Water Pollution

Posted June 20, 2019 06:59:18 Authorities and the company responsible remain tight-lipped about the environmental impact of 100,000 litres of PFAS-contaminated water which was dumped into the Shoalhaven River. Key points: Defence contractor Sikorsky Airc…

By Ndanki KahiurikaSEVERAL activists have spoken out against the government's decision to approve the N$14 billion tobacco plantation project in the Zambezi region, citing health and environmental concerns. This comes after information minister Stanley Simat…

Considering the situation that environmental issues become more serious day by day, research on practical applications of semiconductor photocatalysis for environmental purification has attracted broad attention, including the remediation of water pollution, …

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PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: The Sindh government has proposed an allocation of Rs8.4 billion for the agriculture sector, which includes Rs4.7 billion in foreign assistance, in the provincial budget for fiscal year 2019-20. Agriculture plays a significant role in …

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Documents that the federal Environmental Protection Agency tried to keep confidential show that its staffers criticized how Minnesota regulators drafted a key permit for the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine, and concluded that the permit wo…

GUA MUSANG: Malaysian authorities on Thursday (Jun 13) found four more bodies at an Orang Asli settlement in Kelantan after 14 people died of an illness that has yet to be identified by authorities. The search was initiated as part of an operation to track d…

Can you make high-end luxury furniture with a cheap material like recycled rubber? Looking at the catalog of New York City-based designer company Slash Objects, the answer is a resounding yes. The trick is all in how you use it.Slash Objects pairs rubber with…

Posted June 12, 2019 09:58:34 A new study has found that the global average of microplastic ingestion could be as high as five grams a week per person, which is the equivalent of eating a teaspoon of plastic or a credit card every week. Key points: Peopl…

Humans are putting nature in danger at an unprecedented pace. As many as 1 million plants and animals face extinction within just a few decades, and humans are to blame, according to a recently released United Nations report. All over the world, the average a…