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5076. April 22, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
New Intergovernmental Body to Focus on Sustainable Management of World's Biodiversity and Ecosystems, Panama
Panama City, 23 April 2012 - After several years of international negotiations, the final operational design of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) was agreed yesterday... 5077. April 22, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP and Xinhua News Agency Launch Special Series on Green Economy, Kenya
Nairobi, 22 April 2012 - The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is supporting Xinhua News Agency in a special, two-month multimedia series on the Green Economy, which launches today... 5078. April 20, 2012 | Chicago Tribune
2 sent to hospitals after report of chemical odor at Northwest Side school, USA
Two people were taken to hospitals after firefighters responded to reports of a chemical odor at the Luther Burbank Elementary School on the Northwest Side, officials said... 5079. April 20, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP and Posta Kenya Put Their Stamp on Sustainable Development for 40th Anniversary, Kenya
Nairobi, 20 April 2012 - The Postal Corporation of Kenya has unveiled a new range of postage stamps as part of celebrations to mark the fortieth anniversary of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)... 5080. April 19, 2012 | Xinhua
Toxic gas leak kills 2, sickens 10 in E China, China
HEFEI, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Two people died and 10 others were sickened due to a toxic gas leak at a pharmaceutical plant in east China's Anhui Province Wednesday night, local authorities said Thursday... 5081. April 19, 2012 | The Daily Star
Rivals destroy boro by using toxic chemical, Bangladesh
A gang of criminals destroyed boro plants on over three bighas of land by allegedly spraying harmful liquid chemical at Madha Hatbamunia village in Sadullapur upazila early Tuesday... 5082. April 18, 2012 | BBC
Scientists have created toxic glow fish, UK
Fish that glow green when put in polluted water have been created in a British lab... 5083. April 18, 2012 | NDTV
Every breath you take near Kodungaiyur may be toxic: Report, India
Chennai: If you live in the vicinity of Chennai's largest garbage dump at Kodungaiyur, every breath you take, may have 19 toxic chemicals! Environmentalists say the polluted air could target the respiratory and central nervous system... 5084. April 18, 2012 | The Gulf Today
22 detained in toxic medicine scandal in China, China
SHANGHAI: Chinese police have detained 22 people for making drug capsules using a toxic raw material produced from scrap leather, state media said, in the latest in a string of product safety scandals... 5085. April 18, 2012 | UPI
30-year-old toxic waste discovered in Australia, Australia
BRISBANE, Australia, April 18 (UPI) -- Australian officials Wednesday called for an investigation into potentially radioactive material discovered during the renovation of a highway... 5086. April 18, 2012 | Xinhua
HK up, but let down by air pollution in quality of life survey, Hong Kong
HONG Kong is the third most livable city among 49 Asian cities for expat employees following Singapore and Kobe in Japan, according to a survey released yesterday... 5087. April 18, 2012 | canada.com
Environment Canada will see dramatic change of role after budget cuts: critics, Canada
OTTAWA — With emerging details on cuts to research on air pollution, water quality, industrial waste and emergency disaster response, government officials and its critics are indicating... 5088. April 17, 2012 | ScienceDaily
Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution Increases Risk of Hospitalization for Lung, Heart Disease,
ScienceDaily (Apr. 17, 2012) — Older adults may be at increased risk of being hospitalized for lung and heart disease, stroke, and diabetes following long-term exposure to fine-particle air pollution... 5089. April 17, 2012 | ScienceDaily
Plastic Garbage in Oceans: Understanding Marine Pollution from Microplastic Particles, German
ScienceDaily (Apr. 17, 2012) — Large quantities of globally produced plastics end up in the oceans where they represent a growing risk. Above all very small objects, so-called microplastic particles, are endangering the lives of the many sea creatures... 5090. April 17, 2012 | China Daily
Toxic capsules reignite concerns over drug safety, China
BEIJING - Rage and condemnation surged in China once more after media reports revealed that some capsule medication contain excessive amount of chromium, which is hazardous to human health... 5091. April 17, 2012 | McClatchy Newspapers
As air pollution from fracking rises, EPA to set rules, USA
The rush to capture natural gas from hydraulic fracturing has led to giant compressor stations alongside backyard swing sets, drilling rigs in sight of front porches, and huge flares at gas wells alongside country roads... 5092. April 17, 2012 | The Washington Post
‘Clean cookstoves’ draw support, but they may not improve indoor air quality, USA
One of the most talked-about public-health initiatives is improving indoor air quality in the rural developing world. Traditional cookstoves — mud basins in which villagers burn wood, charcoal or dung — are the main obstacle... 5093. April 17, 2012 | Mail Online
Prenatal exposure to inner-city air pollution is linked to childhood obesity, claims study, UK
A study of pregnant women and their children in New York City has provided clinical evidence that links environmental pollution with childhood obesity... 5094. April 17, 2012 | The Washington Post
If the food’s in plastic, what’s in the food?, USA
In a study published last year in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, researchers put five San Francisco families on a three-day diet of food that hadn’t been in contact with plastic... 5095. April 16, 2012 | The Register-Guard
The cost of clean air, USA
Whether a local guardian of Lane County air is a luxury or a necessity is a question Eugene, Springfield and Lane County will answer in their annual budget processes this year... 5096. April 16, 2012 | POLITICO.com
EPA's change of heart for CO2 rules, USA
The Environmental Protection Agency’s apparent change of heart on plans to limit greenhouse gas emissions at existing power plants came during a White House review of the agency’s proposed greenhouse gas rule... 5097. April 16, 2012 | The Sydney Morning Herald
Chain reaction: toxic soil kills bees, threatens food production, Australia
Heavy metals and toxic soil contaminates that build up in plants may be killing bees and reducing their ability to pollinate crops and produce honey... 5098. April 16, 2012 | West Virginia News and Sport
Special panel links C8 to kidney, testicular cancer, USA
VIENNA, W.Va. -- A team of experts revealed Monday that it has found a "probable link" between C8 and human cancers, rebuffing DuPont Co.'s longstanding contention that exposure to the chemical is harmless... 5099. April 15, 2012 | DNA Correspondent
Toxic waste incineration: Ramesh urged to talk to MoEF, India
A volunteer organisation Lok Maitri has written to former minister of environment and forests (MoEF) Jairam Ramesh on the issue of Union Carbide toxic waste being incinerated at Pithampur... 5100. April 13, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Media Advisory: New Independent Global Body to Push for Greater Understanding and Action on Biodiversity, Panama
Panama, 13 April 2012 –Operational modalities of the International Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) will be agreed at a major inter-governmental meeting in Panama City from 16-21 April 2012...
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