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5301. January 17, 2012 | Reuters
Aerosol particle increase linked to more rainfall: study, UK
A rise in the atmosphere of aerosols - miniscule particles which include soot, dust and sulphates - has led to more rainfall in certain parts of the world and could provide vital clues for future climate predictions, a scientific study shows... 5302. January 17, 2012 | The Sydney Morning Herald
Green fuel fails to meet emissions standards, Australia
THE NSW government's plan to ban regular unleaded fuel has been thrown into doubt by the revelation that the state's only ethanol producer... 5303. January 17, 2012 | Tamma Bay Times
Pesticides put farmworkers at risk, USA
We hear a lot about farmworkers' low wages, their poor housing and the anti-immigrant movement that has frightened many... 5304. January 16, 2012 | TVNZ
Toxic Auckland blaze put out, New Zealand
A blaze at a textile building in Auckland which erupted in flames this morning has been put out... 5305. January 16, 2012 | Xinhua
23 Egyptians cured after breathing in toxic gas, Egypt
CAIRO, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Some 23 Egyptians have been cured after breathing in toxic gas emitted from a casting factory in Ezbit el-Abyad district in Qalyubiya... 5306. January 16, 2012 | NBC4 Washington
How-To: Eliminate indoor pollution, USA
Save yourself and your family from indoor pollution by changing your filters regularly -- here's how... 5307. January 16, 2012 | The Nation
Beijing battles pollution, China
The Beijing Municipal Environmental Monitoring Centre will publish readings for the levels of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and PM 10 (particulate matter smaller than 10 micrograms)... 5308. January 16, 2012 | Reuters
China cancer village tests law against pollution, China
Nothing in Wu Wenyong's rural childhood hinted he would end up on a hospital bed aged 15, battling two kinds of cancer. 5309. January 16, 2012 | Chemical & Engineering News
China Backtracks On Plant Closure, China
A petrochemical facility in Dalian, China, is still in operation months after the local government ordered its closure... 5310. January 16, 2012 | The Independent
Polluted air 'puts Olympic athletes at risk', UK
Olympic athletes could suffer impaired performance times and become ill as a result of London's unacceptably high levels of air pollution, leading respiratory scientists are warning... 5311. January 16, 2012 | WSJ.com
Fukushima Radiation: In With the Bricks, Japan
Fukushima prefecture has become all too familiar with radioactive hot spots since the March 11 disasters overwhelmed the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant... 5312. January 15, 2012 | Associated Press of Pakistan
Chemical affects thyroid function, Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Chemical that is found in solvents, plastics and numerous household products may alter levels of thyroid hormones in the body... 5313. January 15, 2012 | IANS
Fungi can help rein in lead pollution, UK
London, Jan 15 : Fungi can help scientists keep hazardous lead under control by transforming the heavy metal into its most stable mineral form... 5314. January 15, 2012 | The Associated Press (AP)
EPA says Ind. coal mine isn't regulated enough, USA
SULLIVAN, Ind.— Beginning this year, the Bear Run Mine in southwestern Indiana will become the largest coal mine in the eastern United States, producing an expected 8 million to 12 million tons of coal annually... 5315. January 15, 2012 | The New York Times
Panel Challenges Japan’s Account of Nuclear Disaster, Japan
TOKYO — A powerful and independent panel of specialists appointed by Japan’s Parliament is challenging the government’s account of the accident at a Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, and will start its own investigation into the disaster... 5316. January 15, 2012 | New Scientist
Carbon dioxide encourages risky behaviour in clownfish, Australia
Carbon dioxide in the ocean acts like alcohol on fish, leaving them less able to judge risks and prone to losing their senses. The intoxication adds to the threats that global warming and ocean acidification pose to marine ecosystems... 5317. January 14, 2012 | The Times of India (TOI)
GoM puts off decision on Bhopal toxic waste, India
NEW DELHI: Toxic remains of the Bhopal gas tragedy will stay put for now, as the group of ministers (GoM) headed by home minister P Chidambaram on Friday refused to take a view on its treatment and disposal yet... 5318. January 13, 2012 | Xinhua
Chemical leak blamed for fish deaths in south China, China
GUANGZHOU, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- Authorities in south China's Guangdong province said Friday that chemicals leaked from an electrochemical plant was responsible for the deaths of a massive amount of fish in a major river... 5319. January 13, 2012 | CBS Baltimore
Fort Detrick Groundwater Still Polluted, USA
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — An Army contractor says groundwater beneath a former dump site at Fort Detrick in Frederick continues to show high levels of toxic chemicals... 5320. January 13, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP Goodwill Ambassador Gisele Bündchen Backs 'Small is Beautiful' Energy Solutions on First Official Fact-finding Mission to Africa, UNEP
On her first official visit to Africa, UNEP Goodwill Ambassador and iconic face of fashion, Gisele Bündchen... 5321. January 12, 2012 | The Huffington Post
New Paraben ‘Link' To Breast Cancer Risks, UK
New scientific evidence has indicated that common preservative chemicals found in underarm antiperspirants and thousands of other everyday products, can be detected in breast cancer tumours... 5322. January 12, 2012 | West Lothian Herald & Post
Chemical spill affects 23 staff, UK
Twenty-three people were treated in hospital on Tuesday following a chemical spill at a Livingston warehouse... 5323. January 12, 2012 | NaturalNews
Solutions for toxic indoor air pollution, General
Did you know the indoor air you breathe could be slowly killing you? There are literally thousands of chemicals, pesticides and heavy metals that pollute the products you use - everyday!... 5324. January 12, 2012 | mcall.com
Pennsylvania near top in U.S. in air pollution, USA
Pennsylvania is second only to Texas in greenhouse gas emissions from power plants and refineries, and two of the state's top 10 polluters are facilities owned by PPL Corp. of Allentown, new federal data show... 5325. January 12, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Global Organizations to Expand Cooperation on Green Growth for Development, UNEP
Four leading global organizations today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create the Green Growth Knowledge Platform...
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