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4781. August 13, 2012 | GlobalPost
Wind farms in Mongolia could help minimize pollution, reliance on coal, Mongolia
SALKHIT, Mongolia — In the vast rolling plains of Salkhit, 45 miles outside the capital of Ulan Bator, a work crew are busy bending large metal cables into an elaborate, squat structure...

4782. August 13, 2012 | thenews.com.pk
Toxic liquor kills 4 in Hyderabad, Pakistan
HYDERABAD: Four people have so far been killed in two days as a result of consuming poisonous liquor while the number people affected by hit over 50 in Hosri area of Hyderabad...

4783. August 12, 2012 | The Spokesman-Review
Teck, Colville Tribe go to trial over slag, USA
In the early 1990s, anglers in the Upper Columbia River reported seeing beads of liquid mercury floating in the water...

4784. August 12, 2012 | Deseret News
Clearing the air: Salt Lake man's actions support his words, USA
SALT LAKE CITY — Like many men out there, Salt Lake resident Michael Mielke is so in love with his car he gave it name.SALT LAKE CITY — Like many men out there, Salt Lake resident Michael Mielke is so in love with his car he gave it name. Lela.

4785. August 12, 2012 | The Kansas City Star
New push is on to push smoking out of casinos, USA
Go to a Kansas City area casino and you won’t see any smokers lurking outside for a few quick drags. They’re all on the gaming floor lighting up freely — and legally...

4786. August 12, 2012 | The Sydney Morning Herald (smh)
Coal dust causes concern in the playground, Australia
MORE than 23,000 students at about 60 Hunter schools within 500 metres of the region's coal railway spend their lunchtimes breathing air filled with coal dust from passing trains...

4787. August 12, 2012 | THISDAY LIVE
FG Moves to Enact Policy on Chemical Control, Nigeria
The Federal Government said it was determined to curtail the possible adverse effects of chemicals usage on human health and environment through appropriate policies and controls...

4788. August 12, 2012 | Scientific American
Plastic in the Oceans May Help Some Species Proliferate Like Weeds, USA
Plastic's durability helped to make it a popular miracle material in the early 20th century. Its omnipresence, however, may now be disrupting ecosystems in some surprising ways...

4789. August 10, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UN Launches Sustainable Development Network to Help Find Solutions to Global Problems, USA
New York, 9 August 2012 - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today launched a new independent global network of research centres, universities and technical institutions to help find solutions...

4790. August 10, 2012 | Environmental Health News
Antioxidants may reduce harm from air pollution, EHN
People who have asthma and COPD are more vulnerable to particulate air pollution if they have low levels of vitamin C in their blood, a study from London found. The results suggest a diet rich in fruits and vegetables may suppress some of the harmful effects of air pollution...

4791. August 10, 2012 | Prague Monitor
Czech state to fund projects lowering pollution in Ostrava area, Czech Republic
Ostrava, North Moravia, Aug 10 (CTK) - The Czech Environment Ministry will give further five billion crowns from the EU funds to projects lowering emissions in the highly-polluted industrial area around Ostrava...

4792. August 10, 2012 | phys.org
Mercury pollution, still spreading, Environment
Humans have known about mercury’s toxicity since ancient times, when work in mines that extracted cinnabar — the blood-red, mercury-containing ore — was considered a death sentence...

4793. August 10, 2012 | TuscaloosaNews.com
EMA chief details response to 25 chemical spills, USA
The Tuscaloosa County Emergency Management Agency responded to 25 calls about chemical spills or releases in Tuscaloosa County in the past six months...

4794. August 10, 2012 | Dayton Business Journal
Group names ‘Toxic 20’ states for pollution, USA
The Buckeye State was the second worst offender in the country in 2010 when it came to pollution from coal-fired power plants, according to a new report...

4795. August 10, 2012 | Common Dreams
NRDC Rates Top 20 Most Toxic States, USA
Residents of Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania are exposed to more toxic air pollution from coal-fired power plants than in any other state, according to a new analysis by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), released Thursday...

4796. August 9, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
International Indigenous Peoples Day: Radio and Climate Change in the Andes, Kenya
Nairobi, 9 August 2012 - Rural indigenous communities in the southern Andean highlands of Peru's Cuzco and Apurímac regions have been hit hard by climate change...

4797. August 9, 2012 | European Environment Agency (EEA)
Avoiding harmful ozone pollution this summer, EU
High summer temperatures combined with air pollution can cause ground-level ozone to form, which has serious effects on health, especially for older people or children, or those with asthma and other breathing problems...

4798. August 9, 2012 | Environment Agency
Scarborough pollution kills 3,000 fish, UK
The Environment Agency is appealing for information, following a serious pollution incident leading to the death of almost 3,000 fish in Scarborough...

4799. August 9, 2012 | Washington Business Journal
Virginia No. 12, Maryland No. 19 for toxic air pollution from power plants, USA
Virginia ranks 12th and Maryland ranks 19th on a list of the worst states for toxic air pollution from power plants, according to a report released Thursday by the Natural Resources Defense Council...

4800. August 9, 2012 | The Leaf Chronicle
Tennessee 11th on 'Toxic 20' states for air pollution, USA
Toxic air pollution from Tennessee’s power plants increased in 2010, putting the state among nation’s worst polluters, a national environmental group said Thursday...