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4676. June 18, 2012 | Khaleej Times/IANS
Plastic bottle compound harms several generation, United Arab Emirates
Exposure to low doses of Bisphenol A (BPA), a toxic man-made chemical, during gestation has immediate and long-lasting trans-generational effects on the brain and social behaviour, says a study... 4677. June 18, 2012 | The Times of India (TOI)
‘High pesticide levels in groundwater’, India
NEW DELHI: The groundwater that most of Delhi relies on when water shortage leaves taps dry is probably far more contaminated than we can imagine... 4678. June 18, 2012 | Al Jazeera English
Oceans of pollution, General
Scientists and experts are alarmed at amount of plastic debris and growing 'dead zones' in the world's oceans... 4679. June 18, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Working Towards a Sustainable UN, Kenya
Reputation is a key asset for any organization, and the United Nations is no different. That is why it is critical that the organizations that make up the United Nations system clearly demonstrate that they adhere to the same principles that they promote... 4680. June 18, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP Launches Global Initiative for Resource Efficient Cities, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and partners have unveiled a new initiative that aims to reduce pollution levels, improve resource efficiency and reduce infrastructure costs in cities across the world... 4681. June 18, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
'Rhino under Threat' Film Premieres at Rio+20, Switzerland/Brazil
Geneva/Rio de Janeiro, United Nations TV (UNTV), and the Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) launched today at Rio + 20 the film Rhino under threat... 4682. June 18, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Biodiversity Leaders call for Valuing Natures Services to Achieve Sustainable Development and Poverty Alleviation, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, Incorporating the value of nature into policy and development decisions to reduce poverty and enhance social equity is critical for the transition to a green economy, according to biodiversity and business leaders attending the International Society for Ecological Economics Bi-annual Conference's TEEB Day... 4683. June 17, 2012 | IPS
RIO+20: Developing Countries Accept Green Economy, Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO (IPS) - It’s not true that developing countries conditioned the inclusion of the green economy in the final document at Rio+20 on clearly defined provisions for financing, the head of the Venezuelan delegation, Claudia Salerno, told TerraViva... 4684. June 17, 2012 | IPS
New Set of Sustainable Development Goals Looks Beyond 2015*, Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO (IPS) - When world leaders from over 100 countries wind up their three-day Rio+20 summit in Brazil next week, they will leave behind the shattered remains of a slew of proposals that never got off the ground... 4685. June 17, 2012 | The Guardian
Rio+20’s Search for Green Solutions Laden by Divisions, UK
Twenty years after trying and failing to halt humanity's destruction of our planet, the governments of the world will gather again in Rio this month for a "once-in-a-generation" Earth Summit that will open with great fanfare but low expectations of success... 4686. June 17, 2012 | Rock Hill Herald Online
EPA pursuit of pollution fines reaches 13 years, USA
LOUISVILLE, KY. — A former businessman owes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency $1.5 million for polluted oil wells in western Kentucky, in one of the largest penalties the agency has ever handed down... 4687. June 17, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
A New Balance Sheet for Nations: Launch of Sustainability Index that Looks Beyond GDP, Brazil
Rio, The world's fixation on economic growth ignores a rapid and largely irreversible depletion of natural resources that will seriously harm future generations, according to a report which today unveiled a new indicator aimed at encouraging sustainability... 4688. June 17, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UN Opens Major Congress to Promote Role of Law in Achieving Sustainable Development, Brazil/Kenya
Rio de Janeiro / Nairobi, A major United Nations congress to examine the positive role justice, law and governance can play to meet international goals on the environment, gets underway today in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil... 4689. June 16, 2012 | IANS
Two die from toxic fumes at Delhi sewage plant, India
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Two labourers working for the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) died Saturday after inhaling poisonous fumes while cleaning a sewage treatment plant in east Delhi's Kondli area, police said... 4690. June 16, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Going Green: Pioneering Private Sector Already Embracing Sustainable Future, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, Businesses making the transition towards the green economy are already reaping rewards worth hundreds of millions of dollars in savings and high return on investment, while benefiting consumers, communities and the environment... 4691. June 16, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
New Report Highlights Raft of Inspiring Examples of Transformative Actions by Cities and Local Governments, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, A raft of transformative and inspiring policies by cities and local governments, which can assist in creating a sustainable 21st century, were spotlighted in a new report released today by ICLEI - Local Government for Sustainability and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP)... 4692. June 15, 2012 | The Associated Press (AP)
HEALTH: EPA proposes stricter standards for soot pollution, USA
WASHINGTON (AP) — Risking an election-year backlash from Republicans, the Obama administration is proposing new air quality standards to lower the amount of soot that can be released into the air... 4693. June 15, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Lesser known climate pollutants get spotlight at Rio+20 as global Coalition builds momentum, Brazil
Rio, Brazil - A contest challenging young people around the world to put a little-known group of harmful pollutants at the forefront of the global development agenda was the latest initiative launched today by an emerging international coalition... 4694. June 14, 2012 | BBC
Three inhale toxic gas at Oxford's St John's College, UK
Three people in an Oxford student block required treatment after inhaling toxic chemicals from a faulty fridge, the fire service has said... 4695. June 14, 2012 | The Northern Echo
Highly toxic?, UK
A report claiming one cannabis joint is as harmful as up to 20 legal cigarettes has divided opinion in the medical world. So just how dangerous is the drug? Health and Education Editor Barry Nelson reports... 4696. June 14, 2012 | CBC News
Nitrogen pollution impact examined, Canada
A P.E.I. biologist is trying to solve the messy problem of tracking how excess nitrogen is affecting the health of rivers in the Maritimes... 4697. June 14, 2012 | syracuse.com
Stop mercury pollution; Arab Spring of gossip, USA
The U.S. Senate should defeat one senator’s attempt to block a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule limiting mercury emissions from coal- and oil-fired power plants. The health of our children, and of the Great Lakes, are at stake... 4698. June 14, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Rio+20: Opportunity to Fast Track Transition to Green Economy, Lift Millions Out of Poverty, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, A transition to a green economy could lift millions of people out of poverty and transform the livelihoods of many of the 1.3 billion people earning just US$1.25 a day around the world, but only when supported by strong policies and public- and private-sector investments... 4699. June 13, 2012 | Xinhua
Chemical plant explodes in NE China, China
SHENYANG, June 12 (Xinhua) -- An chemical plant in northeast China's Liaoning province exploded Tuesday afternoon, local fire department said... 4700. June 13, 2012 | The Times of India (TOI)
Crops withering away due to pollution caused by sponge iron unit, India
MOGILIDIDDA (Mahbubnagar): Farmers are up in arms against a sponge iron unit which, they allege, is not only polluting the air but also the groundwater sources in this village in Mahbubnagar's Farooqnagar mandal...
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