Water pollution

In the rains, plastic bags are worsening the flooding in Bangladesh’s cities

The government is likely to pass a law reducing the price gap between polythene and biodegradable plastics to help solve the problem.

Masum Molla
· Yesterday · 09:30 pm
US rivers are becoming saltier – and that’s a big cause for concern

Salt pollution threatens drinking water supplies and freshwater ecosystems, but there is no broad system for regulating it.

Sujay Kaushal, The Conversation
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Gene E Likens, The Conversation
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Michael Pace, The Conversation
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Ryan Utz, The Conversation
· Apr 21, 2018 · 11:30 pm
As India struggles to clean up its polluted urban rivers, ecological and economic costs are mounting

Rivers and streams have borne the brunt of the country’s urban explosion over the last 40 years.

Vaishnavi Chandrashekar
· Mar 29, 2018 · 12:30 pm

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