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Tens of millions of tons of nanoplastics detected adrift in North Atlantic
Jul 14, 2025 (SPX)
The study, which marks the first quantitative estimate of oceanic nanoplastics, was made possible by a collaborative effort combining oceanographic and atmosphe...
Tourist coins pose giant problem at N. Ireland's famous causeway site
Jul 13, 2025 (AFP)
Now authorities are urging tourists to keep their coins in their pockets to preserve the spectacular landscape. Some 40,000 columns mark the causeway, Northern ...
EU environment ministers test blood for 'forever chemicals'
Jul 10, 2025 (AFP)
"Forever chemicals", known as PFAS or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a family of synthetic chemicals that take an extremely long time to break down. C...
China detains principal over lead poisoning of 200 children
Jul 08, 2025 (AFP)
Investigators found "abnormal" levels of lead in the blood of 233 children at Peixin Kindergarten in Tianshui city, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Of thos...
NGOs laud tougher Malaysia plastic trash import laws
Jul 07, 2025 (AFP)
An amended law went into force in the Southeast Asian nation last week, effectively banning imports of plastic waste unless approval is given by the country's s...
Gendarmes, activists clash in French motorway protest
Jul 05, 2025 (AFP)
Several hundred demonstrators, including around 50 who were masked and dressed in black, were involved in the confrontation, some throwing stones as gendarmes f...
'Happy suffering': the Brazilian gold rush that spawned iconic pictures
Jul 03, 2025 (AFP)
Salgado's 1986 black-and-white photos of hundreds of men with pickaxes and spades working in the Serra Pelada open-pit mine travelled the world, depicting the h...
Philippines biodiversity hotspot pushes back on mining
Jul 02, 2025 (AFP)
"They told us before the start of their operations that it wouldn't affect us, but the effects are undeniable now," Tambiling told AFP. "Pangolins, warthogs, bi...
'Eat the rich': Venice protests shadow Bezos wedding
Jun 28, 2025 (AFP)
"Bezos, out of the lagoon", the demonstrators chanted as they wound through the city centre, some brandishing signs that read: "Eat the rich", "Rejected", and a...
Verdict expected in Italy 'forever chemicals' trial
Jun 26, 2025 (AFP)
The now-shuttered Miteni factory near the northeastern city of Vicenza is alleged to have polluted one of Europe's largest groundwater basins with PFAS, dubbed ...
Italy chemical plant execs jailed for pollution
Jun 26, 2025 (AFP)
Eleven executives from companies including Japan's Mitsubishi and Luxembourg-based International Chemical Investors (ICIG) were convicted for contaminating near...
New rules may not change dirty and deadly ship recycling business
Jun 25, 2025 (AFP)
He survived, but his back was crushed. "I can't get up in the morning," said the 31-year-old who has a wife, three children and his parents to support. "We eat ...
Toxic threat from 'forever chemicals' sparks resistance in Georgia towns
Jun 25, 2025 (AFP)
Instead, it may be poisoning them. Tests show their spring water is laced with toxic "forever chemicals" at levels tens of thousands of times above federal safe...
France ordered to compensate family of jogger killed by toxic algae
Jun 24, 2025 (AFP)
The Nantes appeals court found France liable for the death of Jean-Rene Auffray, citing its "negligence" in enforcing environmental regulations to protect its w...
More microplastics in glass bottles than plastic: study
Jun 20, 2025 (AFP)
Researchers have detected the tiny, mostly invisible pieces of plastic throughout the world, from in the air we breathe to the food we eat, as well as riddled t...
Study: Wars with Hamas and Iran pose health risks for all Israelis
Jun 19, 2025 (UPI)
Rocket fire, missile strikes and sirens sounding every night have caused a "severe decline in sleep quality" since the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israeli civilians...
S.Africa's gold mining past poisons Soweto; as toxic Myanmar mines pollute rivers in Thailand
Jun 18, 2025 (AFP)
The yellow dust that blows off it stings the throat. Studies have found it contains traces of toxic substances such as arsenic, lead and uranium -- a legacy of ...
Longer exposure, more pollen: climate change worsens allergies
Jun 18, 2025 (AFP)
The UN's World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has found that a shifting climate has already begun altering the production and distribution of pollen and spor...
Sweden's 'Queen of Trash' jailed over toxic waste scandal
Jun 17, 2025 (AFP)
The five central figures in the case were handed prison sentences ranging from two to six years. Waste management company Think Pink was found guilty of dumping...
Oil pollution forces closure of Danish island beaches
Jun 12, 2025 (AFP)
Authorities in the city of Tonder said "small clumps" of oil were found on beaches on Romo island, prompting the closure and a ban on swimming. The source of th...
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