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6401. April 5, 2011 | The Japan Times
Tepco dumps toxic water into sea, Japan
Tokyo Electric Power Co. on Monday began releasing 10,000 tons of low-level radioactive water from the Fukushima No. 1 power plant into the Pacific Ocean on Monday evening to help accelerate the process of bringing the crippled complex under control... 6402. April 5, 2011 | The Independent
Study reveals how bees reject 'toxic' pesticides, UK
Bees can detect pesticide residues in the pollen they bring back to the hive and try to isolate it from the rest of the colony, the American government's leading bee scientist revealed in London yesterday... 6403. April 5, 2011 | UNEP
UNEP and Environment Agency of Abu Dhabi meet to discuss cooperation and partnership, The United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi, 5 April 2011. UN Under-Secretary General and UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner met today with the Secretary General of the Environmental Agency of Abu Dhabi H.E. Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak to discuss cooperation... 6404. April 5, 2011 | UNEP
World Plugs-In to New Renewables Agency, The United Arab Emirates
Renewable energy was given a boost with the opening of the first General Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) which opened in Abu Dhabi on Monday... 6405. April 4, 2011 | New Vision Online
Lake pollution blamed for high water prices, Africa
THE increasing water pollution around Lake Victoria has affected the cost of production and hence the rise in water prices... 6406. April 4, 2011 | Deutsche Welle
Six months on, chemical spill still haunts Hungary, Hungary
On October 4, 2010, an alumina plant at Ajka, Hungary, 160 kilometers (99 miles) outside Budapest unleashed a torrent of toxic red sludge in a wave reaching up to two meters deep... 6407. April 4, 2011 | IOL.co.za
Japan releases toxic water into ocean, Japan
Tokyo - Japan has asked nuclear superpower Russia to send a special radiation treatment ship used to decommission nuclear submarines as it fights to contain the world's worst atomic crisis since Chernobyl, Japanese media said late on Monday... 6408. April 4, 2011 | Japan Today
TEPCO uses colored powder to try and pin down source of seawater pollution, Japan
TOKYO — Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) used colored powder Monday to trace the source of highly radioactive water leaking into the sea near the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, while mulling the use of silt-barriers in the sea to prevent the further spread of radiation... 6409. April 3, 2011 | The Daily Beast
China's Toxic Dairy Industry, China
China's quality inspection agency has shut down nearly half of the nation's dairy producers for failing to pass inspection tests and is forcing them to clean up their production policies... 6410. April 3, 2011 | BBC
River alert after pollution leak in Kent, England
People are being warned to avoid any contact with the water in a Kent river following a "major pollution" incident... 6411. April 3, 2011 | Daily Mail
Crippled Japanese nuclear plant could take months to bring under control as officials confirm deaths of two engineers at complex , Japan
afety experts have said it could take months to bring Japan's tsunami-ravaged nuclear power plant under control... 6412. April 3, 2011 | Berkshire Eagle Online
EPA addresses toxic mercury, USA
Massachusetts’ parents have a long list of things to worry about. Fortunately, last month, the U.S. EPA moved to make that list one item shorter by proposing the "Mercury and Air Toxics Rule" which will protect Massachusetts’ kids -- and all residents -- from toxic mercury pollution from power plants... 6413. April 3, 2011 | The Baltimore Sun
Baltimore housing authority says it won't pay millions in lead poisoning judgments, Baltimore
Antonio Fulgham can barely read or write. The 21-year-old from West Baltimore has been deemed "mentally retarded," with bleak job prospects... 6414. April 3, 2011 | Contra Costa Times
Mercury in new light bulbs not being recycled, escaping to environment, USA
The nation's accelerating shift from incandescent bulbs to a new generation of energy-efficient lighting is raising an environmental concern -- the release of tons of mercury every year... 6415. April 3, 2011 | The Sydney Morning Herald
Organised crime linked to hazardous waste scourge, Australia
ORGANISED criminals linked to bikie gangs are among rogue dumpers who have infiltrated the waste disposal industry and are scattering hazardous waste across Sydney... 6416. April 3, 2011 | The Independent
More than one in 10 nuclear power plants at risk from earthquakes, Japan
Scores of nuclear power plants worldwide are at risk from tsunamis or earthquakes similar to the natural disasters that crippled Japan's Fukushima reactors, according to new research... 6417. April 3, 2011 | The Los Angeles Times
After Japan disaster, disposing of waste creates dilemmas, Japan
After the quake and tsunami, Japan faces legal, financial, logistical, environmental and ethical questions on dealing with debris — from ships and smashed cars to waterlogged heirlooms and soiled family photos... 6418. April 2, 2011 | The Washington Post
China expanding nuclear power but lacks emergency planning, China
SHANGHAI — The Chinese government repeatedly offers assurances that the nuclear crisis in Japan poses no radiation risk in China... 6419. April 2, 2011 | The New York Times
From Afar, a Vivid Picture of Japan Crisis, Japan
For the clearest picture of what is happening at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, talk to scientists thousands of miles away... 6420. April 2, 2011 | UNEP
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Tours Geothermal Plant in East Africa's Great Rift Valley, Kenya
Nairobi, 2 April 2011 - The rise of geothermal energy in Kenya's Great Rift Valley was witnessed today by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon who toured the Olkaria plant northwest of the country's capital of Nairobi... 6421. April 1, 2011 | Chicago Tribune
High levels of toxic lead found in air outside Chicago school, USA
Monitor readings of lead pollution prompt investigation by federal, state environmental regulators... 6422. April 1, 2011 | The Times of India (TOI)
Chemicals in packaged food posing a major health hazard, India
NEW DELHI: Predominant among the food items in Rattan Kumar's kitchen storage are packaged foods and drinks... 6423. April 1, 2011 | NBC Chicago
Toxic Lead Detected in Air Near Pilsen School, USA
Residents in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood have been complaining about a metallic taste in the air for years. Now they know why... 6424. April 1, 2011 | TIME
London Lacking in Clean Air? Blame Europe, UK
Call it the Air Wars. For the past 18 months, the city of London has failed to meet air-quality limits set by the European Commission (EC). Earlier this month,... 6425. April 1, 2011 | UNEP
Pesticides and Industrial Chemicals Recommended for Trade "Watch List", Italy
Rome, 1 April 2011 - United Nations chemical experts have recommended that two pesticides - endosulfan and azinphos methyl - and one severely hazardous pesticide formulation - Gramoxone Super - be included in the Rotterdam Convention's Prior Informed Consent procedure...
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