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6151. April 21, 2011 | Xinhua
Philippines adopts ways to reduce pollution, Philippines
THE Philippines has made its first step in coming up with an environment-friendly transport model for the country, which the government hoped would help reduce pollution... 6152. April 21, 2011 | West Sussex County Times
Pollution heart risk is unclear, UK
Cycling is “one of the biggest triggers of heart attacks”, claimed the Daily Mail. The newspaper said that pollution and spending time in traffic can also bring on heart attacks for drivers and commuters... 6153. April 21, 2011 | Xinhua
Chinese experts call for attention to "city illnesses", China
BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Chinese experts said Tuesday that China's rapid urbanization and economic growth have caused serious "city illnesses", such as water shortages, environmental pollution and traffic jams... 6154. April 20, 2011 | FoxNews.com
Chemical Fluids Leak From Pennsylvania Natural Gas Well, USA
ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- A natural gas well in rural northern Pennsylvania spilled thousands of gallons of chemical-laced water on Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of seven families who live nearby as crews struggled to stop the gusher... 6155. April 20, 2011 | TIME
The Biggest Casualty of the Oil Spill: Mental Health, USA
When the Exxon Valdez ran ashore in Prince William Sound in 1989, the immediate focus was on the damage that millions of gallons of oil might do to the pristine Alaskan waters. And, indeed, the toll was terrible: an estimated 250,000 birds died because of the spill, and the Sound's productive fisheries took years to fully recover from the pollution. Even today, you can find leftover oil on the rocky islands of the Sound... 6156. April 20, 2011 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Remembering Earth Day, UNEP
On April 22nd we celebrate the 31st anniversary of the Earth Day created in 1970, a landmark for the environmental movement. A movement that gave birth to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP)... 6157. April 20, 2011 | PRNewswire
Waste Management Announces Solution to Reduce Stormwater Pollution, USA
HOUSTON, Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE: WM) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with AbTech Industries under which Waste Management will provide SmartSponge® to its customers including municipalities... 6158. April 20, 2011 | Euro Weekly News
Toxic cloud at pool forces evacuation, EU
A TOXIC cloud at a municipal swimming pool in Palma forced the evacuation of a dozen workers at the municipal swimming pools at 7.20am on Tuesday. Apparently a worker who was preparing the chlorine solution mixed hydrochloric acid with hypochlorite by mistake, which caused a toxic cloud of ammonia... 6159. April 20, 2011 | NaturalNews
New warning: dangerous antibacterial soap chemical found in fish, USA
(NaturalNews) The current mania over putting anti-bacterial chemicals in everything from cleaning wipes and hand soap to detergent and toothpaste has resulted in the widespread contamination of the environment with... 6160. April 20, 2011 | Independent.ie
Hospital ward evacuated after chemical emergency, Ireland
Members of the Kilkenny Fire Service getting washed down after dealing with a chemical accident at St Luke's General Hospital yesterday afternoon... 6161. April 20, 2011 | KentOnline
Chemical spill in Whitstable sparks evacuation, UK
Hundreds of people were evacuated after a chemical leak at a Whitstable factory today... 6162. April 20, 2011 | CBS Denver
Chemical Spill Evacuations Lifted For All Homes In Monument, USA
MONUMENT, Colo. (CBS4) – An evacuation order for homes surrounding a chemical leak from a train was lifted for all homes in Monument at about 9 p.m. Wednesday... 6163. April 20, 2011 | San Franciso Chronicle
Mercury climbing in food chain, new study shows, USA
Levels of mercury have risen dramatically in some Pacific seabirds in the past 120 years, suggesting that industrial emissions containing the poisonous metal associated with... 6164. April 20, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
Natural toxin killing Calif. dolphins, sea lions, USA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dolphins and sea lions that have died along the Southern California coast in recent weeks may be victims of a deadly neurotoxin produced by a seasonal algae bloom, experts said Tuesday... 6165. April 20, 2011 | The Age
PM's carbon test for business, Australia
JULIA Gillard has challenged big business to declare whether it supports Australia's bipartisan 5 per cent emission reduction target and a market-based approach to get there... 6166. April 19, 2011 | BBC
Fish killed in Pencader stream pollution incident, UK
More than 75 fish have died in a pollution incident in a stream in Carmarthenshire... 6167. April 19, 2011 | The Peninsula
Bird feathers indicate rise in pollution, USA
WASHINGTON: Feathers collected from rare Pacific seabirds over the past 120 years have shown an increase in a type of toxic mercury that likely comes from human pollution, US researchers said yesterday... 6168. April 19, 2011 | National Geographic News
Pluto Has Toxic Carbon Monoxide in Its Atmosphere, Hawaii
As if being distant and frigid weren't enough, Pluto is cloaked in a puffy atmosphere that contains highly toxic carbon monoxide, new data confirms... 6169. April 19, 2011 | Press Trust of India
Japan starts removing highly toxic water from stricken reactor, Japan
Workers at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant today launched the key task of moving thousands of tonnes of highly toxic water from the basement of a reactor to a waste processing facility,... 6170. April 19, 2011 | ABC News
Gulf Oil Spill: Fishermen Say They Are Sick from Cleanup; ABC News Investigation, USA
In the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, an army of fishermen, 10,000 strong, joined the cleanup effort. Today, almost a year after the spill, many say they are suffering from debilitating health effects that studies suggest are consistent with prolonged exposure to chemicals in oil... 6171. April 19, 2011 | Daily Mail Reporter
How the contaminated feathers from a 120-year-old sea bird show the rising threat of mercury pollution, USA
Traces of mercury found in albatross feathers up to 120 years old have helped scientists determine just how much sea birds and global systems are being threatened by pollution... 6172. April 19, 2011 | Iowa Independent
Iowa-based fertilizer producer fined for Clean Air Act violations at nine plants, USA
One of the nation’s largest producers of nitric acid and nitrogen fertilizers has agreed to pay more than $500,000 in civil penalties to settle alleged violations of pollution laws at nine of its plans in Iowa, Mississippi and Oklahoma... 6173. April 19, 2011 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Italy proposes halt to nuclear programme, Italy
MILAN (AFP) – Italy on Tuesday proposed a halt to its plans for developing nuclear power, with the government saying it wanted to develop "a new national energy strategy" in the wake of the crisis in Japan... 6174. April 18, 2011 | BBC
Thames Water fined for Basingstoke Canal pollution, UK
A water company has been fined £12,000 after admitting allowing untreated sewage to enter a Surrey canal... 6175. April 18, 2011 | Sofia News Agency
Bulgaria's Lead Plant Shut over Pollution, Hopes for Swift Comeback, Bulgaria
The lead production facility in the Lead and Zinc Complex in Bulgaria's Kardzhali has been closed down over its management's failure to comply with environmental regulations...
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