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Belgian region grapples with forever chemical scandal
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) July 26, 2025 A water contamination scandal has gripped a leafy corner of southern Belgium, causing anxious residents to queue up for blood tests to confirm potential exposure to so-called forever chemicals. On an early summer afternoon about a dozen people waited to get their samples taken at a municipal building in Braine-le-Chateau, a picturesque town in the French-speaking Wallonia region. "Initially local authorities told us that measurements were reassuring, but in reality, they didn't have any and were ... read more |
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Taiwan's garbage trucks offer classical music and a catch-upTaipei (AFP) July 28, 2025 Taiwanese residents holding plastic bags of rubbish stand on a footpath as a yellow garbage truck playing classical music over a loudspeaker pulls up. ... more 
UK water pollution alarms summer bathersWhitstable, United Kingdom (AFP) July 25, 2025 Pensioner Chris Stanley became so incensed by water companies dumping wastewater into the sea near his home that four years ago he stopped paying his bills. ... more 
Toxic algae bloom lingers off Australia, killing marine lifeSydney (AFP) July 22, 2025 A vast toxic algae bloom has sparked growing concern in Australia as it lingers off the south coast, killing hundreds of marine species and disrupting fisheries. ... more 
UK pledges to halve sewage pollutionLondon (AFP) July 20, 2025 The UK government on Sunday promised to halve sewage pollution caused by water companies by 2030, after the number of serious contamination incidents in England was revealed to have risen by 60 percent in a year. ... 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
China detains principal over lead poisoning of 200 childrenBeijing (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. ... 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 
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 |
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'Eat the rich': Venice protests shadow Bezos wedding
Venice (AFP) June 28, 2025 At least 500 protesters marched through Venice on Saturday, condemning Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's wedding to journalist Lauren Sanchez, a lavish affair that has drawn backlash in the historic Italian city. "Bezos, out of the lagoon", the demonstrators chanted as they wound through the city centre, some brandishing signs that read: "Eat the rich", "Rejected", and accusations that Venice's mayor is "corrupt". The peaceful protest, held in sweltering heat, was led by the "No place for Bezos" group ... read more 
Italy chemical plant execs jailed for pollutionRome (AFP) June 26, 2025 An Italian court on Thursday sentenced executives at a chemical plant to jail terms of up to 17 years for polluting water used by hundreds of thousands of people with PFAS, or "forever chemicals". ... more |
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Verdict expected in Italy 'forever chemicals' trial Rome (AFP) June 26, 2025 A verdict is expected Thursday in the trial of 15 managers of a chemical plant accused of knowingly contaminating the water of hundreds of thousands of people in Italy. ... more 
New rules may not change dirty and deadly ship recycling businessChittagong, Bangladesh (AFP) June 25, 2025 Mizan Hossain fell 10 metres (33 feet) 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
France ordered to compensate family of jogger killed by toxic algaeRennes, France (AFP) June 24, 2025 A French court on Tuesday ordered the state to compensate the family of a 50-year-old man who died in 2016 during a run after inhaling poisonous gas emitted by rotting green algae piled along the country's western coast. ... more 
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 |
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