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Coffee-infused foam removes lead from contaminated water
Oct 10, 2016 (SPX)
Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the U.S., which makes for a perky population - but it also creates a lot of used grounds. Scientists now report in t...
Great Pacific Garbage Patch aerial survey yields bad news
Oct 06, 2016 (UPI)
Researchers with the pollution control outfit Ocean Cleanup recently completed the first aerial survey of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and the results are r...
Washing clothes releases thousands of microplastic particles into environment
Oct 05, 2016 (SPX)
More than 700,000 microscopic fibres could be released into waste water during each use of a domestic washing machine, with many likely to pass through sewage t...
Dutch clean-up 'heroes' turn beach rubbish into art
Oct 05, 2016 (AFP)
Every parent has watched bemused as excited kids toss aside gifts to play with the boxes instead. But what about when they ignore the shells on a tropical beach...
Ocean records show leaded fuel emissions on the decline
Sep 28, 2016 (UPI)
There's less lead in the North Atlantic than there was a few decades ago. Recently, scientists in England were able to measure the presence of lead from natural...
Over 90% of world breathing bad air: WHO
Sep 27, 2016 (AFP)
Nine out of 10 people globally are breathing poor quality air, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, calling for dramatic action against pollution that is...
China ship owners pay up for Australia reef disaster
Sep 19, 2016 (AFP)
The owners of a Chinese ship that ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef in 2010 agreed to pay Australia Aus$39.3 million (US$29.6 million) on Monday, in a settl...
Southeat Asian haze crisis killed over 100,000: study
Sep 19, 2016 (AFP)
A smog outbreak in Southeast Asia last year may have caused over 100,000 premature deaths, according to a new study released Monday that triggered calls for act...
ICC prosecutors to step up focus on ecological crimes
Sep 15, 2016 (AFP)
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court on Thursday put big business and politicians on notice of a greater focus on environmental destruction and illeg...
Containing our 'electromagnetic pollution'
Sep 13, 2016 (SPX)
If you've ever heard your engine rev through your radio while listening to an AM station in your car, or had your television make a buzzing sound when your cell...
Taiwan firm fined for polluting Vietnam canal
Sep 13, 2016 (AFP)
A Taiwanese company has been fined $9,000 for dumping waste water in a Vietnamese canal, an official said Tuesday, just months after another firm from the islan...
Russian metals giant admits red river leak
Sep 12, 2016 (AFP)
Russian metals giant Norilsk Nickel on Monday admitted a spillage at one of its plants was responsible for turning a local river blood-red. Russia's environment...
Stowaway species treaty to come into force in 2017
Sep 09, 2016 (AFP)
Ships around the world will have to carry ballast water treatment facilities on board from next year to prevent the spread of potentially invasive aquatic speci...
Greenpeace blames industrial accident after Russian river runs red
Sep 08, 2016 (AFP)
A river in Russia's far north turned a blood red colour probably as a result of an industrial accident, environmental group Greenpeace said on Thursday. The cla...
States agree to clear cluster bombs worldwide by 2030
Sep 07, 2016 (AFP)
More than 100 countries pledged Wednesday to clear unexploded cluster munitions used in conflict zones worldwide by 2030, a new step in the unfinished battle to...
Native people's rights violated in name of 'conservation': UN
Sep 07, 2016 (AFP)
Some of the world's leading conservation groups are violating the rights of indigenous people by backing projects that oust them from their ancestral homes in t...
London air pollution policies are starting to have impact, but more work to be done
Sep 06, 2016 (SPX)
New research by scientists at King's College London suggests that air pollution from London's roads is improving overall but more work may be needed to tackle s...
Lightning strikes: Thunderstorms spread mercury pollution
Sep 06, 2016 (SPX)
In the southern United States, an afternoon thunderstorm is part of a regular summer day. But new research shows those storms might be doing more than bringing ...
A better understanding the impacts of pollution in West Africa
Sep 06, 2016 (SPX)
With an exploding population, massive urbanization and uncontrolled deforestation, West Africa is faced with major change, which could see anthropogenic1 pollut...
Study of exhaust particles hints at Alzheimer's risk
Sep 06, 2016 (AFP)
Microscopic particles, possibly from air pollution, have been found in human brain tissue, according to a new study which flagged an Alzheimer's risk. The study...
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