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4176. November 3, 2012 | Perth Now
Mining boom linked to pollution, sickness, Australia
MINING companies in WA have so much clout that even our top environment defender is powerless to rein them in when they're caught polluting in a big way... 4177. November 2, 2012 | terradaily.com
Air pollution, gone with the wind, Canada
As urban populations expand, downtown buildings are going nowhere but up. The huge energy needs of these skyscrapers mean that these towers are not only office buildings, they're polluters with smokestacks billowing out toxins from the rooftop... 4178. November 2, 2012 | China Daily
Reducing soil pollution, China
The emphasis Wednesday's State Council meeting placed on soil pollution, overdue to some extent, highlights an often-neglected potential threat to the national food chain and people's health... 4179. November 2, 2012 | Yahoo! New Zealand News
21 injured in Whanganui chemical spill, New Zealand
Two people remain in a critical condition in Wellington Hospital after breathing in hydrogen sulfide following a chemical spill at a tanning warehouse in Whanganui... 4180. November 2, 2012 | TVNZ
Tannery workers overcome by gas leak, New Zealand
Two workers were knocked unconscious after a gas leak at a tannery factory in Wanganui this afternoon... 4181. November 2, 2012 | MontereyHerald.com
Kentucky evacuation indefinite as chemical tanker burns, USA
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Hundreds of people will remain forced from their homes indefinitely as a massive effort continued Friday to move derailed train cars filled with hazardous materials away from a car holding chemicals that continued to burn for a third day, officials said... 4182. November 2, 2012 | abc2news.com
Several sent to hospital after chemical spill, USA
ESSEX, Md. (WMAR) - Police say several juveniles were taken to the hospital Saturday night after coming in contact with a formaldehyde spill... 4183. November 2, 2012 | SPIGEL ONLINE
China, Russia Block Plan to Protect Antarctic Waters, Antarctic
Proposals to establish marine reserves in two critical areas of the Southern Ocean were stymied by Russia, China and Ukraine at the end of a two-week international summit in Australia on Thursday... 4184. November 1, 2012 | TNN | Times of india
Pollution level up, visibility dips, India
NEW DELHI: The city experienced shallow fog for the third consecutive day on Wednesday as still air and high moisture levels arising from Cyclone Nilam resulted in low visibility conditions almost through the day... 4185. November 1, 2012 | Hindustan Times
Delhi cold brings pollution, illness, India
Onset of cold weather in the Capital has brought its adverse side --- air pollution five times higher than the national standard and worse that India’s most polluted hubs such as Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh and Ankleshwar in Gujarat... 4186. November 1, 2012 | ITV News
South Wales rail services suspended after 'chemical leak', UK
All train services between Cardiff and Newport have been suspended due to a 'chemical incident' at the Freightliner depot near the main south Wales railway line at Newland Road near Cardiff... 4187. October 31, 2012 | Bangkok Post
Judge backs bus pollution guilty verdict, Thailand
A Supreme Administrative Court judge has recommended that a 2006 lower court decision holding the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) liable for creating air pollution be upheld... 4188. October 31, 2012 | NBC-17.com
NBC-17 Investigates: Toxic vapors found on 2 Wake Forest properties, USA
WAKE FOREST, N.C. -- The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources says 12 of 14 homes tested in Wake Forest do not have dangerous levels of the toxic vapors TCE or PCE... 4189. October 31, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
New UN Collaborating Centre for Energy Efficient Lighting Opens in Beijing, China
Beijing (China), 31 October 2012 - Efforts by developing countries to phase-out inefficient incandescent lamps received a significant boost today as the UN and partners announced the opening of the Global Efficient Lighting Centre (GELC) in Beijing, China... 4190. October 30, 2012 | Channel NewsAsia
More than 50 detained in China pollution protests, China
SHANGHAI: China's eastern city of Ningbo detained more than 50 people over violent protests last week that successfully blocked a planned chemical plant, state media said on Tuesday... 4191. October 30, 2012 | TNN | Times of india
Delhi transport department to get new centre for pollution check, India
NEW DELHI: The problem of polluting commercial vehicles breaking down on Delhi roads will finally be addressed now... 4192. October 30, 2012 | Pakistan Observer
Pollution-free environment, Pakistan
Pollution affects our health and quality of life. Pollution has become one of the biggest problems of Pakistan and is destroying our beautiful country... 4193. October 30, 2012 | thenews.com.pk
Chemical factory fire put out after 30 hours, Pakistan
A massive fire broke out in a chemical factory in the SITE-B police limits on Saturday night and raged for 30 hours, causing losses of million of rupees.According to the Central Fire Station... 4194. October 29, 2012 | China.org.in
Air pollution worst in 6 months, China
Shanghai has been experiencing some of its most serious and long-lasting air pollution in months, as well as weather conditions that have contributed to thick clouds and a haze that has grounded some flights and led to vehicular crashes which killed at least one person and injured dozens... 4195. October 29, 2012 | Trend.Az
5,000 people annually die in Tehran because of heavy air pollution, Iran
Annually 4-5 thousand of people die in Tehran because of heavy air pollution, CEO of Tehran's Air quality Control center Yusif Rashidi said, Mehr reported... 4196. October 29, 2012 | FRANCE 24
Protests in China over chemical factory expansion, China
Thousands of Chinese demonstrators protest plans to expand a petrochemical factory. The U.S. Presidential candidates court undecided voters... 4197. October 28, 2012 | Dunfermline Press
Contamination digging starts at Dalgerty Bay, UK
WORK has started on digging up the beach at Dalgety Bay in the next stage of the programme to tackle the town's radioactive contamination... 4198. October 28, 2012 | Telegraph.com.au
Union raises alarm on NSW asbestos, Australia
A SYDNEY power company has defended its safety practices after a union banned work on electricity meters amid fears workers and householders may have been exposed to asbestos... 4199. October 27, 2012 | ColomboPage
Sri Lanka imports gas analyzers to monitor air pollution, Sri Lanka
Colombo: Sri Lanka, under its Vehicle Emission Testing Programme, plans to import gas analyzers to carry out comprehensive roadside inspections and to measure air pollution levels in the country... 4200. October 27, 2012 | DNA
Major fire destroys paint unit in Thane, India
A major fire destroyed a paint factory in an industrial area at Boisar near here this afternoon, police and fire brigade officials said...
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