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The red line that runs through Hungary after a massive sludge spill

3 August, 2012

In western Hunguary in October 2010 a retaining wall around a reservoir filled with toxic waste from an aluminum company burst open and released hundreds of thousands of cubic meters of deadly sludge. The stinking and toxic red sludge flooded … Continue reading

The Tangshanpeng wind farm in China.

China sees record investments in renewable tech, will introduce carbon trading scheme

22 August, 2011

The Chinese government recently declared that they are intending on placing a cap on their annual carbon emissions which will allow the individual provinces in China to regulate and plan their emissions more effectively. The hope is that this cap … Continue reading

Oil can be seen floating on the water's surface in Ogoniland. Photo credit: UNEP

Drinking water in Nigeria polluted with benzene at levels 900 times above the limit

16 August, 2011

Families in Nisisioken Ogale, near a Nigerian National Petroleum Company pipeline, are drinking water from wells contaminated with benzene, a known carcinogen, at levels over 900 times above UN World Health Organization guidelines. Along with many others, this community is … Continue reading

A Year Without Plastic: Interview with Taina from Plastic Manners Blog

29 April, 2010

Photo credit: woodleywonderworks Taina, a Vancouver-based environmentalist and blogger, has taken on a challenge most of us would find daunting: living for a year without any plastics. She started in January, so May marks the fifth month into the project. … Continue reading

Time for Spring Cleaning!

21 March, 2010

Photo credit: mckaysavage Regardless of whether or not you smoke, drink, eat right or exercise, environmental toxins are inescapable. It’s a sad truth that comes with living in our modern world. Just to name a few sources, toxins are found … Continue reading

Soil Contamination

17 July, 2008

Soil covers most of the surface of the Earth’s land. It occurred after the erosion of rocks, due to strong winds, water, ice and due to the activity of living organisms. Soil is usually suitable for plants and small organisms … Continue reading

Pollutants from coal-based electricity generation kill 170,000 people annually

14 June, 2008

The image shows the old Cahokia Power Plant in Sauget, IL which has been decommissioned for 31 years. Photo: Jay Dugger Top British climate scientist Professor James Lovelock FRS has warned that over 6 billion people will die this century … Continue reading

Are you sure you know all the reasons why shopping destroys the environment?

2 June, 2008

Shopping can be a really refreshing habit that has been proved to make the purchasers feel happier. It also satisfies basic human needs. Thus, it would be a pie in the sky to say that shopping should be stopped. But … Continue reading

Pollution causes baldness

6 May, 2008

Now we can count in baldness as another nasty side effect of pollution. According to a new research, by academics at the University of London, baldness has been linked with environmental factors, such as air pollution and smoking. “The scientists … Continue reading

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