Shocking Level of Pollution in India, China: Astronaut Scott Kelly
Astronaut Scott Kelly, who has the distinction of having spent a year in the space, has said that the level of pollution in China and India is shocking. “Seeing places like China and India,...
Treasury blocked moves to charge diesel cars to enter polluted UK cities
The Treasury blocked other government departments from charging diesel cars to enter towns and cities blighted by air pollution, documents revealed during a high court hearing on Tuesday. Legal NGO...
Dubai identifies air pollution hot spots
: Dubai Municipality has said it has identified the hot spots of air pollution and taken action against violators as part of its efforts to maintain air quality that conforms to global standards....
PwC report sees ‘signs of life’ in Canada’s junior mining sector
A rebound in the financial performance of junior mining stocks on the TSX Venture Exchange has the accounting and consulting firm PwC anticipating “signs of life” in the mineral exploration sector....
Hope for deal to scrap super greenhouse gases
Hopes were high Friday that world envoys meeting in Rwanda will agree to phase out potent gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners that are among the biggest contributors to global warming....
People’s tribunal accuses Monsanto of ‘ecocide’
Global activists Friday launched a people’s tribunal, accusing giant US seeds firm Monsanto of violating human rights and committing the crime of “ecocide”, by posing a...
Reprieve for Australian sub-Antarctic island station
Australia’s permanent sub-Antarctic research base at World Heritage-listed Macquarie Island has won a reprieve from closure and will instead get a multi-million dollar revamp, the government...
Sen. Bernie Sanders asking President Obama to halt North Dakota pipeline for full review
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and four other Democratic senators are asking President Barack Obama to halt construction of the four-state Dakota Access pipeline until a full environmental review can...
