Untapped groundwater offers ‘vast potential’: UN agency
DAKAR, Senegal (AFP) - Untapped groundwater resources have "vast potential," the UN's cultural agency said Monday, potentially alleviating demand for…
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Pollution
Probe accuses Swiss mining firm of hiding Guatemala pollution
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (AFP) - Two subsidiaries of Swiss mining company Solway Investment Group hid reports of pollution in an…
4 years ago
China govt to help run coal power plants at full capacity
BEIJING, China (AFP) - China will help its coal-fired power plants run at full capacity, the government has announced, raising…
4 years ago
World must work together to tackle plastic ocean threat: WWF
by Stéphane ORJOLLET Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) - Plastic has infiltrated all parts of the ocean and is now…
4 years ago
US to reimpose limits on power plants’ mercury emissions
WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - The US government announced Monday it wants to revive a regulation limiting air emissions…
4 years ago
Oil spill pollutes nature reserve in Ecuadoran Amazon
QUITO, Ecuador (AFP) - An oil spill in eastern Ecuador has reached a nature reserve and polluted a river that…
4 years ago
Oil spill ‘nail in the coffin’ for Covid-hit Thai beach businesses
RAYONG, Thailand (AFP) - Oil washing up on a beach on Thailand's east coast could be the "nail in the…
4 years ago
Ecuador monitoring oil leak threatening river in Amazon
QUITO, Ecuador (AFP) - Ecuador said it was monitoring the progress of an operation to clean up an oil leak…
4 years ago
Beijing warns of heavy air pollution during Winter Olympics
BEIJING, China (AFP) - Beijing warned Monday that heavy air pollution is likely during the Winter Olympics, but said emergency…
4 years ago
Polish researchers invent anti-smog sound cannon
KALWARIA ZEBRZYDOWSKA, Poland (AFP) - In a battle against Poland's constant smog, scientists are testing out a new "cannon" that uses…
4 years ago
More protected areas won’t save biodiversity, warn experts
by Laure FILLON / Marlowe HOOD Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) - Expanding nature preserves will not be enough to…
4 years ago
Beijing’s smog woes cast pall over ‘green’ Winter Olympics
BEIJING, China (AFP) - Beijing's air pollution is far below acceptable World Health Organization levels with the Chinese capital a…
4 years ago
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