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Sunlight and Seawater Break Down Synthetic Fabrics into Microfibers Polluting Oceans
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 30, 2025 A team of scientists from the Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences and Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology conducted experiments to analyze how common polyester textiles degrade when exposed to sunlight in coastal seawater. Their study simulated environmental conditions to observe the release of microscopic plastic fibers-known as microfibers-over time. The researchers placed samples of colored polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fabrics into seawater and exposed th ... read more |
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New method harnesses solar-powered biofilms to eliminate soil pollutantsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 27, 2025 Recent research has demonstrated that iron mineral-bacterial biofilms can effectively degrade environmental contaminants by leveraging solar energy. This novel approach not only enhances the breakdo ... more 
Absence of toxic foam in Indian river cheers Hindu devoteesNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 27, 2025 Thousands of devotees waded into the foul waters of the Yamuna river in the Indian capital Monday for a Hindu festival, amid political wrangling over the sacred but severely polluted waterway. ... more 
Tunisian city on general strike over factory pollutionGabes, Tunisia (AFP) Oct 23, 2025 Workers in the southern Tunisian city of Gabes launched a general strike on Tuesday following weeks of protest over a chemical factory residents blame for a spike in serious health issues. ... more
India trials Delhi cloud seeding to combat deadly smogNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 24, 2025 India trialled cloud seeding over its smog-filled capital for the first time, spraying a chemical from an aeroplane to encourage rain and wash deadly particles out of the air. ... more |
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Flood reckoning for Bali on overdevelopment, wasteDenpasar, Indonesia (AFP) Oct 20, 2025 Standing where her family home once was, Ruth Deidree Boelan closed her eyes and prayed for relatives missing in devastating flash floods that swept resort island Bali this year. ... more
Dozens arrested in Tunisia anti-pollution protests; Suspect Albanian waste shipment sampled for analysisTunis (AFP) Oct 18, 2025 Police in Gabes, Tunisia have arrested dozens of people in demonstrations against a chemical factory which locals blame for pollution and a range of health issues, a local campaign group and a lawyer said Saturday. ... more 
India's pollution refugees fleeing Delhi's toxic airBengaluru, India Oct 16, 2025 Pollution levels in India's capital shaped Natasha Uppal and her husband's decision on parenthood - either raise their child away from the city, or stay put and remain childless. ... more
'Deadly poison': Ageing fertiliser factory stifles Tunisian townGabes, Tunisia (AFP) Oct 16, 2025 Ikram Aioua has seen her 12-year-old son rushed to the hospital three times in the past weeks for gas poisoning. ... more
Thousands rally for closure of Tunisia factory blamed for health issuesGabes, Tunisia Oct 15, 2025 Several thousand people rallied in southern Tunisia on Wednesday, calling for the closure of an ageing chemicals factory which locals have blamed for a host of poisonings and health issues. ... more |
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Turkish environmental journalist dies after attack
Ankara (AFP) Oct 14, 2025 Tributes poured in Tuesday for a Turkish journalist known for his environmental coverage who died after being attacked, with media organisations, NGOs and politicians demanding an investigation into his death. Hakan Tosun, 50, was found unconscious after being attacked as he walked through the streets of Istanbul's Esenyurt district in the early hours of Saturday morning, a police statement said. CCTV footage published by Turkish media showed him being attacked by two people, with police confir ... read more
Dozens more hospitalised in Tunisia as locals blame chemical factoryGabes, Tunisia (AFP) Oct 14, 2025 Tunisia reported on Tuesday dozens more people admitted to hospital in Gabes, whose residents have blamed pollution from a nearby chemical factory for causing respiratory distress and other health issues. ... more |
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Tunisian activists urge closure of factory units after poisonings Tunis (AFP) Oct 12, 2025 Activists in Tunisia on Sunday called for the closure of facilities at a chemical factory in Gabes, in the country's south, amid protests by local residents over dozens of cases of poisoning linked to the site. ... more
Residents in southern Tunisia protest phosphate pollutionGabes, Tunisia (AFP) Oct 10, 2025 Hundreds of people in southern Tunisia's Gabes on Friday protested to demand dismantling a local phosphate processing plant after reports of respiratory distress among residents. ... more 
EU fines Greece over Zakynthos marine park landfillAthens (AFP) Oct 9, 2025 The EU Court of Justice on Thursday handed Greece a heavy daily fine for failing to shut down an illegal landfill in a key marine park on the tourist island of Zakynthos. ... more
An Aussie tycoon bets billions on cleaning up iron ore giantNew York (AFP) Sept 26, 2025 Moored off a Manhattan pier for New York's annual Climate Week is one of the world's first ammonia-powered vessels - a green flagship for an Australian tycoon's drive to decarbonize his mining empire. ... more 
Dozens more Zambian farmers sue over toxic mining spillLusaka (AFP) Sept 25, 2025 More Zambian farmers have filed a fresh lawsuit against a Chinese mining company over a toxic waste spill, following a similar case earlier this month, court documents seen by AFP Thursday showed. ... more |
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