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6676. January 12, 2011 | Trend
Level of pollution in trans-boundary rivers of Azerbaijan announced, Azerbaijan
In early January the environmental monitoring department of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan conducted regular monitoring in order to identify the level of pollution of trans-boundary Kur and Araz rivers,... 6677. January 12, 2011 | Hindustan Times
Seven injured in chemical factory blast in Gujarat, india
Seven people, including three fire officials, were injured on Wednesday in a powerful blast combined with fire at a chemical factory in Vapi, police said... 6678. January 12, 2011 | UNEP
Current climate information insufficient, say world's financial institutions, Germany/Switzerland/Kenya
Frankfurt/Geneva/Nairobi, 12 January 2011 - The availability of and access to climate change information remains insufficient,... 6679. January 11, 2011 | The Island
Chronic renal failure: Urgent action needed, Sri Lanka
A new form of chronic kidney disease called Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) has ben reported in several areas of Sri Lanka... 6680. January 11, 2011 | The Brunei Times
Brunei's future in hands of future generation, Brunei
AS years go by, we can see the increasingly negative results of pollution in Brunei. We can't let it happen! So, why are we so unconcerned about it?... 6681. January 11, 2011 | The Des Moines Register
Minnesota company fined for pollution from laundry site in Pleasant Hill, USA
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced a $450,000 fine imposed on G & K Services, Inc., stemming from issues at the company’s Pleasant Hill location, on Friday... 6682. January 11, 2011 | CBC News
Chemical leak prompts building evacuation, Canada
Employees at a Winnipeg manufacturing plant were forced out of their building Tuesday morning by an ammonia leak... 6683. January 11, 2011 | WOOD TV8
Emergency plan in place at UNI-SOLAR, USA
Chemical leak causes fire at United Solar Ovonics... 6684. January 11, 2011 | The Nation
Samut Prakarn folk suffer pollution, Thailand
The last part of the Chao Phraya River in Samut Prakan province is very dirty and contaminated with heavy metals, Greenpeace Southeast Asia said yesterday... 6685. January 11, 2011 | Te Scotsman
Homes evacuated and A71 closed after chemical spill, UK
Six houses were evacuated and a major road closed after a chemical spill on an industrial estate... 6686. January 11, 2011 | Sail-World.com
Great Barrier Reef deluged with tonnes of toxic water, Australia
Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef is being flushed with toxic, pesticide-laden sediment that environmental experts fear could devastate fragile corals and marine life, damage that may require as long as a century to repair... 6687. January 10, 2011 | Bangkok Post
Haste urged on gas study, Thailand
The panel addressing Map Ta Phut pollution problems has asked authorities to speed up a study on the area's capacity for handling harmful gas emissions... 6688. January 10, 2011 | Gulf-Times
73 villages to battle Yamuna pollution, India
Animal carcasses are not to be dumped in the river, washermen should not use chemicals to wash dirty clothes, the river bank is not to be used as a toilet and no polythene bags... 6689. January 10, 2011 | TreeHugger
Cleaning Your Tap Water of Toxins Has Toxic Consequences, USA
This recent NPR story headline, "Chlorine Substitutes in Water May Have Risks," is pretty low-key, considering that the message it delivers is fairly alarming. Since the 1970s,... 6690. January 10, 2011 | The Irish Times
Cork death blamed on gas leak, UK
Investigations will continue today into a suspected gas leak at a Co Cork hotel which left one woman dead and her sister critically ill in hospital... 6691. January 10, 2011 | Down To Earth
Industries to pay for pollution study, India
Madras high court asks companies in SIPCOT industrial estate to pay one lakh each... 6692. January 10, 2011 | WWF
Toxic pollution from Australia floods threatens marine life, Australia
Toxic pollution from flooded farms and towns along Australia's Queensland coast will have a disastrous impact on the Great Barrier Reef’s corals and will likely have a significant impact on dugongs, turtles and other marine life, WWF warned today... 6693. January 10, 2011 | The Japan Times
Chemical tanker sinks off Niigata, leaving one dead, captain missing, Japan
NIIGATA (Kyodo) A small tanker transporting a flammable chemical sank off the coast of Niigata Prefecture on Sunday morning, leaving one crew member dead and the captain missing, Japan Coast Guard officials said... 6694. January 10, 2011 | China Daily
Toxic fumes kill one, another 23 victims still in serious condition, China
Suzhou, Anhui - One person died and another 23 remain in serious condition after a chemical leak poisoned 81 people in East China's Anhui province on Thursday, the local government said on Sunday... 6695. January 10, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
'Toxic tower' in N.Y. finally coming down, USA
NEW YORK — The contaminated bank tower stood shrouded in black netting for years over ground zero, filled with toxic dust and the remains of 9/11 victims. It stayed where it was, not coming down even as the towers at the World Trade Center site slowly began to rise... 6696. January 9, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
Germany finds dioxin in samples of chicken, Germany
BERLIN - German investigators have found excessive levels of cancer-causing dioxin in chicken - the first such confirmation of tainted meat since the discovery that German farm animals had eaten contaminated feed, possibly for months... 6697. January 9, 2011 | Reuters
UPDATE 2-Alaska pipeline shut down after leak discovered, Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The Trans Alaska Pipeline shut down on Saturday after a leak was discovered at the intake pump station at Prudhoe Bay, constricting supply in one of the United States' key oil arteries... 6698. January 8, 2011 | Ventura County Star
Hazmat team, firefighters respond to Camarillo chemical spill, USA
Environmental health crews, a hazardous materials team and county firefighters responded to a spill of 50 to 60 gallons of a corrosive chemical in Camarillo that forced area businesses to evacuate several employees Saturday... 6699. January 8, 2011 | The Nenagh Guardian
Nenagh River may be big contributor lake pollution, Ireland
Farm waste getting into the Nenagh River may be a significant contributor to the overall agricultral waste entering Lough Derg, according to a new scientific study... 6700. January 8, 2011 | The Virginian-Pilot
Chemical spill causes fire at Peninsula business, USA
Firefighters put out a two-alarm blaze Friday night at 12 Howard St., according to Lt. Anthony Chittum, a fire spokesman...
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