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Slow Biodegradation Of Exxon Valdez Oil Philadelphia PA (SPX) Feb 03, 2010 
The combination of low concentrations of oxygen and nutrients in the lower layers of the beaches of Alaska's Prince William Sound is slowing the aerobic biodegradation of oil remaining from the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill, according to researchers at Temple University.
Considered one of the worst environmental disasters in history, the Exxon Valdez spilled more than 11 million gallons of crude ... read moreWay found to dispose of plastic with BPA 
Chennai, India (UPI) Feb 1, 2009 Researchers in India report fungi might provide an eco-friendly way of decomposing polycarbonate plastic waste that contains bisphenol A. Mukesh Doble and Trishul Artham of the Indian Institute of Technology in Chennai, (formerly Madras) said manufacturers produce about 2.7 million tons of plastic containing BPA each year. Polycarbonate is an extremely recalcitrant plastic, used in ever ... more
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EU ministers call for common electric car strategy
US warns China against 'stillborn' climate deal Eastern US braces for more snow misery Snowbound US government freezes up on hot issues Homes evacuated as Los Angeles braces for storm Eastern US braces for fresh snow blitz Swift help urged for Haiti's crucial weather forecasters Amnesty demands halt to Vedanta's India mine plans Two dead as storms, floods hit Turkey's south: report China says it has 6,000 captive tigers 
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EPA budget request $10B higher than FY2010
Washington (UPI) Feb 1, 2009 The Environmental Protection Agency would receive $10 billion more during fiscal year 2011 under budget proposals announced Monday by the White House. Officials said the EPA budget request is a substantially higher annual amount than requested under any previous administration and is intended to strengthen the EPA's program implementation, research, regulation and comprehensive enforcem ... more US firm kicked out of Peru mining group for pollution 
Lima (AFP) Jan 30, 2010Peru's mining, oil and energy association (SNMPE) said Saturday it has expelled US mining company Doe Run from its roster for not cleaning up its pollution problems, which environmentalists say are among the worst in the world. "It has not shown... any willingness to comply with its environmental commitments and its obligations to the country, its workers, the La Oroya population and its cre ... more 240,000 short of water in southern China drought 
Beijing (AFP) Jan 30, 2010Officials warned Saturday that 240,000 people were suffering from water shortages in a mountainous region in southern China that has been hit by a five-month-long drought, state media reported. Western and northwestern parts of the Guangxi region have had little rain since August, forcing villagers to travel kilometers (miles) to fetch water, the official Xinhua news agency reported. "Lo ... more Study Sees Little Dust Risk For Subway Workers 
New York NY (SPX) Jan 26, 2010New York subway commuters may worry more about rats and rising fares than dust floating through the system, but for the workers who spend their whole shift below ground, air quality has long been a concern. Results from a new pilot study using miniaturized air samplers to look at steel dust exposure may help them breathe easier. Steel dust, produced as thousands of train wheels roll throug ... more |
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Coal From Mass Extinction Era Linked To Lung Cancer Mystery
Nottingham UK (SPX) Jan 13, 2010The volcanic eruptions thought responsible for Earth's largest mass extinction - which killed more than 70 percent of plants and animals 250 million years ago - is still taking lives today. That's the conclusion of a new study showing, for the first time, that the high silica content of coal in one region of China may be interacting with volatile substances in the coal to cause unusually ... more UN envoy to visit India to examine waste disposal problems
Geneva (AFP) Jan 8, 2010A UN special envoy said Friday he would visit India to examine problems linked to the management and disposal of hazardous products and wastes. Okechukwu Ibeanu said he would focus on how shipbreaking and the e-waste industry, which handles discarded electronic goods such as television sets, cellphones and computers, affected those who lived close to, or worked in the industries. The bus ... more Mass mercury poisoning at China factory: report 
Beijing (AFP) Jan 7, 2010Over 150 workers at an electrical factory in southern China have tested positive for suspected mercury poisoning, state press said Thursday, in the latest work-safety scandal to hit the nation. Urine samples from 590 workers at the Foshan Electrical and Lighting Co. in Guangdong province were tested late last month after a smaller group was diagnosed with mercury poisoning, Xinhua news agenc ... more US environmental agency gets tough on smog 
Washington (AFP) Jan 7, 2010The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed tougher standards for how much smog can be in the air, a move the US agency said would save money and protect health, especially in children. "EPA is stepping up to protect Americans from one of the most persistent and widespread pollutants we face. Smog in the air we breathe poses a very serious health threat, especially to children ... more |
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