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6426. April 1, 2011 | UNEP
New Environmental Co-operation between UNEP and the Government of Japan, Kenya
Nairobi, 1 April 2011 - World-class environmental research has received an important boost, thanks to the strengthening of a partnership between the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Government of Japan... 6427. April 1, 2011 | UNEP
UNEP and WFP combine forces by signing agreement, Kenya
Nairobi, 1 April 2011 - The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) signed an agreement today that combines forces in addressing the impact of environmental stress and climate-related shocks on the food security of the world's most vulnerable people... 6428. March 31, 2011 | C&EN
An Emerging Pollutant Circles The Globe, USA
Air Pollution: The first global study finds widespread distribution in air of compounds used in personal care products... 6429. March 31, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
1 dead, 3 hurt in blast at SE Texas chemical plant, USA
PORT ARTHUR, Texas — One person is dead and three others are hurt after an explosion and flash fire at a Southeast Texas chemical plant... 6430. March 31, 2011 | UNEP
UN Secretary-General opens new energy-neutral offices in Nairobi, Kenya
Nairobi, 31 March 2011 - The Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon has officially opened the new offices of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) in Nairobi, Kenya... 6431. March 30, 2011 | People's Daily Online
Highly toxic plutonium seeps from nuke plant, China
Highly toxic plutonium is seeping from the damaged nuclear power plant in Japan's tsunami disaster zone into the soil outside, officials said on Tuesday, as the government grew frustrated by missteps in the effort to stabilize the overheated facility... 6432. March 30, 2011 | The Kansas City Star
Watch out for lead-contaminated gum, labeled ‘Toxic Waste’, USA
Turns out that some Toxic Waste Short Circuits Bubble Gum really may be toxic... 6433. March 30, 2011 | UNEP
UNEP engineer honoured for contribution to Sudan water sector, Sudan
Khartoum, 30 March 2011 - A distinguished engineer working with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Dr Hamid Omer Ali, has been honoured for his lifetime contribution to the water sector in Sudan... 6434. March 29, 2011 | China Daily
'Time to clean up rural area pollution', China
BEIJING - The program to reduce pollution between 2011 and 2015 will include emission targets for rural areas, Li Ganjie, vice-minister of environmental protection, said on Monday... 6435. March 29, 2011 | The Daily Star
16 tonnes of toxic poultry feed seized, Bangladesh
Department of Environment (DoE) yesterday seized 265 sacks of poultry feed made from tannery waste and various chemicals, weighing 16 metric tonnes, from a house at Adabar in the city and arrested one person in this connection... 6436. March 29, 2011 | UPI
Fire out at California waste-oil refinery, USA
NEWARK, Calif. (UPI) -- Firefighters in the San Francisco Bay Area said equipment failure was the likely cause of Tuesday's explosion at a small waste-oil refinery... 6437. March 29, 2011 | The Jakarta Globe
Philippines Detects Radiation from Japan, Philippine
Small amounts of radiation from Japan’s damaged nuclear plant have been detected in the Philippines, the government said Tuesday, while emphasizing the traces posed no danger to humans... 6438. March 29, 2011 | ANI
High radiation water found outside Japan's Fukushima nuke plant, Japan
Tokyo, Mar.29 : Highly radioactive water has been found outside No.2 reactor of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan, said Tokyo Electric Power Company officials... 6439. March 29, 2011 | People's Daily Online
Japan finds highly toxic plutonium at radiation-leaking nuke plant, Japan
Highly toxic plutonium has been found in soil in five separate locations at the crippled Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant in northeast Japan, the facility's operator said Tuesday, which has caused global concern about the growing severity of the crisis at the leaking plant... 6440. March 28, 2011 | Halesowen News
Two in hospital after toxic chemical leak in Kidderminster, UK
TWO people have been taken to hospital and a whole workforce evacuated after a toxic chemical leak at a factory in Kidderminster... 6441. March 28, 2011 | UNEP
Harvard University recognizes Refrigerants, Naturally! with prestigious award, UK
The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University announced Refrigerants, Naturally! as the recipient of the prestigious 2011 Roy Family Environmental Award. The award will be presented to the recipients at a Harvard Kennedy School event on 4 May 2011... 6442. March 28, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
NKorea closely monitoring radiation from Japan, South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A North Korean scholar says Pyongyang is closely monitoring whether radiation from Japan's stricken nuclear plant will reach its territory... 6443. March 28, 2011 | Scotsman.con News
Kids taken to hospital after chemical alert, UK
FOUR children were taken to hospital to be checked over after an alleged spillage of waste chemicals near a dental practice... 6444. March 28, 2011 | ABC News
Scientists monitor toxic air-borne chemicals, Australia
Australian scientists have started monitoring air pollution levels of toxic, cancer-causing chemicals as part of a global project... 6445. March 28, 2011 | CNN
Japan officials: No place to put tainted water from nuclear plant, Japan
Tokyo (CNN) -- Japanese officials on Monday worked to determine what to do with highly radioactive water collected at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant as they tackled other problems, including rising temperatures in one of the nuclear reactors... 6446. March 27, 2011 | Kuwait Times
Kuwait ready to face chemical risks, Kuwait
KUWAIT: Participants in the first course to be offered to GCC officials on weapons of mass destruction yesterday visited the headquarters of the Kuwait National Guards' chemical defense unit, where they were welcomed by the unit commander, Major General Fawaz Al-Aradeh... 6447. March 27, 2011 | Bradenton Herald
In Tallevast, beryllium concerns persist, USA
Remediation plan, razing of old plant’s buildings have remaining residents steamed... 6448. March 27, 2011 | Reuters
China battery plant manager held in lead poisoning case, China
(Reuters) - The general manager of a battery plant in eastern China faces environmental pollution charges after lead emissions from the plant poisoned nearly 170 villagers, including 53 children, state news agency Xinhua reported on Sunday... 6449. March 27, 2011 | Reuters
Disaster-Hit Japan Faces Protracted Nuclear Crisis, Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan appeared resigned on Monday to a long fight to contain the world's most dangerous atomic crisis in 25 years after high radiation levels complicated work at its crippled nuclear plant... 6450. March 27, 2011 | Express.co.uk
Shocking toll of poisoned air crew, UK
AIRLINE pilots are secretly donning oxygen masks and ­issuing emergency warnings because of poisonous fumes seeping into passenger jets...
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