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Nearly 1,000 protest against China chemical plant
May 16, 2013 (AFP)
Nearly 1,000 people took to the streets of the Chinese city of Kunming on Thursday in a renewed protest against a proposed chemical plant, media reports said, w...
Making gold green: New non-toxic method for mining gold
May 16, 2013 (SPX)
Northwestern University scientists have struck gold in the laboratory. They have discovered an inexpensive and environmentally benign method that uses simple co...
PCBs are everywhere
May 13, 2013 (SPX)
Since polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are produced through industrial processes or activities, it is assumed that people living in industrial cities will have ...
Nations agree to phase out toxic chemical HBCD
May 10, 2013 (AFP)
Governments have agreed to phase out the use of the toxic chemical HBCD, and restrict trade in four other dangerous substances, the head of the UN's anti-pollut...
Toxic waste sites cause healthy years of life lost
May 08, 2013 (SPX)
Toxic waste sites with elevated levels of lead and chromium cause a high number of "healthy years of life lost" in individuals living near 373 sites located in ...
Odor and environmental concerns of communities living near waste disposal facilities
May 06, 2013 (SPX)
A recent study involving the University of Southampton has investigated public perception of how waste disposal sites affect residents living nearby. Public opi...
Progress in introducing cleaner cook stoves for billions of people worldwide
May 06, 2013 (SPX)
It may be the 21st century, but nearly half the world's population still cooks and heats with open fires or primitive stoves that burn wood, animal dung, charco...
Hundreds protest China chemical plant: Xinhua
May 04, 2013 (AFP)
Hundreds of people protested against a proposed chemical plant in southwest China on Saturday, state media said, while residents in another city accused authori...
Hong Kong struggles to combat waste crisis
May 03, 2013 (AFP)
An army of road sweepers and refuse collectors keep the streets clean in the heart of Hong Kong -- but on the outskirts, growing mountains of waste are testamen...
Lake Found in Sierra Nevada with the Oldest Remains of Atmospheric Contamination in Southern Europe
May 02, 2013 (SPX)
Atmospheric contamination due to heavy metals is currently a severe problem of global proportions, with important repercussions in public health. However, this ...
Researchers pinpoint how trees play role in smog production
Apr 29, 2013 (SPX)
After years of scientific uncertainty and speculation, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill show exactly how trees help create one of ...
Research Harnesses Solar-Powered Proteins to Filter Harmful Antibiotics from Water
Apr 23, 2013 (SPX)
New research, just published, details how University of Cincinnati researchers have developed and tested a solar-powered nano filter that is able to remove harm...
European lawmakers tighten rules on ship-breaking industry
Apr 18, 2013 (AFP)
The ship-breaking industry, which critics say harms the environment and exploits low-paid workers in developing countries, faces tougher controls if plans appro...
Albania to hold referendum on waste imports
Apr 09, 2013 (AFP)
Albania is to hold a referendum on imports of waste, which are currently allowed under a law slammed by local environmental groups, the presidency said on Tuesd...
Smog-eating pavement on greenest street in America
Apr 06, 2013 (AFP)
The big rigs rattling past smokestacks sure don't make this Chicago roadway look like the greenest street in America. But their tires roll over smog-eating pave...
Latin America looks to earn from e-waste
Apr 05, 2013 (UPI)
U.S. corporate capital, expertise and experience will be used to expand Latin America's growing market for recycling of electronic waste, seen as a potential ne...
Russia seeks Baltic pollution partnerships
Apr 05, 2013 (UPI)
Russia's push to create public-private partnerships as a way to help clean up the polluted Baltic Sea is the focus of an environmental summit in St. Petersburg....
Strong winds won't solve British pollution, advocacy says
Apr 04, 2013 (UPI)
Though no part of the United Kingdom showed maximum air pollution levels Friday, campaigners said urgent government action is needed to address the problem. The...
Indian court fines Vedanta $20 mn for polluting
Apr 02, 2013 (AFP)
India's top court on Tuesday fined British resources giant Vedanta nearly $20 million over pollution from its huge copper smelter, which has just been shut by a...
Ultrafine particles raise concerns about improved cookstoves
Apr 02, 2013 (SPX)
A new study raises concerns about possible health impacts of very small particles of soot released from the "improved cookstoves" that international aid agencie...
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