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Poland to probe string of blazes at landfills
May 29, 2018 (AFP)
Poland imports waste from Germany, Great Britain, Italy, and Austria among others. "The Internal Security Agency has been notified and... I asked the prosecutor...
EU proposes ban on straws, other single-use plastics
May 28, 2018 (AFP)
The set of proposals are part of a growing EU drive to rid the environment of plastic waste which has begun showing up in the food chain. "Plastic waste is unde...
Humans may influence cancer in many other species on the planet
May 25, 2018 (SPX)
But, are human activities also causing cancer in wild animals? Are we oncogenic - a species that causes cancer in other species? Researchers from Arizona State ...
Portuguese artist turns trash into animal sculptures
May 24, 2018 (AFP)
The bearded 31-year-old has decorated the Portuguese capital and other cities around the world with his colourful foxes, owls, monkeys and chameleons. In Lisbon...
World's protected areas being rapidly destroyed by humanity
May 22, 2018 (SPX)
The University of Queensland-led research has found six million square kilometres of protected land - equivalent to two-thirds the size of China - is in a state...
Researcher warns China's program 'riskiest environmental project in history'
May 22, 2018 (SPX)
"China has enormous ambitions," said Distinguished Professor William Laurance from James Cook University in Australia. "But with that comes enormous responsibil...
People are pillaging the world's protected areas
May 17, 2018 (AFP)
The vast harm being wreaked by people inside protected areas that are home to endangered animals like the eastern black rhinoceros, Sumatran tiger and spectacle...
EU chokes on own air quality standards
May 17, 2018 (AFP)
As soon as one of the unmanned aerial vehicles spots suspicious smoke rising from a rooftop, a second one follows up to "sniff" for pollutants with its chemical...
No time to waste: Moscow urged to recycle, not burn
May 15, 2018 (AFP)
Authorities have now decided on a plan to tackle the problem -- generating energy by burning the waste instead. But their course of action has also sparked publ...
Lead pollution in Greenland ice shows rise and fall of ancient European civilizations
May 15, 2018 (SPX)
Thousands of years ago, during the height of the ancient Greek and Roman empires, lead emissions from sources such as the mining and smelting of lead-silver ore...
Mimicking a sweet solution to mop up pollution
May 14, 2018 (SPX)
Both the lattice of a honeycomb and the symmetry of a diatom are complex living structures comprising patterns and shapes that have long provided inspiration fo...
Toxic water fears in Pakistan region infamous for deformities
May 11, 2018 (AFP)
Too weak to carry his own schoolbag, he was taken to hospital, where doctors said water laden with toxic levels of arsenic, fluoride, minerals and various metal...
Kanpur leads WHO blacklist of cities with worst air pollution
May 02, 2018 (AFP)
Fourteen Indian cities, led by the northern metropolis known for its leather and shoe industries, feature in the 15 cities with the dirtiest air in the WHO's gl...
India's top court slams govt over Taj Mahal decay
May 01, 2018 (AFP)
The brilliant marble of the Taj Mahal -- a UNESCO world heritage site -- has acquired a yellow tinge over the years. The colour of the marble "was first becomin...
Nine out of 10 people breathing polluted air: WHO
May 01, 2018 (AFP)
Fresh data from the UN health body showed that every corner of the globe is dealing with air pollution, although the problem is far worse in poorer countries. "...
Scientists: Impact of discarded munitions on ocean ecosystems unclear
May 01, 2018 (UPI)
Along the coasts of the Baltic and North seas, there are millions of discarded munitions, relics of World War II. The munitions include sea mines, aerial bombs,...
Mongolians sip 'oxygen cocktails' to cope with smog
May 01, 2018 (AFP)
Ulaanbaatar topped New Delhi and Beijing as the world's most polluted capital in 2016, UNICEF said in a report warning of a health crisis that has put every chi...
French ravers accused of damaging nature zone
Apr 30, 2018 (AFP)
The gathering at an abandoned former military site in Marigny in northern France was for the 25th edition of Teknival, an unauthorised electronic music festival...
Slowdown in US air quality gains: study
Apr 30, 2018 (AFP)
The report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found a stark difference between estimates and reality when it came to nitrogen oxides and car...
After the gold rush: Mining boom in Cameroon leaves 'open tombs'
Apr 30, 2018 (AFP)
Today, abandoned with almost the same speed as it was coveted, the landscape is as dangerous as it is damaged, say campaigners. Around 100 deep holes lie around...
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