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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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3526. April 8, 2013 | Reuters
Air travel to get bumpier as CO2 emissions rise, scientists say, UK
LONDON, Turbulence on transatlantic flights will become more frequent and severe by 2050 as carbon dioxide emissions rise, leading to longer journey times and increased fuel consumption, British scientists said in a study on Monday... 3527. April 8, 2013 | NOLA.com
Pharmaceuticals, other non-traditional chemicals, found in southern California drinking water, scientist says, USA
A wide mix of modern chemicals, including popular prescription drugs, chemical constituents of plastics, and ingredients of sunscreen, were found in both raw water and treated drinking water at five water treatment plants in southern California... 3528. April 8, 2013 | The Asahi Shimbun
Air pollution concerns go beyond China across the globe, Asia
China isn't the only country in Asia struggling for cleaner skies. Though Beijing was in the spotlight earlier this year when reports surfaced of dangerous levels of air pollution, countries such as India... 3529. April 8, 2013 | The Washington Post
Crabs, supersized by carbon pollution, may upset Chesapeake’s balance, USA
Crabs are bulking up on carbon pollution that pours out of power plants, factories and vehicles and settles in the oceans, turning the tough crustaceans into even more fearsome predators... 3530. April 6, 2013 | The Courier-Journal
Chemical release in south Louisville, USA
There’s been a chemical release from the Zeon Chemicals plant at 4100 Bells Lane Friday night, Louisville emergency officials said... 3531. April 5, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
World Health Day: Climate and Clean Air Coalition Targets Indoor and Outdoor Air Pollution, France
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the health dangers presented by air pollution are far larger than previously thought... 3532. April 5, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
New Partnership to Offset UN Carbon Emissions and Support Sustainable Development
UNEP recently requested UNOPS, an operational and central procurement arm of the UN, to buy 50,000 certificates of emission reduction (CERs), to cover UNEP's emissions for 2010-2013... 3533. April 5, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Good Governance of Natural Resources is Vital for Peace and Economic Development in Darfur: UNEP study
The report looks at the importance of equitable and participatory environmental governance in Sudan, and how other countries across Africa have tried to reduce tension over the environment and improve the management of land, water, forests and other resources... 3534. April 4, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UN Calls for Accelerated Action with 1,000 Days to Go on Millennium Development Goals, USA
People around the world invited to join in boosting momentum for most successful global anti-poverty push in history... 3535. April 4, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Top 10 of the 2013 Blogging Competition Announced
The online showdown starts now and you will decide who will be the lucky blogger to travel to Mongolia to cover the global celebrations of World Environment Day... 3536. April 3, 2013 | BBC
Wisbech factory workers treated after chemical spill, UK
Six people were treated for breathing problems after a chemical spill at a factory in Cambridgeshire... 3537. April 2, 2013 | china.org.cn
Korean company in toxic waste scandal, China
In suburban Beijing's Miyun County, a stand of poplar trees is shrouded in smog all day long. The air is thick with a dark dust that makes people cough uncontrollably... 3538. April 1, 2013 | Deccan Herald
Choking under a blanket of smoke Choking under a blanket of smoke, India
Over the years, Bangalore has become synonymous with booming infrastructure. Though advancement has its own advantages, it comes with a number of limitations as well... 3539. April 1, 2013 | Science.Blog.com
Making fuel from air pollution
xcess carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere created by the widespread burning of fossil fuels is the major driving force of global climate change, and researchers the world over are looking for new ways to generate power that leaves a smaller carbon footprint... 3540. April 1, 2013 | The Associated Press (AP)
NC starts ozone pollution alerts on Monday, USA
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina environmental agencies are renewing daily air quality forecasts for ozone pollution in the state's metropolitan areas... 3541. March 31, 2013 | Daily Express
Toxic fumes blamed as plane cabin crew faint, UK
AVIATION authorities are investigating a flight by a Thomas Cook-owned airline in which two cabin crew fainted due to suspected toxic fumes... 3542. March 31, 2013 | Reuters
Exxon cleans up Arkansas oil spill; Keystone plan assailed, USA
Exxon Mobil on Sunday continued cleanup of a pipeline spill that spewed thousands of barrels of heavy Canadian crude in Arkansas as opponents of oil sands development latched on to the incident to attack plans to build the Keystone XL line... 3543. March 30, 2013 | Deccan Hearald
Pollution turns Bangalore into oven, India
If the summer is getting unbearable this year, blame high density of dust particles and pollutants in the air... 3544. March 30, 2013 | Al Jazeera
Dead animals in Chinese rivers raise alarm, China
Thousands of decaying pig carcasses have been scooped out of rivers, with the mystery setting off consumer concerns... 3545. March 29, 2013 | NDTV.com
Mumbai: 5 dead in wall collapse after explosion in chemical factory, India
Mumbai: Five people were killed and seven others injured after the wall of a house collapsed following an explosion in a makeshift aluminium mould producing unit at Sakinaka area in Andheri... 3546. March 29, 2013 | IPS
U.S. Unveils Major New Proposal to Cut Vehicle Emissions, USA
Environmentalists and public health advocates are lauding a key, long-awaited proposal put forward by President Barack Obama’s administration that would require cleaner gasoline and more effective technologies on vehicles, cutting various harmful emissions by 40 to 80 percent... 3547. March 29, 2013 | Mother Jones
EPA to Study Flame Retardant Chemicals. Finally, USA
The EPA announced this week that it will study the health and environmental risks of 23 chemicals, with an emphasis on chemical flame retardants that are found in many common products... 3548. March 29, 2013 | The Huffington Post
Pesticide Lobby Spends Millions To Defend Chemicals Tied To Bee Deaths, USA
WASHINGTON -- The chemical pesticide lobby is waging a multi-million dollar battle to prevent regulation of chemicals linked to the dramatic escalation in the deaths of pollinating bees over the past year... 3549. March 28, 2013 | eurekalert.org
Notre Dame researcher is studying role small dams play in pollution control, France
Sometimes, little things can add up to a lot. In short, that's the message of a research study on small dams, streams and pollution by Steve Powers, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Notre Dame's Environmental Change Initiative (ECI)... 3550. March 27, 2013 | Fars News Agency (FNA)
Iranian Scientists Use Optimized Nanofibers to Measure Toxic Heavy Metals, Iran
TEHRAN - In a research conducted to determine the effective parameters on nanofibers adsorbents, Iranian researchers from Islamic Azad University succeeded in designing and optimizaing modified acrylonitrile nanofibers to measure toxic heavy metals...
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