it attempts to solve reports Tom Levitt
… stalled because of concerns about land and water pollution resulting from the farm. The … Agency cited an 'unacceptable risk to groundwater supplies' and a failure to show how the … associated with the dairy sector, including water resources and biodiversity loss. It …
Gas extraction plans underway in Lancashire would pose a serious risk of contaminating ground and surface waters, says Tyndall Centre report
… Hydraulic Fracturing Energy Climate Change Water what-the-frack.jpg Gas extraction plans … risk of contaminating ground and surface waters, says Tyndall Centre report Ongoing … or 'fracking' could contaminate local water supplies, according to a report . The …
Controversial mega-dairy farm in village of Nocton generated heavy opposition from local residents, animal welfare and environmental groups who feared it could lead to wave of US-style mega-dairies. Tom Levitt reports
… for UK's largest dairy farm scrapped over water pollution fears Tom Levitt | 16th … been withdrawn after fears it would pollute water supplies in the local area. The … it posed an 'unacceptable risk to groundwater supplies' and was not satisfied tens of …
As well as local outrage over 'fracking' drilling there is new evidence its greenhouse gas footprint may be higher than that of coal. Tom Levitt reports from the centre of this potential gas boom near Blackpool
… involved must inject thousands of litres of water and chemical additives down the bore … strong opposition because of concerns about water pollution in the US and new evidence its … ‘Any process that injects pressurised water into rocks at depth will cause the rock …
Despite outrage in the US over ‘fracturing’ techniques used to extract shale gas and new evidence its greenhouse gas footprint may be higher than that of coal, the UK has given the go-ahead to companies here to begin drilling. Tom Levitt reports from the centre of this potential unconventional gas boom near Blackpool
… involved must inject thousands of litres of water and chemical additives down the bore … strong opposition because of concerns about water pollution in the US and new evidence its … ‘Any process that injects pressurised water into rocks at depth will cause the rock …
With Papua New Guinea giving the go-ahead to a Canadian mining company to dredge its coastal seabed for minerals, new species of life could be extinct before they have even been discovered. Tom Levitt reports
… on exploiting resources in international waters. But with rising demand from China and … this time in the ‘unregulated’ territorial waters of PNG, conveniently close to the Asian … ocean environment and the toxicity of the dewatering plume [the process of removing water …
Campaigners and scientists express concern over the inclusion of a site near Sellafield in latest list of locations considered for deep underground disposal of nuclear waste
… of nuclear waste because of concerns over water contamination Campaigners and scientists … because of concerns over the contamination of water supplies, The Ecologist has learnt. … deemed too risky due to concerns over groundwater contamination and potential minerals …
Fishers' supporters hit by fish poisonings appeal to Qit Minerals Madagascar and Rio Tinto investors to ensure independent investigation - 18 months after mine pollution.
… a million cubic metres of toxic mine basin water into the environment to avoid further, … around QMM mine issues, including its water and tailings management. For example, … for the Environment (ONE), and the national water agency, ANDEA, rarely publish or create …
Indigenous communities fear water essential to life is becoming contaminated by the nearby ilmenite mine.
… Rights qmm.jpg Indigenous communities fear water essential to life is becoming … locals is the risk of radionuclide-enriched water from the mine tailings leaching into adjacent lakes and waterways where people fish and use the water. …
UK banks helping to finance oil giant Total's exploitation of tar sands on the world's fourth largest island despite lack of adequate environmental controls or regulation
… campaigner from Friends of the Earth Europe. Water supplies As well as pollution, … Madagascan campaigners worry about limited water supplies. Unlike in Canada, the tar … area in Madagascar has a much more precarious water situation - the one major river is a …
More than 200 million tons of crude oil have gushed into the Gulf of Mexico since the rupture of Deepwater Horizon. The chemicals used to clean up the spill have received less attention but could have devastating long-term effects on the marine ecosystem
… OIl Spill Toxic Energy Natural World oilinwater.jpg Campaigners are questioning the … the Gulf of Mexico since the rupture of Deepwater Horizon. The chemicals used to clean up … oil dispersants have been applied to the waters of the Gulf in an attempt to break up …