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BP oil spill hurt marshes, but recovery possible

Mar 13, 2012 (SPX)

Crabs, insects and spiders living in coastal salt marshes affected by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster were damaged by the massive oil spill but were able to...

Hong Kong begins monitoring fine particle pollution

Mar 08, 2012 (AFP)

The Hong Kong government on Thursday began releasing hourly readings of the smallest, most dangerous pollution particles, as it bowed to public pressure for gre...

In what ways does lead damage the brain?

Mar 05, 2012 (SPX)

Exposure to lead wreaks havoc in the brain, with consequences that include lower IQ and reduced potential for learning. But the precise mechanism by which lead ...

Singapore top carbon emitter in Asia-Pacific: WWF

Mar 05, 2012 (AFP)

Affluent Singapore had the largest carbon footprint per head in the Asia-Pacific in 2010, conservation group WWF said Monday. The environmental advocacy group s...

China says most cities fail to meet new air standard

Mar 02, 2012 (AFP)

China said Friday that two-thirds of its cities currently fail to meet new air-quality standards introduced this week that are based on the pollutants most harm...

Mobile industry eyes savings by recycling

Mar 01, 2012 (AFP)

More than a billion mobile phones are made every year but fewer than one percent are recycled, experts say, noting that billions of dollars could be saved if co...

China orders more accurate air-quality measure

Feb 29, 2012 (AFP)

China's cabinet ordered on Wednesday new air-quality standards to measure the most dangerous form of particulate matter, following a public outcry over worsenin...

Ship captain pleads guilty over N. Zealand oil spill

Feb 29, 2012 (AFP)

The captain and second officer of a ship that caused New Zealand's biggest sea pollution disaster pleaded guilty to criminal charges Wednesday and could face le...

China accuses US firm over child lead poisoning

Feb 27, 2012 (AFP)

Authorities in Shanghai have accused US Fortune 500 battery maker Johnson Controls and several other companies of emitting excessive amounts of lead blamed for ...

EU takes France to court over nitrates water pollution

Feb 27, 2012 (AFP)

The European Union said Monday it is taking France to court for failing to adequately prevent water pollution by nitrates under a 1991 law. "France has still no...

Gases drawn into smog particles stay there

Feb 24, 2012 (SPX)

Airborne gases get sucked into stubborn smog particles from which they cannot escape, according to findings by UC Irvine and other researchers published today i...

Development-weary Singaporeans back 'Green Corridor'

Feb 21, 2012 (AFP)

The air is crisp and sunlight filters softly through foliage punctuated by pink and yellow flowers as birds and crickets supply the soundtrack for joggers, cycl...

Even moderate air pollution can raise stroke risks

Feb 15, 2012 (SPX)

Air pollution, even at levels generally considered safe by federal regulations, increases the risk of stroke by 34 percent, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center...

Domestic consumption main contributor to Africa's growing E-waste

Feb 14, 2012 (SPX)

In the five countries studied in the report "Where are WEEE in Africa?" (Benin, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, and Nigeria), between 650,000 and 1,000,000 tons ...

Beijing tackles air pollution

Feb 09, 2012 (UPI)

Beijing announced a series of measures aimed at reducing air pollution in the city, specifically targeting a reduction in readings of PM2.5, or fine particulate...