Lebanese shun pricey, polluted beaches for trips abroad
Lebanese like Hamza al-Sees should have no problem finding a beach to while away the summer in a country stretching along the Mediterranean. But as private developers have gobbled up seafront land...
Washington State Limits Carbon Pollution From Large Sources
Washington state adopted a new rule Thursday to limit greenhouse gas emissions from large carbon polluters, joining a handful of other states in capping emissions to address climate change. State...
Ninth annual river report shows mixed results for St. Johns River’s health
With nitrogen levels down and grass beds coming back, but salinity up and algae blooms a vexing problem, the ninth annual State of the River Report on the lower St. Johns River Basin offers mixed...
What’s the status of the Salmon River’s fall salmon run?
The annual fall salmon run on the Salmon River is slow right now, but things are looking up for “half-way decent” season, according observers on the river and out on Lake Ontario....
The Main Problem in Cleaning up Litani River Pollution
You might have heard of Litani river; one of the largest rivers in Lebanon in length and width, with a length reaching 170 Km and a water capacity of 750 m3 per year. This “famous” river is...
Cover-up alleged after pollution from oil rig revealed
The UK coastguard agency has been accused of a pollution “cover-up” over the oil rig that ran aground in northwest Scotland last month. An internal report from the Scottish Government’s environment...
Litani River: Between enemy’s ambitions and chronic neglect… who will save it from pollution and benefit from its water?
Reaching 170 Km with more than 16 tributaries, the Litani River is the longest and most abundant river in Lebanon. Its principal source, Nabeh Alaik, is situated in Baalbek and the river crosses the...
‘Close industrial units in residential areas’
Irked over the menace of unauthorised industrial units running in residential areas here, the National Green Tribunal has directed the Centre and Delhi Government to close all of them in an East...
