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China detains 60 people over incinerator protest
May 12, 2014 (AFP)
China detained 60 people on Monday for their role in a violent demonstration that prompted officials to promise to suspend construction of a waste incinerator, ...
Nanocellulose sponges to combat oil pollution
May 12, 2014 (SPX)
A new, absorbable material from Empa wood research could be of assistance in future oil spill accidents: a chemically modified nanocellulose sponge. The light m...
Study lists dangerous chemicals linked to breast cancer
May 12, 2014 (AFP)
Certain chemicals that are common in everyday life have been shown to cause breast cancer in lab rats and are likely to do the same in women, US researchers sai...
Improving air quality in NYC would boost children's future earnings
May 12, 2014 (SPX)
Reducing air pollution in New York City would result in substantial economic gains for children as a result of increasing their IQs. The study is the first to e...
Chinese officials retreat on incinerator after protests
May 11, 2014 (AFP)
Local officials promised Sunday to suspend construction of a massive waste incinerator in eastern China after a violent demonstration by residents fearful of po...
India admits 'Delhi as polluted as Beijing'
May 08, 2014 (AFP)
India's state air monitoring centre made a rare admission Thursday that pollution in New Delhi was comparable with Beijing, but disputed a WHO finding that the ...
Air quality worsening in world's cities: WHO
May 07, 2014 (AFP)
Most city dwellers around the world are exposed to air pollution levels that are considered unsafe, and the situation is getting worse, according to a World Hea...
UNESCO condemns dredge waste dumping in Barrier Reef waters
May 01, 2014 (AFP)
UNESCO on Thursday condemned a decision to allow the dumping of dredge waste in Great Barrier Reef waters and recommended the Australian marine park be consider...
US top court upholds cross-state air pollution rule
Apr 29, 2014 (AFP)
President Barack Obama's administration scored a major victory Tuesday when the US Supreme Court revived regulation limiting harmful emissions that blow across ...
China toughens environment law to target polluters
Apr 24, 2014 (AFP)
China on Thursday passed the first amendment to its environment protection law in 25 years, imposing tougher penalties on polluters after the government called ...
The result of slow degradation
Apr 17, 2014 (SPX)
Why do environmental pollutants accumulate in the cold polar regions? This may not only be due to the fact that many substances are less volatile at low tempera...
MEPs back plans to slash use of plastic shopping bags
Apr 16, 2014 (AFP)
The European Parliament on Wednesday backed plans to slash the use of plastic shopping bags which, carelessly thrown away, end up as unsightly litter and pollut...
Oil company blamed for toxic tap water in China: Xinhua
Apr 12, 2014 (AFP)
A Chinese oil giant was to blame for a toxic leak that contaminated tap water in a northwestern city, leading panicked residents to clear stores of bottled wate...
Snowstorms and power outages present elevated risk for carbon monoxide poisoning
Apr 10, 2014 (SPX)
While preventable, carbon monoxide poisoning is a serious and sometimes fatal condition. Large weather events, such as snowstorms and heavy storms that cause po...
China detains 18 over 'violent' chemical protests in Maoming
Apr 03, 2014 (AFP)
Chinese police have detained 18 people over large rallies opposing a chemical plant in Maoming, state-run media reported Thursday, as locals said the protests h...
England issues health warnings over air pollution
Apr 02, 2014 (AFP)
High air pollution levels across England prompted the government to issue health warnings on Wednesday. The pollution, a mix of local and European emissions and...
Chinese chemical plant protest turns violent
Mar 31, 2014 (AFP)
A protest over a proposed chemical plant in a Chinese city turned violent at the weekend, officials said Monday, but added order had been restored and no-one ha...
Peru orders Chinalco mining giant to stop waste-dumps
Mar 29, 2014 (AFP)
Peruvian authorities have ordered China's Chinalco mining giant to partially halt its activities at a copper facility until it stops dumping waste. Chinalco Min...
Clean cooking fuel and improved kitchen ventilation linked to less lung disease
Mar 28, 2014 (SPX)
Improving cooking fuels and kitchen ventilation is associated with better lung function and reduced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to r...
Europe's safety police find more toxic toys and textiles
Mar 25, 2014 (AFP)
From collapsing pushchairs to chemical-polluted shoes -- an ever-rising number of toxic toys and skin-irritating textiles are being removed from supermarket she...
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