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Singapore, Indonesia tussle over haze problem
Jun 18, 2013 (AFP)
Singapore on Tuesday stepped up the pressure on Indonesia to fight forest fires as smog from Sumatra island continued to shroud the densely populated city-state...
'Self-cleaning' pollution-control technology could do more harm than good
Jun 18, 2013 (SPX)
Research by Indiana University environmental scientists shows that air-pollution-removal technology used in "self-cleaning" paints and building surfaces may act...
Singapore chokes on haze from Indonesia forest fires
Jun 17, 2013 (AFP)
Air pollution from forest fires in Indonesia's Sumatra island reached severe levels in Singapore on Monday, triggering a health alert in the densely populated c...
China seen facing uphill struggle against pollution
Jun 17, 2013 (AFP)
China's newly announced measures to combat pollution by slashing emissions from major polluting industries and holding local officials responsible could take 18...
Oldest record of human-caused lead pollution detected
Jun 17, 2013 (SPX)
Humans began contributing to environmental lead pollution as early as 8,000 years ago, according to a University of Pittsburgh research report. The Pitt researc...
Blackened lives in Philippine charcoal field
Jun 16, 2013 (AFP)
A sinewy man covered in thick soot stands in a grey cloud of smoke, watching over a slow-burning pile of wood that sustains his life but may also eventually kil...
China to hold local leaders responsible for air quality
Jun 16, 2013 (AFP)
China has pledged to hold local government leaders responsible for improving air quality, officials said, after heavy smog across China earlier this year stoked...
Potentially 'catastrophic' changes underway in Canada's northern Mackenzie River Basin
Jun 13, 2013 (SPX)
Canada's Mackenzie River basin -- among the world's most important major ecosystems -- is poorly studied, inadequately monitored, and at serious risk due to cli...
MBARI research shows where trash accumulates in the deep sea
Jun 10, 2013 (SPX)
Surprisingly large amounts of discarded trash end up in the ocean. Plastic bags, aluminum cans, and fishing debris not only clutter our beaches, but accumulate ...
China's heartland delivers pollution punch: study
Jun 10, 2013 (AFP)
China's lesser-developed heartland is responsible for 80 percent of carbon dioxide emissions related to goods consumed along the wealthier coast, international ...
Chinese conservation group builds pollution monitoring app
Jun 09, 2013 (UPI)
An environmental group in China -- a nation boasting some of the world's dirtiest, most polluted air -- has developed a mobile app to measure and share air qual...
Less than 5 percent of Chinese cities meeting air quality standards
Jun 04, 2013 (UPI)
Less than 5 percent of the major Chinese cities subject to air quality monitoring have met national standards, the government said Wednesday. Li Ganjie, vice mi...
Urban Indians grow concerned about pollution: survey
Jun 03, 2013 (AFP)
India's cities are becoming more polluted and unhealthy, according to a new survey published Monday showing growing concern about the impact of high economic gr...
Microplastic pollution prevalent in lakes too
May 30, 2013 (SPX)
EPFL researchers have detected microplastic pollution in one of Western Europe's largest lakes, Lake Geneva, in large enough quantities to raise concern. While ...
Fresh oil spill from Turkish tanker off Cape Town
May 29, 2013 (AFP)
Fresh oil has begun pouring from a Turkish tanker that ran aground four years ago off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa's premier tourist destination, an off...
Wal-Mart fined $110 mn over hazardous waste
May 28, 2013 (AFP)
Wal-Mart was hit with $110 million in US federal and state fines Tuesday after pleading guilty to criminal charges of mishandling hazardous waste and pesticides...
Poland dumps old garbage system for greener setup
May 28, 2013 (AFP)
With too many people chucking their garbage into neighbours' bins -- or worse, the woods -- to avoid paying for disposal, Poland has taken on a massive overhaul...
Hong Kong launches plan to tackle waste crisis
May 20, 2013 (AFP)
Hong Kong on Monday launched a ten-year plan to reduce waste by 40 percent per person as part of efforts to catch up with other leading Asian cities and avert a...
Frog once imported for pregnancy testing brought deadly amphibian disease to US
May 20, 2013 (SPX)
African frogs, originally imported for early 20th century pregnancy tests, carried a deadly amphibian disease to the U.S., according to a new study published in...
Top French politician Aubry cleared over asbestos deaths
May 17, 2013 (AFP)
Martine Aubry, a leading French politician who led the ruling Socialist party, was Friday cleared by an appeals court of manslaughter in a probe into thousands ...
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