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5176. March 18, 2012 | The Wall Street Journal
Japan's Nuclear Crisis Plan Still Lags, Japan
TSURUGA, Japan—As a critical decision looms about whether to restart Japan's nuclear power plants, a sobering obstacle is becoming clearer: emergency plans for millions of people living near reactors nationwide are far below international standards... 5177. March 17, 2012 | DNA
Three injured in chemical tanker fire at Mumbai Port Trust, India
Three crew members were on Friday injured when a Marshall Islands-flagged chemical tanker parked at the Mumbai Port Trust here caught fire, an official said... 5178. March 17, 2012 | PressDemocrat.com
EPA mystified by stingy DDT pollution in San Francisco Bay, USA
RICHMOND — A half-century after California officials discovered that large amounts of the pesticide DDT had been discharged into a San Francisco Bay canal... 5179. March 17, 2012 | Gulf Times
London air pollution soars to record high, UK
London was hit by a smog scare yesterday as levels of pollution in the capital soared to record levels. .. 5180. March 17, 2012 | The New York Times
Zeroing In on Mystery of an Old Site Called Hades, USA
WASHINGTON — For decades, affluent families have flocked to Spring Valley, a quiet neighborhood hugging the northwestern boundary of the nation’s capital. True to its name, magnolias are blooming and daffodils carpet the yards... 5181. March 16, 2012 | The Associated Press (AP)
Lightning blamed in chemical-plant fire, USA
BELLEVUE, Ohio — Investigators say lightning most likely started a chemical fire this week at a magnesium plant in a northern Ohio town... 5182. March 16, 2012 | Postmedia News
Pollution levels fall in North America: report, USA
The level of industrial pollution being reported in North America dropped by almost 19 per cent from 2005 to 2009, according to a report from an agency that collects environmental data from Canada, the United States and Mexico... 5183. March 16, 2012 | InsideClimate News
This Week in Clean Economy: West Coast 'Green' Jobs Data Shows Promise, USA
New report finds that California, Oregon, Washington and B.C. could triple the number of clean economy jobs to 1.5 million, with synchronized policies... 5184. March 16, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UN-led Meeting Agrees on Priority Actions for Managing E-Waste in Africa, Kenya
Pan-African Forum on E-Waste Underlines Green Economy Opportunities in E-Waste Sector... 5185. March 16, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Environment: Act Now or Face Costly Consequences, Warns OECD, UNEP
As countries struggle with the immediate challenges of stretched public finances and high unemployment, they must not neglect the longer term. Action needs to be taken now to prevent irreversible damage to the environment... 5186. March 15, 2012 | NewsInferno
Costume Jewelry Often Contains Toxic Lead, Chromium and Nickel, USA
A new study has revealed that costume jewelry is often made with toxic lead, chromium, and nickel. Consumer advocacy group, the Ecology Center found that after it conducted a number of tests... 5187. March 15, 2012 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
L'Oreal backs non-animal chemical testing, USA
L'Oreal has given $1.2 million to the Environmental Protection Agency to help develop chemical tests which do not involve using animals, the perfume giant and US watchdog said... 5188. March 15, 2012 | The Times of India (TOI)
Pollution cloud over BRT, India
NEW DELHI: Built to promote public transport, the bus rapid transit corridor (BRT) was touted as a "green corridor" by the Delhi government when it came up in 2008... 5189. March 15, 2012 | Lakehouse Newspaper
MEPA empowered to take action on marine pollution, Sri Lanka
The new amendments made to the Marine Pollution Prevention Act have empowered the Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) to take action in case of marine pollution by projects... 5190. March 14, 2012 | This is Cornwall
Residents fear health risk from chemical waste plant, UK
RESIDENTS living close to the proposed site of a new chemical waste treatment plant fear their health could suffer if the Newquay company's plans are given the green light... 5191. March 14, 2012 | The Daily Star
Rajuk asked to stop pollution, Bangladesh
The Directorate of Environment (DoE) yesterday asked the chairman of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) to send the identities of those responsible for encroachment and pollution of Uttara Lake... 5192. March 14, 2012 | Belfasttelegrph.co.uk
Northern Ireland Water's 30 pollution offences in three years, UK
Northern Ireland Water has been branded a “serial repeat offender” after it emerged that the water company has been convicted 30 times in three years for polluting waterways... 5193. March 14, 2012 | China Daily
Pollution a long-term challenge, China
Two days after the State Council adopted the revised pollution standards recommended by the environment ministry, which include smog-related pollutants such as fine particles, a senior environment official admitted... 5194. March 14, 2012 | Environmental Health News
Chemical exposures vary with social disparities, USA
Socioeconomic status and dependence upon food assistance are striking predictors of the levels of bisphenol A and four perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) found in urine samples gathered during a large U.S. survey... 5195. March 13, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Climate Change Adaptation Projects in Ethiopia Boosted by Major Donation from Norway, Kenya
Nairobi, March 2012 - The Government of Norway has delivered a major boost to efforts to protect vulnerable communities in Ethiopia from the impacts of climate change, with a donation of over $1.5 million to the Ethiopian Environment Ministry... 5196. March 13, 2012 | ThanhNien News.com
Pigs Made Heavier with Risky Chemical Use, Viet Nam
VIET NAM - Agricultural authorities in a southern Vietnamese province have asked police to investigate the use of an illegal chemical to produce super-heavy pigs, while inspectors have been accused of allowing culprits to continue... 5197. March 13, 2012 | Pakistan Observer
Health risks of using chemical hair dyes, Pakistan
IT IS almost impossible these days to have at least one day of not running into at least one lady who has not had her hair dyed at least once in her lifetime... 5198. March 13, 2012 | Bloomberg
Water Pollution Tied to Agriculture Increasing, Costing Billions, UK
Water pollution from agriculture is costing billions of dollars a year in developed countries and is expected to increase in China and India as farmers race to increase food production, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said... 5199. March 12, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Value Ecosystems - Not Just Crops - When Managing Water Use, says UN Report, France/Kenya
Services provided by forests, mangroves and other ecosystems should be taken into account when managing water use, says a new report from UNEP... 5200. March 12, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP's Green Up Campaign Hits New Note with Call for Water Awareness, Switzerland
Geneva, 9 March 2012 - This month, UNEP's Green Up campaign challenges residents in European cities and elsewhere to be more conscious of how much water they use by limiting their shower time to the length of their favourite song...
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