pollution
Dead sperm whale washes ashore in Philippines, latest in string of deaths
World
May 23, 2022
Dead sperm whale washes ashore in Philippines, latest in string of deaths
(CNN) – A dead sperm whale has washed ashore in the Philippines, the latest in a string of whale deaths…
One in six killed by pollution worldwide, study finds
World
May 18, 2022
One in six killed by pollution worldwide, study finds
(CNN) – Pollution caused one in six deaths worldwide in 2019, a new study has revealed — more than the…
UN report on climate crisis confirms the world already has solutions — but politics are getting in the way
World
April 5, 2022
UN report on climate crisis confirms the world already has solutions — but politics are getting in the way
(CNN)The world is careening toward levels of global warming that will have irreversible impacts, a new landmark report says, but…
Indian firefighters battle Delhi landfill blaze as air fills with toxic fumes
World
March 30, 2022
Indian firefighters battle Delhi landfill blaze as air fills with toxic fumes
New Delhi (CNN) – Firefighters in India’s capital said Wednesday they are close to extinguishing a fire at a landfill…
These were the best and worst places for air quality in 2021, new report shows
World
March 22, 2022
These were the best and worst places for air quality in 2021, new report shows
(CNN) – Air pollution spiked to unhealthy levels around the world in 2021, according to a new report. The report…
Indonesia’s capital is sinking, polluted and now moving
World
January 26, 2022
Indonesia’s capital is sinking, polluted and now moving
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Jakarta is congested, polluted, prone to earthquakes and rapidly sinking into the Java Sea. Now the…
Schools, plants close as Indian capital is smothered by smog
World
November 17, 2021
Schools, plants close as Indian capital is smothered by smog
NEW DELHI (AP) — Schools were closed indefinitely and some coal-based power plants shut down as the smog-shrouded Indian capital…
In major ocean polluter Philippines, group turns plastic waste into planks
Environment
October 25, 2021
In major ocean polluter Philippines, group turns plastic waste into planks
MANILA, Oct 25 (Reuters) – A group of recyclers in the Philippines is trying to ease the country’s worsening plastic…
Bitcoin-mining power plant raises ire of environmentalists
Environment
October 16, 2021
Bitcoin-mining power plant raises ire of environmentalists
An obstacle to large-scale bitcoin mining is finding enough cheap energy to run the huge, power-gobbling computer arrays that create…
California spill not the environmental disaster first feared
World
October 9, 2021
California spill not the environmental disaster first feared
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — After a crude oil sheen was detected on the waters off the Southern California coast,…