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WHO Regional Workshop on Chemical Safety
24 - 26th June 2013
The International Workshop to Strengthen Capacities for Sound Chemicals Management in South-East Asia Region
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3001. September 24, 2013 | elpais.com
Reservoir filled with toxic waste left abandoned on the River Guadarrama, Spain
Around 300,000 cubic meters of mud contaminated with metals and organic material is currently lying at the bottom of the Aulencia reservoir, which is located in the Curso Medio Regional Park on the River Guadarrama, to the west of the city of Madrid. And for six years now, a clean-up operation has been pending... 3002. September 24, 2013 | PRNewswire
62 NGOs from 40 countries urge Dentsply: Stop toxic trade in dental amalgam, USA
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With a treaty on mercury to be signed next month, concern is growing that toxic mercury fillings will be dumped into Africa, South Asia, and Latin America... 3003. September 24, 2013 | Xinhua
Beijing to invest heavily to treat air pollution, China
BEIJING, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Beijing will invest nearly 1 trillion yuan (162.6 billion U.S. dollars) to treat air pollution in the next five years, a senior municipal environmental official said on Tuesday... 3004. September 24, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
IPCC starts meeting to finalize Working Group I report, Sweden
The report builds on the four previous assessment reports produced by the IPCC since it was established in 1988, incorporating the scientific literature published since the last assessment report in 2007.... 3005. September 23, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Statement by the UN Secretary-General Regarding the Terrorist Attack in Nairobi, Kenya
New York, 22 September 2013 - I condemn in the strongest terms yesterday's terrorist attack at Nairobi's Westgate Mall. This premeditated act, targeting defenceless civilians, is totally reprehensible. The perpetrators must be brought to justice as soon as possible... 3006. September 22, 2013 | SFGate
Pollution rule hurts coal, helps other sources, USA
FILE - In this Aug. 22, 2006 file photo, a coal train travels in northeast Wyoming near Gillette. Tough new limits on the amount of heat-trapping emissions new power plants can emit proposed by the Obama administration... 3007. September 22, 2013 | Herald Scotland
Revealed: Scotland's worst polluters, Scotland
A record number of Scottish industrial sites have been officially condemned for their "poor" or "very poor" performances in failing to control pollution... 3008. September 22, 2013 | The Asahi Shimbun
Scientists: Drifting Styrofoam a toxic soup for world's oceans, Japan
The world's oceans, awash with drifting Styrofoam packaging, may be facing unprecedented peril, scientists warn... 3009. September 22, 2013 | latimes.com
Chemical odor, kids' nosebleeds, few answers in South L.A. neighborhood, USA
An oil pumping operation in South L.A., newly ramped up after years of dormancy, has neighbors worried despite officials' assurances... 3010. September 21, 2013 | The Seattle Times
Hundreds gather in Seattle in opposition to coal, oil exports, USA
Climate-change activist and author Bill McKibben and Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn headlined a Saturday demonstration against coal and oil exports... 3011. September 21, 2013 | SFGate
Pesticides' effect on generations of field-workers, USA
Salinas -- On a recent morning, the sun streamed through the doorway of Emelia Gonzalez's cozy store and onto rows of peaches, onions and tomatoes... 3012. September 20, 2013 | CNN
EPA limits carbon pollution from new power plants, USA
Washington (CNN) -- The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing new rules aimed at limiting the amount of carbon pollution coming from new power plants... 3013. September 20, 2013 | Environmental Health News
Air pollution and the gut: Are fine particles linked to bowel disease?
Worldwide, an estimated 5 million people suffer from diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. In recent years, scientists have identified genes that may account for as much as 25 percent of these diseases. .. 3014. September 20, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Feeding The 5000 Launches the first Disco Soup in the United States on September 20, 2013, USA
One-Day New York Event and 'Chopping Disco' Offers Free Meal for Hundreds; Food Surplus Donated to the Food Bank For New York City and Redistributed as part of Campaign to Fight Food Waste... 3015. September 19, 2013 | Environmental Health News
Women living near pesticide-treated fields have smaller babies, USA
Women in Northern California farm towns gave birth to smaller babies if they lived within three miles of strawberry fields and other crops treated with the pesticide methyl bromide, according to researchers... 3016. September 18, 2013 | IraqiNews.com
Diwaniya Environment complains pollution due to waste of Textile and rubber Factories, Iraq
The Director of Diwaniya Environment Directorate, Hayder al-Naaly, announced that the Environment Directorate will file a complaint to Diwaniya Governor to find solution for the pollution problem due to the waste of the Textile and rubber Factories in the province... 3017. September 18, 2013 | Shanghai Daily | Xinhua
Senior official instructs fight against air pollution, China
BEIJING, Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli has called for resolute and steady efforts to combat air pollution in heavily-polluted areas surrounding the country's capital... 3018. September 18, 2013 | http://disinfo.com/
MIT Study Claims Air Pollution Kills 200,000 Americans Each Year
Researchers from MIT’s Laboratory for Aviation and the Environment have come out with some sobering new data on air pollution’s impact on Americans’ health... 3019. September 18, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Brazil‘s Environment Minister to Receive UN 'Champion of the Earth' Award, Brazil/Kenya
Brazil's Minister of Environment Izabella Teixeira has received the United Nations 2013 Champions of the Earth award. The prize - the UN system's highest environmental accolade - is awarded to leaders from government... 3020. September 18, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Eco Trailblazers Awarded Top UN Prize for Pioneering and Inspirational Environmental Action, USA
Brian McClendon, co-founder and VP of Google Earth, and GIS Pioneer J. Dangermond among 2013 'Champions of the Earth'... 3021. September 18, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Jack Dangermond to Receive UN Top Environment Award for Pioneering Geo-spatial Technology for Conservation and Development, Kenya
An environmental scientist and entrepreneur who revolutionized the use of geo-spatial technology for conservation is to receive the 2013 Champions of the Earth Award, the UN's highest environmental accolade... 3022. September 18, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
New NRDC Report: Food Expiration Date Confusion Causing up to 90% of Americans to Waste Food, USA
NRDC & Harvard Reveal Costs of Mass Consumer Confusion; Offer New Plan for Commonsense Food Date Labelling... 3023. September 18, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
European Environment Commissioner Receives Top UN Environment Award, USA
Janez Potočnik Recognized for Efforts to Promote Resource Efficiency and Reduce Food Waste in European Union... 3024. September 17, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Scientist Behind Pioneering Black Carbon Research Receives UN ‘Champion of the Earth’ Award, Kenya
An atmospheric scientist whose landmark research showed that cutting emissions of 'black carbon' or soot can significantly lessen the impacts of climate change, improve the health of millions of rural poor, and avoid crop losses... 3025. September 17, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Mexican Environmental Pioneer Among Winners of 2013 UN ‘Champions of the Earth’ Award, USA/Kenya
Mexican Environmental Pioneer Among Winners of 2013 UN ‘Champions of the Earth’ Award...
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