Water Pollution

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…

The US Supreme Court has reined in the power of the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate water pollution, ruling that wetlands are not “waters of the United States,” as defined in the landmark 1972 Clean Waters Act. Carin Pai, Part 2: Reasons to de-risk your portfolio Wetlands need to be…

In a time when we see the consequences of corporations decimating the beauty, the harmony, and the value of our natural landscape, we ought to be doing everything we can to fight back and protect the earth. The conservative-led Supreme Court, however, believes otherwise. On Thursday, the court ruled 5–4…

TORONTO — Deforestation, contaminated air, polluted water and the loss of wetlands are a growing concern, Ontario's auditor general concluded in a "state of the environment report" released Tuesday. Bonnie Lysyk also said Ontario's environment has improved in many areas over the last several decades.  Yet she found the Doug…