Air pollution up in a third of Chinese cities: Greenpeace
Air pollution levels rose in nearly a third of Chinese cities monitored in the second quarter, environmental campaign group Greenpeace said Wednesday. China’s cities are often hit by severe...
Slimy, rotten ‘porridge’ a big problem in small US town
Every night Tim Robinson sleeps in his boat, which floats atop a blanket of foul-smelling bright green slime. For houseboat dwellers like Robinson, the toxic algae bloom spreading through Florida’s...
Tesoro to pay $425 million over air quality violations
US oil refining group Tesoro Corp. reached a $425 million settlement with the Justice Department and the US Environmental Protection Agency to resolve air quality violations. Under the agreement,...
India court orders old cars deregistered in smog-hit Delhi
India’s environment court Monday ordered all diesel vehicles older than 10 years be deregistered in New Delhi, strengthening a ban on pollution-spewing cars partly blamed for the...
Coastal Centre concerned about plastic pollution in Lake Huron
Everyone has a role to play in turning the tide on the growing problem of plastic pollution in the Great Lakes. That’s the message from Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation outreach...
Odd-even scheme may return to Delhi during winters
The odd-even scheme may return during the winter, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said. Responding to a query on the future of the road-rationing measure during the ‘Talk to AK’ session, he...
Air Quality Of Chinese Cities Improves In First Half Of 2016
The air quality in 338 Chinese cities, including in Beijing which experienced pollution till last year, showed improvements in the first half of this year while some others continued to suffer, the...
Ganellen construction firm fined for Devlins Creek pollution
A CONSTRUCTION firm building a prominent Epping unit complex has been fined for pumping polluted water which later entered Devlins Creek. Parramatta Council has issued Balmain-based Ganellen two...
