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5651. November 28, 2011 | DNA
Exclusive! 50% of Bangalore’s air pollution caused due to dust, India
If you are suffering from dust allergies, then Bangalore is the last place you should be living in. A study conducted by The Energy Research Institute (Teri) has found that 50% of Bangalore’s air pollution is caused due to dust... 5652. November 28, 2011 | AFP
Nuclear waste gets to final destination in Germany, Germany
GORLEBEN, Germany — A shipment of radioactive waste arrived at its final destination in Germany Monday after a five-day odyssey from France marred by sometimes violent clashes between police and demonstrators... 5653. November 28, 2011 | guardian.co.uk
UK's faith in nuclear power threatens renewables, says German energy expert, UK
Jochen Flasbarth, who is advising German government on its nuclear phase-out, says UK's wind and solar industry will suffer... 5654. November 28, 2011 | guardian.co.uk
Government moves to calm carbon capture funding fears, UK
Department of Energy and Climate Change insists £1bn still available for pioneering projects despite earlier comments from the Treasury... 5655. November 27, 2011 | Sunday's Zaman
Traffic pollution may be linked to diabetes risk, USA
Research has found that people with diabetes appear to be more vulnerable to the harmful health effects of air pollution exposure than nondiabetics... 5656. November 26, 2011 | Bhutan News
New human development report calls for equity and voice, Bhutan
Environmental sustainability can be most effectively achieved by simultaneously addressing health, education, and income and gender disparities within and among countries... 5657. November 25, 2011 | Business Line
Blast at chemical plant in China; 6,000 people evacuated, China
BEIJING, NOV 25: Over 6,000 people have been evacuated after an explosion ripped through a warehouse at a chemical plant in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou... 5658. November 25, 2011 | Democratic Voice of Burma
‘Yellow rain’ fuels chemical weapons fears, Burma
A mysterious yellow rain that has fallen on a township close to a conflict zone in Burma’s northern Kachin state has triggered alarm among locals... 5659. November 24, 2011 | Belfasttelegrph.co.uk
Canned foods raise levels of chemical linked to heart disease, obesity and diabetes, study shows, UK
Eating tinned soup may be associated with increased levels of a chemical that is linked to heart disease, obesity and diabetes, a study suggests... 5660. November 24, 2011 | The Times of India (TOI)
2 workers killed in chemical leak, India
AMBERNATH: Two workers died and another two were left critically ill following a leak in a newly-opened chemical plant at the Anand Nagar MIDC in Ambernath... 5661. November 22, 2011 | The Brunei Times
Shadow over Kyoto Protocol threatening UN climate talks, France
A NEW round of UN climate talks opens in South Africa next Monday, testing global resolve to tackle what scientists warn is a time bomb with an ever-shorter fuse... 5662. November 22, 2011 | The Times of India (TOI)
Rising levels of pollution to trigger dense smog, India
NEW DELHI: Once the present foggy conditions settle down, Delhiites will again have to battle with pollution-laden smog... 5663. November 21, 2011 | The Brunei Times
Beach Bunch, Techno Advance ink MoU to test water quality for Blue Flag project, Brunei
THE Beach Bunch on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding with Techno Advance Laboratory to carry out water quality testing on 15 beaches found in the Sultanate, as a pre-requisite for the Blue Flag project... 5664. November 21, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
Chemical Plant Blast Kills 14 Workers In China, China
BEIJING (AP) -- An explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China has killed 14 workers and injured five others... 5665. November 21, 2011 | Herald.ie
In Brief: Chemical leak at Dublin Port, UK
SEVERAL fire engine crews from Dublin Fire Brigade rushed to Dublin Port last night after a highly dangerous chemical began leaking from a giant storage tank... 5666. November 21, 2011 | Coventry Telegraph
Man overcome with chemical fumes after cleaning bathroom, UK
AN ELDERLY man had to be taken to hospital after being overcome with fumes when he mixed chemical cleaners in Coventry... 5667. November 21, 2011 | CNN
China air pollution: 'Slightly polluted' or 'hazardous'?, China
As I type this week's column, I look out of my office window and stare at a depressing sight. A heavy blanket of smog and dust hangs over the sky. Buildings nearby are barely visible. Air is barely breathable... 5668. November 20, 2011 | The Brunei Times
US backs 'green prosperity' with Indonesia aid, Indonesia
US SECRETARY of State Hillary Clinton announced US$600 million in aid for Indonesia yesterday, most of it for "green prosperity" in the world's third-biggest greenhouse gas emitter... 5669. November 20, 2011 | Xinhua
14 killed in chemical plant explosion, China
Fourteen workers were killed and five more injured Saturday in a chemical plant explosion in east China's Shandong Province, local authorities said... 5670. November 20, 2011 | Shanghai Daily
Chemical plant blast kills 14 in Shandong, China
FOURTEEN workers were killed and five others injured yesterday in a chemical plant explosion in Shandong Province, local authorities said... 5671. November 19, 2011 | Bhutan News
Adding (waste) to fire, Bhutan
Most shopkeepers in Pemagatshel town collect their waste in small bins, and when they are full, they take it to a small pit nearby and burn everything... 5672. November 19, 2011 | NorthJersey.com
Toxic Landscape: Dangerous chromium spreads through Garfield groundwater, USA
A highly toxic industrial chemical has been spreading under a Garfield neighborhood for almost three decades, slowly seeping into homes and threatening the health of thousands... 5673. November 19, 2011 | AAP
Chemical spill shuts down railway station, Australia
A chemical spill from a 25,000 litre freight train has closed down a railway station north of Sydney... 5674. November 19, 2011 | BBC
UK air pollution ‘puts lives at risk’, UK
The government’s failure to meet EU standards on air pollution is “putting the health of UK residents at risk”,... 5675. November 17, 2011 | UPI
Toxic fumes in spa send 14 to hospital, Spain
SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Fourteen people were sent to the hospital after toxic fumes filled a well-known health spa along the beach in San Sebastian, Spain, police said...
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