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Thousands of fish die in contaminated Mexico reservoir
Jul 01, 2013 (AFP)
Thousands of fish turned up dead in a western Mexico reservoir after a company that made food for livestock without a permit dumped huge amounts of molasses int...
Singapore's clean image sullied by Indonesian smog
Jun 30, 2013 (AFP)
Singapore's clean and green reputation has taken a hit from Indonesian forest fires and its standing as a corporate and expatriate haven could be hurt if the sm...
Mexico City trash-for-food market helps capital clean up
Jun 29, 2013 (AFP)
On a recent rainy Sunday morning in a Mexico City neighborhood, people lined up under their umbrellas with bags of empty milk cartons, plastic bottles and cardb...
China and haze to dominate Asia security meeting
Jun 28, 2013 (AFP)
China's territorial disputes with its neighbours and choking smog in Southeast Asia are among the contentious issues set to dominate a major regional forum kick...
Malaysia pressures Indonesia over haze crisis
Jun 27, 2013 (AFP)
Malaysia on Thursday stepped up pressure on Indonesia to do more to stop outbreaks of smog after fires on Sumatra island sparked Southeast Asia's worst air poll...
Oregon chemists moving forward with tool to detect hydrogen sulfide
Jun 27, 2013 (SPX)
University of Oregon chemists have developed a selective probe that detects hydrogen sulfide (H2S) levels as low as 190 nanomolar (10 parts per billion) in biol...
Moths and other pollinators have trouble finding food amid vehicle exhaust
Jun 27, 2013 (UPI)
For years, regulators have tried to curb car and truck exhaust to promote healthier lungs and a cleaner environment. But new research suggests vehicle fumes do ...
Indonesia sorry for haze, sends thousands to fight fires
Jun 25, 2013 (AFP)
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has apologised to Singapore and Malaysia over fires that have cloaked the countries in thick haze, as thousands of...
Indonesia steps up firefighting, Malaysia still in smog
Jun 24, 2013 (AFP)
Indonesia stepped up aerial operations on Monday to extinguish forest fires raging on Sumatra island as Malaysia remained smothered by smog and Singapore enjoye...
Malaysia smog worst in 16 years due to Indonesia fires
Jun 23, 2013 (AFP)
Malaysia's government declared a state of emergency in two southern districts choked by smoke from forest fires in Indonesia as air pollution levels reached a 1...
Indonesia begins cloud-seeding to fight haze
Jun 23, 2013 (AFP)
Indonesia has begun seeding clouds in an attempt to create rain to extinguish blazes that have choked Singapore and Malaysia with smog, officials said Sunday, w...
Singaporeans rejoice as smog from Indonesia abates
Jun 22, 2013 (AFP)
Residents of Singapore rejoiced Saturday as thick smog from forest fires in Indonesia gave way to a spell of blue skies and smoke-free air, but the government w...
Singapore pledges to pursue companies behind smog
Jun 22, 2013 (AFP)
Singapore said Saturday that it would pursue local firms found to be involved in starting forest fires in Indonesia, as Greenpeace said the blazes were on palm ...
Shipping firms warn of haze danger in Malacca Strait
Jun 21, 2013 (AFP)
Shipping companies warned Friday that the haze emanating from forest fires in Indonesia could lead to accidents in the busy Malacca and Singapore straits, riski...
Singapore's economy starts to choke on Indonesia smoke
Jun 21, 2013 (AFP)
The severe smog over Singapore caused by forest fires in Indonesia could hurt the city-state's economy if it persists for weeks, economists said Friday as the p...
Philippines financial district bans plastic bags
Jun 20, 2013 (AFP)
The Philippines financial capital banned disposable plastic shopping bags and styrofoam food containers Thursday, as part of escalating efforts across the natio...
Apocalyptic scenes as smog engulfs Singapore
Jun 20, 2013 (AFP)
Fast-food deliveries have been cancelled, the army has suspended field training and even Singapore's top marathon runner has retreated as residents try to prote...
Indonesia says Singapore 'behaving like a child' over haze
Jun 20, 2013 (AFP)
Indonesia on Thursday accused Singapore of acting "like a child" over acrid smog from forest fires in Sumatra that has triggered the city-state's worst environm...
Worsening haze from Indonesia angers Singapore, tourists
Jun 19, 2013 (AFP)
Singapore's smog crisis from Indonesian forest fires worsened Wednesday as air pollution levels reached a 16-year high, triggering a run on medical masks and an...
First South American plant for purifying soils contaminated with zinc and cadmium
Jun 19, 2013 (SPX)
Scientists from Wageningen (NL) and Lavras (Brazil) have found the first South American plant that can be used for purifying South American soils contaminated w...
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