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Vale to appeal asset freeze after dam disaster
Dec 21, 2015 (AFP)
Brazil's mining giant Vale will appeal the hold a judge put on its assets and those of BHP Billiton to make sure they pay reparations for the toxic waste dam bu...
Anger, fear at Delhi's pollution ground zero
Dec 20, 2015 (AFP)
For 12 hours a day, Raju Misra stands at his snack stall in the world's ultimate pollution blackspot, inhaling toxic fumes and railing against India's politicia...
Judge blocks Brazil assets of Vale, BHP Billiton after dam disaster
Dec 20, 2015 (AFP)
A judge has blocked the Brazilian assets of mining giants Vale and BHP Billiton to make sure they pay reparations for the toxic waste dam burst that killed 17 i...
Beijing issues second red alert as choking smog sets in again
Dec 19, 2015 (AFP)
Beijing issued its second-ever red alert for smog and put its emergency response plan into action once again as severe pollution hit China's capital on Saturday...
Small metal grate makes big impact on environment, health
Dec 17, 2015 (SPX)
An inexpensive metal insert for primitive cookstoves created by a University of Iowa researcher may decrease global warming and potentially save the lives of th...
Flushed resource restores ecosystem
Dec 16, 2015 (SPX)
Every city has abandoned industrial sites. Encouraging life to return to these barren areas is a challenge. It requires a healthy topsoil for plants and animals...
Tehran's air pollution hits worst level in months
Dec 14, 2015 (AFP)
Air pollution in Iran's capital hit its worst level -- for a day without a sandstorm -- in at least nine months on Monday, prompting warnings that all citizens ...
Surveillance secret weapon in China pollution struggle
Dec 13, 2015 (AFP)
In the future, China will shut down a factory before it even pollutes -- or so it hopes, as it deploys big data in the fight against bad air. In Beijing's envir...
As garbage mountains rise, Indonesian capital faces waste crisis
Dec 13, 2015 (AFP)
Sifting through a mountain of garbage with her bare hands, a thick cloth wrapped around her face to keep out the stench, Patimah recalled her early days scaveng...
Air pollutions control policies effective in improving downwind air quality
Dec 11, 2015 (SPX)
Emissions controls on coal-fired power plants are making a difference in reducing exposure of mercury to people, especially in the western Maryland community. A...
Rhine one of the most polluted rivers worldwide
Dec 11, 2015 (SPX)
Between Basel and Rotterdam, the Rhine has one of the highest microplastics pollution so far measured in rivers, with the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan area showing p...
Pollution whips up hazardous foam in Mexican river
Dec 11, 2015 (AFP)
Dead fish floating in fetid waters, swarms of mosquitos and clouds of foam whipped up by pollution: Activists say Mexico's Santiago River, among the dirtiest in...
Montreal bans plastic bags
Dec 10, 2015 (AFP)
Greater Montreal announced Thursday a ban on non-biodegradable, single-use plastic bags starting in 2018, in the largest of its kind proscription in Canada, whi...
Beijing lifts smog red alert
Dec 10, 2015 (AFP)
Beijing's first ever red alert for smog was lifted Thursday, as blue skies and sunshine replaced the thick haze that covered the city for days. The Chinese capi...
Coughing and unwell, Beijing patients lament smog
Dec 09, 2015 (AFP)
Seeking treatment for respiratory illnesses, Beijing hospital-goers complained Wednesday that their conditions were being worsened by toxic smog, now in its thi...
Delhi outlines traffic ban plan to curb pollution
Dec 08, 2015 (AFP)
Delhi Tuesday outlined its plans to restrict the number of vehicles on its roads at the beginning of January, as the world's most polluted capital attempts to c...
Beijing slashes traffic in pollution red alert
Dec 08, 2015 (AFP)
Half of Beijing's private cars were ordered off the streets Tuesday and many construction sites and schools closed after authorities in China's smog-shrouded ca...
India's top judge says take a bus to cut air pollution
Dec 07, 2015 (AFP)
India's chief justice has backed a plan to restrict cars on Delhi's roads and said he would be prepared to take the bus to work, calling on other judges to join...
Beijing declares first-ever red alert for pollution
Dec 07, 2015 (AFP)
China's capital issued its first-ever red alert for pollution on Monday, as a new blanket of choking smog was projected to descend on the city. From Tuesday mor...
Urban air pollution - what are the main sources across the world
Dec 07, 2015 (SPX)
Particulate matter (PM) in the air can enter the human body, affecting the cardiovascular system as well as other major organs. Chronic exposure leads to a numb...
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