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4651. June 20, 2012 | UTSanDiego.com
Rio 20 years later: Pollution up, forests down, USA
WASHINGTON — Since world leaders last gathered in Rio de Janeiro to talk about the state of the Earth, temperatures have climbed and disasters have mounted. As diplomats discuss climate, sustainability and biodiversity2.. 4652. June 20, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Brazil, Denmark, France & South Africa Join in Commitment to Sustainability Reporting, Brazil
Rio, Tuesday 20 June 2012 - Today a group of leading governments join together in a unique initiative to commit to corporate sustainability reporting, in support of paragraph 47 of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development - Rio+20 - outcome document... 4653. June 20, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
New Report Warns Ecological Foundations that Support Food Security Are Being Undermined, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, 20 June 2012 - The world urgently needs to focus on maintaining and boosting the underlying ecological foundations that support food production, which face growing threats from human activity, to help ensure food security for a growing population... 4654. June 20, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
New Report Calls for Integrated Approach to Human Rights and Environmental Protection, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, 19 June 2012 - A new approach that integrates human rights and environmental protection in law is needed to address the impact of environmental degradation on the world's poorest and most vulnerable populations... 4655. June 20, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Sustainable Public Procurement Initiative Harnesses Power of Public Spending to Fast-track Green Economy Transition, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, 20 June 2012 – A new international initiative to fast track a global transition to a green economy by harnessing the market-shifting power of government and local authority spending was announced today at Rio+20... 4656. June 19, 2012 | cleveland.com
Water from your hose may be toxic, study says, USA
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Ah, the simple joys of summer: running through the sprinkler, planting tomatoes in the garden and taking a cold drink from the hose on a hot day... 4657. June 19, 2012 | NaturalNews
Natural antibacterial alternatives to triclosan & other toxic chemicals, NaturalNews
There are several chemicals used today in "antibacterial" personal care and hygiene products which are toxic to the human body. Perhaps the most toxic is one named triclosan. Triclosan is a controversial chemical linked to hormonal disruption and various types of cancer... 4658. June 19, 2012 | Associated Press / SF
Governor seeks to cut toxic chemicals in furniture, USA
Gov. Jerry Brown ordered a revision Monday of a nearly 40-year-old California regulation that critics say has prompted furniture manufacturers to apply toxic flame retardants on products sold throughout the United States... 4659. June 19, 2012 | Forbes
China's 'Waste to Power' Plants Burn More Coal than Trash, China
China produces more than a quarter of the world’s trash, a burden that the government is attempting to solve by burning some of it for energy... 4660. June 19, 2012 | cleveland.com
Plastic pollution study to be conducted on Great Lakes for first time, USA
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- An environmental survey of Lake Erie and other Great Lakes to be done this summer will, for the first time, identify how seriously micro plastics pollute the lakes, food supplies and even the world's oceans... 4661. June 19, 2012 | Ely Standard
Thousands of fish die in the River Nene after a chemical spill of pesticide, UK
AROUND 4,000 fish have died and tens of thousands of fish have been struggling along the length of the River Nene this week, following a chemical spill of pesticides... 4662. June 19, 2012 | BBC
Fears grow for fate of Syria's chemical weapons, Syria
Syria's significant stockpile of chemical weapons adds a frightening additional element to the crisis that threatens to engulf the regime of President Bashar al-Assad... 4663. June 19, 2012 | IPS
Green Turns Trendy in Indonesia, Indonesia
JAKARTA (IPS)– Studies on carbon emissions conducted in the Bogor Agricultural University (BAU) in West Java confirm that the worst culprits are students with their trendy lifestyles... 4664. June 19, 2012 | guardian.co.uk
Rio+20 Earth summit moves to boost UN environment programme, Brazil
Brazilian draft deal sets out new sustainable development goals but EU delegates and others demand concrete timelines... 4665. June 19, 2012 | TCPalm.com
As mercury affects fish in Treasure Coast waters, Florida officials grapple with fix, USA
Mercury tainting fish in the Indian River Lagoon and Everglades could come from local power plants or ones as far away as China... 4666. June 19, 2012 | The Denver Post
Wildfire: Red slurry's toxic dark side, USA
The hundreds of thousands of gallons of red slurry that air tankers are dropping on Colorado forests to shield mountain houses from wildfires has a downside: It is toxic. Laced with ammonia and nitrates, it has the potential to kill fish and taint water supplies... 4667. June 18, 2012 | Bangkok Post
Chemical reaction: How to clean dangerous toxins from your body, Thailand
The recent arrest of a scrap dealer who allegedly splashed toilet-cleaning liquid on people may put an end to the public's fear of random attacks. However, not many people realise that they are often exposed to toxic substances in everyday life in their own home... 4668. June 18, 2012 | BBC
Alert over suspected Peterborough river chemical spill, UK
The Environment Agency is warning people to stay away from a Peterborough river because of a suspected chemical spill at the weekend... 4669. June 18, 2012 | Common Dreams
EPA Refuses to Control Pollution From Ships, Aircraft and Non-road Engines, USA
WASHINGTON - June 18 - The EPA announced that it would not take action to control global warming pollution from major mobile sources at this time... 4670. June 18, 2012 | Daily Review
Air quality concerns raised as gas compressor stations multiply, USA
The number of natural gas compressor stations planned for Northeast Pennsylvania is multiplying as companies lay more pipelines to carry Marcellus Shale gas to customers... 4671. June 18, 2012 | The Nigerian Tribune
Diesel engine exhaust causes lung cancer in humans, Nigeria
Exposure to diesel exhaust can have both long and short term health effects. Experts, based on new evidences, state that diesel exhaust fumes may be in same category as tobacco, alcohol and asbestos as cancer-causing substances... 4672. June 18, 2012 | This is Wiltshire
Asbestos legacy still takes its toll, UK
DOZENS of men and women are dying every year from ‘Swindon Disease’ as the deadly legacy of workplace exposure to asbestos continues to takes its toll... 4673. June 18, 2012 | Yahoo! News/Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Rio+20: Brazilian pitch for summit deal runs into crossfire, Brazil
Brazil on Sunday pushed a deal for a looming global summit on poverty and the environment, but its draft ran into objections from Europe and criticism from activists, who said it fell dismally short... 4674. June 18, 2012 | getreading.co.uk
Increased use of pesticide 'killing England's bees', UK
Increased use of pesticides is killing off the nation’s bees and putting pollination at risk, according to scientists at The University of Reading... 4675. June 18, 2012 | Abilene Reporter-News
Lead exposure more dangerous than thought, USA
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has decided that exposure to lead poses more of a danger to children than previously thought...
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