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Netherlands must lower nitrogen emissions, court rules
The Hague (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 The Netherlands must meet its 2030 target to reduce nitrogen emissions or face a 10-million euro ($1.1 million) penalty, a court said Wednesday in a case brought by Greenpeace. In a rare sanction for the state, a court in The Hague said the Dutch government had not made enough effort to halt the progressive decline of several EU protected nature reserves needed to absorb nitrogen. Excess quantities of nitrogen can have harmful consequences on water, soil and air quality. The court said nit ... read more |
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Sarajevo among world's most polluted cities, againSarajevo (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 The region of Sarajevo on Wednesday declared a state of alert, as the Bosnian capital once again ranked among the world's most polluted cities. ... more 
Nepal's top court bars infrastructure in protected areasKathmandu (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 Nepal's Supreme Court has scrapped controversial laws allowing hydropower and hotel projects in protected nature reserves, a lawyer said Thursday, calling it a win for the Himalayan republic's conservationists. ... more 
Spain busts network illegally importing Italian wasteMadrid (AFP) Jan 14, 2025 Spanish police on Tuesday said they had broken up a network that made millions from illegally importing and dumping tens of thousands of tonnes of partially toxic waste from Italy, making 15 arrests. ... more 
Oil spill reaches Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region: officialMoscow (AFP) Jan 11, 2025 Fuel oil that spilled from wrecked Russian tankers has spread into the Sea of Azov and reached the shores of Ukraine's partly Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia region, a Moscow-installed official said Saturday. ... more |
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Vietnam's capital blanketed by toxic smogHanoi (AFP) Jan 3, 2025 Thick smog blanketed Hanoi on Friday, obscuring buildings and leaving nine million residents choking on toxic air as the Vietnamese capital topped a list of the world's most polluted major cities. ... more 
Dozens of marine mammals found dead after Russian oil tanker spillMoscow (AFP) Jan 5, 2025 Dozens of sea mammals have been found dead since last month's Russian oil tanker spill in the Black Sea, a dolphin rescue centre said Sunday, as authorities raced to contain the disaster. ... more 
Indian duo self-immolate in Bhopal waste protestNew Delhi (AFP) Jan 3, 2025 Two people in India set themselves on fire Friday to protest against the disposal of hazardous waste from the decades-old Bhopal industrial disaster, local government officials said. ... more 
India clears toxic waste 40 years after Bhopal gas disasterNew Delhi (AFP) Jan 2, 2025 Indian authorities moved hundreds of tonnes of hazardous waste remaining more than 40 years after the world's deadliest industrial disaster struck the city of Bhopal, media reported Thursday. ... more 
Commercial tea bags identified as major source of microplastics in infusionsMadrid, Spain (SPX) Jan 01, 2025 Plastic pollution continues to pose a critical challenge, with micro and nanoplastic (MNPLs) contamination emerging as a growing concern for both environmental and human health. ... more |
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Thousand people march against air pollution in Skopje
Skopje, Republic Of North Macedonia (AFP) Dec 28, 2024 Around a thousand people protested on Saturday in Skopje against air pollution in North Macedonia's capital, which often ranks among the most polluted cities in Europe. It was the second such demonstration in less than a month in Skopje, with the previous march involving a slightly smaller crowd of several hundred people. The participants of Saturday's march through downtown Skopje, dubbed "Come out for clean air", sought from the authorities to undertake immediate measures over the issue. ... read more 
Russia says oil spill 'critical' as Crimea declares emergencyMoscow (AFP) Dec 28, 2024 Russia warned on Saturday of severe environmental damage from a huge oil spill in the Black Sea caused when two tankers collided in a storm near Crimea, which declared a state of emergency. ... more |
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Russian scientists criticise oil spill cleanup; Oil leak in Peru tourist zone triggers 'environmental emergency' Moscow (AFP) Dec 25, 2024 Russian scientists criticised Wednesday the effort to clean up oil that has washed ashore from two oil tankers, saying it lacks sufficient equipment. ... more 
El Salvador Congress votes to end ban on metal miningSan Salvador (AFP) Dec 23, 2024 El Salvador's Congress on Monday approved a bill promoted by President Nayib Bukele to roll back a ban on the mining of gold and other metals, dismaying environmentalists. ... more
Japan inspects US air base over chemical spillTokyo (AFP) Dec 20, 2024 Japanese authorities on Friday staged an inspection of a US military base in Tokyo, a government spokesman said, after being informed by the American side of a chemical leak. ... more
Japan inspects US air base over chemical spillTokyo (AFP) Dec 20, 2024 Japanese authorities on Friday carried out an inspection of a US military base in Tokyo, a government spokesman said, after being informed by the American side of a chemical leak. ... more 
Sierra Leone student tackles toxic air pollutionFreetown (AFP) Dec 21, 2024 In his small Freetown workshop, engineering student James Samba tinkered with batteries and electrical parts he hoped could help clean up Sierra Leone's polluting public transport system. ... more |
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