On China’s polluting steel and coal industries…
China’s cabinet says it has “basically completed” its targets this year to reduce excessive production capacity in the nation’s steel and coal sectors, but analysts have questioned whether the...
Bali’s public services crippled under weight of huge rubbish dump in Kuta
JUST 6.4km from Bali’s tourist strip of Kuta is a massive pile of putrid garbage that grows day by day. The tourist island’s main rubbish dump now covers 30 ha, reaches 20 metres high in places and...
Eco-friendly autonomoose, other self-driving cars hit Canada streets
A Lincoln MKZ sedan dubbed Autonomoose and two other self-driving vehicles hit the road in Canada Monday in the country’s first test of the technology on public roads. Ontario is one of the...
Shell seeks to block Nigeria pollution claims in London court
Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell urged a High Court judge in Britain to block pollution claims brought against it by more than 40,000 Nigerians, demanding the case be heard in Nigeria instead. Lawyers...
Delhi chokes on toxic smog after Diwali festival
New Delhi was shrouded in a thick blanket of toxic smog Monday after millions of Indians lit firecrackers to mark the Diwali festival, with authorities reporting record levels of pollution in parts...
UNICEF: 300 million children breathe heavily toxic air
Some 300 million children live with outdoor air so polluted it can cause serious physical damage, including harming their developing brains, the United Nations said in a study released today. Nearly...
United States judge approves $US14.7 billion compensation over VW emissions scandal
Volkswagen had earlier testified in front of a federal judge about buying back nearly 500,000 vehicles of 2.0-liters diesel vehicles that have been categorized based on the amends that violate the...
This Diwali to be more polluted than last two years
Diwali this year in Delhi is expected to be significantly more polluted than in the previous two years, said an official survey on Saturday. According to System of Air Quality and Weather...
