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Almost half the world’s rivers are polluted with prescription drugs: Researchers
Almost half the world’s rivers are polluted with over the counter and prescription drugs such as antibiotics, antidepressants, and tranquilizers, ... World News -
Global plastics production falls for the first time since 2008 amid COVID-19 pandemic
Global plastics production declined in 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, only the third time since World War II that output has fallen, an ... Coronavirus -
Plastics from burning container ship wash ashore Sri Lanka beach
Tons of charred plastic pellets from a burning container ship washed ashore near Sri Lanka’s capital Friday as an international effort to salvage the ... World News -
Tons of dead fish wash up on shore of polluted Lebanon lake near Litani river
Tons of dead fish have washed up on the banks of a lake on Lebanon’s Litani river, engulfing a nearby village in a pungent smell, in a disaster blamed ... Middle East -
Coronavirus lockdown reveals fresh air, clean rivers in India
India’s extended lockdown to curb the coronavirus outbreak has shut down schools, workplaces, industries, transport, and forced people to stay home.It ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus quarantine cleans China’s air
Air pollution in China dropped dramatically over the course of February as the country responded to the coronavirus outbreak by shutting down ... World News -
Measuring where the responsibility lies for the climate crisis
A burning question at the heart of the climate crisis is: “Where does the responsibility lie?” Extinction Rebellion would have everyone ... news -
Germany to invest 62 billion euros by 2030 to modernize rail network
The German government on Tuesday agreed to pump 62 billion euros into modernizing its rail network system, as part of a wider plan to incite commuters ... Economy -
India leads world in pollution linked deaths: Study
India leads the world in pollution-linked deaths followed by China and Nigeria, according to a report published Wednesday that estimated the global ... Healthy Living -
Air pollution forces schools to shut in Iran
Air pollution forced schools to close on Sunday in parts of Iran including Tehran, state media reported, as the capital lay under a thick cloud of ... Middle East -
Smog shuts schools, universities in Iran
Air pollution forced the closure of schools and universities in parts of Iran on Saturday, including Tehran, which was cloaked by a cloud of toxic ... Healthy Living -
Air pollution shuts schools in Iran’s capital
Schools in Tehran were ordered to be closed on Wednesday after the Iranian capital was cloaked in dangerously high levels of air pollution, ... Healthy Living -
Breeze clears some pollution from Indian capital but air still hazardous
The air quality in the Indian capital, New Delhi, improved slightly on Tuesday as the wind picked up to blow away some of the pollution shrouding the ... Healthy Living -
India’s smog-bound capital suffers most hazardous air so far this year
Air pollution in New Delhi and surrounding towns reached the worst levels so far this year on Sunday, with authorities in the world’s most ... Healthy Living -
India capital to temporarily restrict cars to curb pollution
Indian authorities have announced a plan to restrict the movement of private cars in the capital for nearly two weeks after a major Hindu festival ... Healthy Living -
Beijing to exit 200 most polluted cities list
Beijing’s notoriously bad air quality has improved in recent years and the Chinese capital is expected to drop out of a list of 200 most ... Healthy Living -
Making waves: Female round-the-world crew to fight ocean plastic
More than 300 women will join a round-the-world voyage launching in October to highlight the devastating impact of plastic pollution in the oceans and ... Healthy Living -
Jakarta residents sue Indonesia government over air pollution
Residents of Indonesia’s capital on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the government over the toxic levels of air pollution that regularly ... Healthy Living -
Among the world’s worst polluters, ASEAN vows to tackle ocean waste
With Southeast Asia awash in rubbish, from plastic-choked whales to trash-clogged canals, leaders are planning to push through a deal to fight ... Features -
G20 set to agree on marine plastic pollution deal
The Group of 20 major economies was set to agree on a deal on reducing marine plastic waste at a meeting in Japan Sunday where they also discussed ... Healthy Living -
Scientist warns of ‘Everest dangers from pollution, melting’
Mount Everest and its surrounding peaks are increasingly polluted and warmer, and nearby glaciers are melting at an alarming rate that is likely to ... Variety -
Dead whale in the Philippines had 40 kilograms of plastic in its stomach
A starving whale with 40 kilograms of plastic trash in its stomach has died after being washed ashore in the Philippines, activists said Monday, ... Variety -
Plastic in crosshairs at UN environment forum
Countries from around the world set their sights Monday on a pivotal deal to curb plastic waste, a source of long-term pollution and worsening ... Healthy Living -
New Delhi is world’s most polluted capital, Beijing eighth
New Delhi was the world’s most polluted capital city in 2018, two groups monitoring air pollution said on Tuesday in a study of the amount of ... Healthy Living -
South Korea’s first fight against ‘Chinese’ pollution fails
An attempt by South Korea to create artificial rain to tackle air pollution many blame on neighboring China has failed, the government said Monday, as ... World News -
In first, French court fines cruise captain $114,000 for using polluting fuel
The captain of a cruise ship found to be burning fuel with excessive sulphur levels was fined 100,000 euros (114,000 dollars) in a Marseille court ... Variety -
EU’s Iraq ambassador gets sick after consuming polluted water in Basra
The European Union’s ambassador to Iraq said Thursday he had become sick in the city of Basra from polluted water, which has seen tens of ... Variety -
Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea: Here is the part Tunisia plays
Tunisia is known for its bright sun, beaches, and oasis. But there is a hidden reality between the tanks and the barns, where a drainage channel ... Reports -
Tiny but mighty? Krill could prove secret weapon in ocean plastics battle
They might be at the bottom of the food chain, but krill could prove to be a secret weapon in the fight against the growing threat of plastic ... Variety -
As India’s capital struggles with smog, Kashmir bans burning of leaves
With air pollution worsening in New Delhi and beyond, Indian-administered Kashmir has decided to step up efforts to combat its own worsening air ... Features