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Rajnath Singh to commission ICG's 1st indigenously built PCV, Samudra Prat
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The commissioning of Samudra Pratap will enhance the ICG's capabilities in responding to marine pollution incidents, safeguarding India's maritime environment and resources
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IIT Guwahati researchers develop novel material to detect fuel adulteratio
Updated : 4 months ago IST
IIT Guwahati researchers have developed a novel material capable of detecting kerosene adulteration in petrol and absorbing oil from water by forming semi-solid gels. The innovation could aid environmental cleanup and prevent fuel-related accidents, the institute said.
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10th NATPOLREX-X and 27th NOSDCP meeting held at Chennai on October 5-6
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) conducted the 10th edition of the National Level Pollution Response Exercise (NATPOLREX-X) alongside the 27th National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan (NOSDCP) & Preparedness Meeting on October 5 and 6, 2025, off the coast of Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
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SAC/ISRO, Ahmedabad and AlphaMERS Ltd. Bengaluru Sign MOU
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 26: Space Applications Centre (ISRO), Ahmedabad and AlphaMERS Ltd. Bengaluru signed an MOU on 4th July 2024 with the broad objective of bringing the resources of both the parties together, to develop and fine tune a robust model of Artificial Intelligenc
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Indian Coast Guard organises pollution response seminar in Bengal to addre
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
In line with its unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship, the Indian Coast Guard organised a pollution response seminar and mock drill in West Bengal.
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Is it safe to use dispersants in oil spill clean ups?
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 16 (ANI): In new research, scientists have found that the risks associated with using dispersant compound (DOSS) were minimal. Also, the areas where oil concentrations in water were more than 100 milligrams per litre increased the toxicity.
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Magnets could be used to clean up oil spills
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 2 (ANI): An interdisciplinary research carried forward by a group of researchers have revealed that it could be possible to remove oil spills from the surface of the ocean by using magnets in future.
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India okays MoU to tackle oil spills
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo, [Sri Lanka] May 12 (ANI): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and South Asian Cooperative Environment Programme (SACEP) for co-operation on the response to oil and chemical pollution in
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Scientists develop sawdust into super sponge for oil spills
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington.D.C [US], Dec. 13 (ANI): In a recent research, scientist have chemically modified sawdust to make it exceptionally oil-attracting and buoyant, characteristics that are ideal for cleaning oil spills in the icy, turbulent waters of the Arctic.
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