Company Accused Of Releasing Chemicals Into Chinese River
Beijing, China (AFP) Feb 13, 2006
A chemical company in northwest China's Shaanxi province leaked thousands of tonnes of potentially toxic waste into a river without telling the authorities, state media and officials said Monday.
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Indian Environment Watchdog Split Over French Asbestos Warship
New Delhi, India (AFP) Feb 08, 2006
An court-appointed Indian environmental watchdog body is split over whether to allow an asbestos-laden French warship to be dismantled in the country, panel members said Wednesday.
Toxic Slick To Reach Japan In Spring, Russian Officials Warn
Vladivostok, Russia (AFP) Feb 08, 2006
The toxic materials from the slick that oozed into Russia's Amur river from China may reach Japanese shores in spring, officials in Russia's Far East city of Khabarovsk warned Wednesday.
China To Monitor Petrochemical Industry For Pollution
Beijing, China (AFP) Feb 07, 2006
China is to conduct environmental assessments on 127 petrochemical plants following a series of serious pollution disasters, the state environmental bureau said Wednesday.
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China Vows Public Disclosure On Environmental Disasters
Beijing, China(AFP) Feb 06, 2006
China's environmental authority vowed Monday to better inform the public of major water pollution accidents as it announced there had been six such "major disasters" over the past 80 days.
Global Initiative To Limit Chemical Hazards Agreed In Dubai
Dubai (AFP) Feb 07, 2006
Environment and health officials from more than 120 countries agreed in Dubai on Tuesday to an initiative to limit chemical hazards, the United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP) director announced.
Hong Kong Choking Beneath Worst Smog This Year
Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 07, 2006
Hong Kong was choking under a cloud of unseasonable smog Tuesday with air pollution at its highest level in five months, triggering a government health warning.
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Liberian-Flagged Ship Suspected Of Deadly Oil Slick Off Estonia
Tallinn (AFP) Feb 02, 2006
Estonian officials have narrowed down their search for the ship that caused a 35-kilometer (21-mile) oil slick that has killed at least 800 birds in the Baltic Sea, singling out a Liberian-flagged tanker as the possible culprit.
Pesticide Combinations Imperil Frogs
Berkeley CA (SPX) Feb 03, 2006
The pesticide brew in many ponds bordering Midwestern cornfields is not only affecting the sexual development of frogs, but is making them more prone to deadly bacterial meningitis, according to a new study by University of California, Berkeley, scientists.
French Nuclear Watchdog Gives Thumbs-Up To Deep Waste Burial
Paris (AFP) Jan 31, 2006
A French nuclear safety watchdog has given its cautious approval to a technique that would allow the storage of long-term radioactive waste deep underground, according to a statement issued on Tuesday.
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Chronic Oil Pollution Takes Toll On Seabirds Along SAmerican Coast
Madryn Port, Argentina (SPX) Feb 01, 2006
The old adage tells that oil doesn't mix with water. It doesn't do much for creatures in the water either, as demonstrated by new research on the effects of water-borne oil on seabirds along the Atlantic Coast in Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina.
Questions Linger After Songhua River Spill
Beijing (UPI) Jan 25, 2006
The head of China's environmental agency gave an interim progress report on the condition of the Songhua River Tuesday, leaving several key issues unanswered.
Rain Gardens Soak Up Urban Storm Water Pollution
Storrs-Mansfield CT (SPX) Jan 27, 2006
Properly designed "rain gardens can effectively trap and retain up to 99 percent of common pollutants in urban storm runoff, potentially improving water quality and promoting the conversion of some pollutants into less harmful compounds, according to new research scheduled for publication in the Feb. 15 issue of the American Chemical Society journal, Environmental Science and Technology.
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