Water Pollution

Back to homepage / Europe Paris 2024 Olympics High levels of water pollution in the Seine River caused two swimming events to be cancelled over the weekend, after two others successfully went ahead on Thursday and Friday. A year ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics, organisers say there is no…

TravelStories about the polluted state of the water in British rivers are rarely absent from the news — so how can you know where is safe to swim?  ByKatie Binns Published August 10, 2023 • 5 min read This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). The popularity of…

A new report reveals how, in 2021, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC, the private sector arm of the World Bank) awarded multimillion-dollar loans to Pronaca, one of the largest companies in Ecuador, for it to expand its pig and poultry farms in the province…

Calls from the international community are growing for the release of five environmental activists fighting water pollution and mining in El Salvador who were arrested in January.A lack of evidence behind the allegation that they were involved in a civil war-era kidnapping and murder has raised questions from U.S. officials…

Environmental experts have revealed that the obsession with fast fashion is fuelling an environmental crisis. AFP News/MARTIN BERNETTI Environmental experts have revealed that the obsession with fast fashion is fuelling an environmental crisis. Each year, the US alone sends 10 million kilograms of clothing waste to landfill. Cotton is a…

As Tokyo plans to discharge treated radioactive wastewater into the sea, Japanese restaurant operator Sam Lam is busy finding substitutes for Japanese seafood that could soon be banned from entering Hong Kong. The Hong Kong government said last Wednesday that the city would immediately bar the import of aquatic products…

A recent study disputes the idea that global warming will shrink water-breathing animals like fish, finding instead that warm water pollution creates larger, but younger fish due to increased growth and death rates. The research, which compared populations of Eurasian perch in waters heated by a nuclear power plant to…

Improper disposal of fireworks in Clark County after Fourth of July celebrations can lead to increased risk of fires, injuries, and water pollution, and residents are urged to follow proper disposal guidelines to prevent harm to waste workers and the environment. File photo Improper disposal of fireworks puts waste and…

Smart tech aids Hong Kong's environment ***************************************      The Environmental Protection Department's Innovation and Technology Task Force is utilising smart technology with the goal of identifying sources of underwater pollution and enhancing efficiency and safety in its operations.        News.gov.hk spoke to members of the task force to learn more…

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Thursday sharply limited the federal government's authority to police water pollution into certain wetlands, the second decision in as many years in which a conservative majority narrowed the reach of environmental regulations. The outcome could threaten efforts to control flooding on the Mississippi River…