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China detains principal over lead poisoning of 200 children
Beijing (AFP) July 8, 2025 A kindergarten principal was detained after more than 200 children in northwestern China fell ill with potential lead poisoning from date cakes and corn rolls, state media said on Tuesday. Investigators found "abnormal" levels of lead in the blood of 233 children at Peixin Kindergarten in Tianshui city, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Of those, 201 of the children are being treated in hospital. Food safety scandals were once common in China, where tainted milk formula made hundreds of t ... read more |
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'Happy suffering': the Brazilian gold rush that spawned iconic picturesSerra Pelada, Brazil (AFP) July 3, 2025 Four decades after Brazilian photographer Sebastiao Salgado shot a human anthill of mud-spattered miners digging for gold in the middle of the Amazon, some of the "garimpeiros," now into their 70s, are still hoping to get lucky. ... more 
Philippines biodiversity hotspot pushes back on miningBrookes Point, Philippines (AFP) July 2, 2025 A nickel stockpile towers over farmer Moharen Tambiling's rice paddy in the Philippines' Palawan, evidence of a mining boom that locals hope a new moratorium will tame. ... more 
Gendarmes, activists clash in French motorway protestMaurens-Scopont, France (AFP) July 5, 2025 Protesters clashed with law enforcement during a protest against a planned motorway in southwest France Saturday, which critics object to on environmental grounds. ... more 
NGOs laud tougher Malaysia plastic trash import lawsKuala Lumpur (AFP) July 7, 2025 Environmental groups welcomed on Monday Malaysia's decision to tighten regulations on plastic waste imports, but urged stricter enforcement of the laws in a country that recycles tonnes of trash from the United States, Europe, and elsewhere each year. ... more |
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Toxic threat from 'forever chemicals' sparks resistance in Georgia townsDalton, United States (AFP) June 25, 2025 Sasha and Jamie Cordle thought their small farm in rural Georgia would be a ladder out of working-class struggle, and a gift for their children and grandchildren. ... more 
Toxic threat from 'forever chemicals' sparks resistance in Georgia townsDalton, United States (AFP) June 23, 2025 Sasha and Jamie Cordle thought their small farm in rural Georgia would be a ladder out of working-class struggle, and a gift for their children and grandchildren. ... more 
More microplastics in glass bottles than plastic: studyParis (AFP) June 20, 2025 Drinks including water, soda, beer and wine sold in glass bottles contain more microplastics than those in plastic bottles, according to a surprising study released by France's food safety agency Friday. ... more
Study: Wars with Hamas and Iran pose health risks for all IsraelisWashington DC (UPI) Jun 19, 2025 Israelis lack sleep and experience high anxiety amid the wars with Hamas and Iran as the two Middle East nations exchange deadly aerial blows. ... more 
New rules may not change dirty and deadly ship recycling businessChittagong, Bangladesh (AFP) June 18, 2025 Mizan Hossain fell 10 metres (33-foot) from the top of a ship he was cutting up on Chittagong beach in Bangladesh - where the majority of the world's maritime giants meet their end - when the vibrations shook him from the upper deck. ... more |
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Longer exposure, more pollen: climate change worsens allergies
Paris (AFP) June 18, 2025 Runny nose, itching eyes, worsening asthma symptoms - the effects of hay fever are nothing to sneeze at, experts say, warning of an "explosion" of allergies as climate change lengthens and intensifies pollen seasons. The UN's World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has found that a shifting climate has already begun altering the production and distribution of pollen and spores. As winter frost thaws earlier and spring weather gets warmer, plants and trees flower earlier, extending the polle ... read more
S.Africa's gold mining past poisons Soweto; as toxic Myanmar mines pollute rivers in ThailandSoweto, South Africa (AFP) June 18, 2025 Soweto's children call it the "yellow mountain". And for decades a gold mine dump that towers over the Snake Park neighbourhood of South Africa's largest township has been polluting the area and poisoning communities. ... more |
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Sweden's 'Queen of Trash' jailed over toxic waste scandalStockholm (AFP) June 17, 2025 A court in Sweden on Tuesday convicted 10 people of illegally dumping toxic waste, including a former stripper who once described herself as the "Queen of Trash", in the country's biggest environmental crime trial. ... more
Toxic Thailand rivers pinned on Myanmar minesChiang Rai, Thailand (AFP) June 11, 2025 A sprawling new mine is gouged into the lush rolling hills of northeast Myanmar, where civil war has weakened the government's already feeble writ, and pollution levels are rising downstream in Thailand. ... more 
French Senate adopts bill to regulate fast fashionParis (AFP) June 10, 2025 The French Senate on Tuesday adopted a bill to regulate the fast fashion industry by sanctioning companies and banning advertisements. ... more 
Nations call for strong plastics treaty as difficult talks loomNice, France (AFP) June 10, 2025 More than 90 countries called on Tuesday for a global treaty to restrict plastic production, ahead of another round of hard-fought negotiations on the pact. ... more 
Indonesia revokes most mining permits in dive hotspot after outcryJakarta (AFP) June 10, 2025 Indonesia revoked permits on Tuesday for four of the five mining companies operating in the eastern archipelago of Raja Ampat after activists shared videos of islands damaged by nickel extraction. ... more |
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