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6301. March 22, 2011 | UNEP
Mongolia Faces Critical Water Shortfall Warns UNEP Report, Mongolia/Thailand
Ulaanbaatar/Bangkok, 22 March 2011 - Climate change and rapid urbanization are threatening fragile water resources in Mongolia, where more than half of the inhabitants have no access to clean water, says a report released today by the Mongolia Water Authority and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)... 6302. March 22, 2011 | UNEP
Smart investments needed to tackle drinking water crisis in DR Congo, Congo/Kenya
Kinshasa/Nairobi, 22 March 2011-The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) possesses over half of Africa's water reserves, yet 74 percent of its population - or approximately 51 million people - lack access to safe drinking water according to a new study by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)... 6303. March 21, 2011 | The New York Times
Campaign to Fight Air Pollution in Hong Kong Gets Visual, Hong Kong
HONG KONG — A leading anti-pollution campaign group in Hong Kong is deploying a new weapon in the fight for clean air in this Asian financial hub: art... 6304. March 21, 2011 | Bernama
Radioactive Pollution Not Reaching Malaysia - Ongkili, Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama) -- Radioactive pollution emitted from Japan's tsunami-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant will not reach Malaysia, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili said... 6305. March 21, 2011 | WHIO Dayton
Chemical Leak At Appleton Requires Hazmat, USA
WEST CARROLLTON, Ohio -- There were big problems at the Appleton paper plant in West Carrollton early Monday morning when a chemical used in the paper-making process began leaking from a parked rail car... 6306. March 21, 2011 | The Charleston Gazette
Odorous leak reported at DuPont Belle amines unit, USA
BELLE, W.Va. -- Officials at the DuPont chemical plant in Belle reported a leak of about 10 gallons of material in the plant's amines unit late Sunday... 6307. March 21, 2011 | UNEP
Fast pace of African urbanization affecting water supplies and sanitation, South Africa/Kenya
Cape Town/Nairobi, 21 March 2011-Rapid urbanization over the last five decades is changing Africa's landscape and also generating formidable challenges for supplies of water and sanitation services, says a new UN report... 6308. March 21, 2011 | AAP
Aussie in Japan fears radiation exposure, Japan
An Australian woman evacuated from near Japan's stricken Fukushima reactor will be medically evaluated for radiation exposure when she returns home... 6309. March 21, 2011 | Japan Today
Radiation discovery fans food fears in Japan, Japan
TOKYO — At a bustling Tokyo supermarket Sunday, wary shoppers avoided one particular bin of spinach... 6310. March 21, 2011 | The Canadian Press
Study can't find link between town's cancers and chemical, Canada
QUEBEC — A new study suggests it is impossible to say if there is a link between a chemical found in wells in a Quebec town and the high level of cancer among the community's citizens... 6311. March 20, 2011 | Daily Mail
As five are reported dead, will nuclear officials ever reveal the true heroics of Japan's 'Fukushima Fifty'?, Japan
They are an anonymous band of lower and mid-level managers who are risking their lives at the very heart of Japan’s nuclear crisis... 6312. March 20, 2011 | Bangkok Post
Taiwan finds radiation on fava beans from Japan, Taiwan
Authorities in Taiwan checking food imports for radiation on Sunday found a shipment of fava beans from southern Japan had been very slightly contaminated, an official said... 6313. March 20, 2011 | Indo-Asian News Service (IANS)
Japan reactor not to release more radiation, company says, Japan
Tokyo March 20 : The operator of Japan's troubled nuclear plant said Sunday it would not need to release more radiation after all as the pressure level in a reactor containment vessel has stabilized... 6314. March 20, 2011 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Radioactive contamination of food risks, France
PARIS – The risk from radioactive contamination of food depends on several factors but the duration of the problem depends especially on which type of radioactive element is to blame, say experts... 6315. March 20, 2011 | The Times-Tribune
Trash, toxic emissions up at local landfills, Pennsylvania, USA
With more trash coming into Keystone Sanitary Landfill in Dunmore, dangerous air emissions are on the rise, a Sunday Times analysis of state records found. The review also found the state Department of Environmental Protection relies upon the landfills to monitor air quality and report problems... 6316. March 20, 2011 | Burlington Free Press
Toxics: Hazardous chemicals pervade everyday products and Americans' bodies, USA
When six Vermonters agreed to be tested for the presence of industrial chemicals in their bodies, they weren’t sure what to expect. The results proved eye-opening for environmentalists – 40 chemicals tested for, on average, were found in each of the testees – but especially surprising for the participants themselves... 6317. March 19, 2011 | Newstalk ZB
Dairy pollution report out, New Zealand
Forest and Bird is naming and shaming regional councils with the worst results for dairy farm pollution... 6318. March 19, 2011 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
From moving clouds to sowing crops, Chernobyl can help Japan, Japan
From seeding clouds to reviving agricultural land, Moscow's experience after Chernobyl can be used by Japan as it tries to contain damage from its quake-hit nuclear plant, Russian experts said... 6319. March 18, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
Scientists lack complete answers on radiation risk, Japan
From seeding clouds to reviving agricultural land, Moscow's experience after Chernobyl can be used by Japan as it tries to contain damage from its quake-hit nuclear plant, Russian experts said... 6320. March 17, 2011 | Mumbai Mirror
Artificial trees could combat air pollution, India
Urban design specialists ShiftBoston have designed a tree that can absorb CO2 and release oxygen just like it’s real counterpart without requiring years to grow... 6321. March 17, 2011 | WAtoday.com.au
Chemical spill closes major highway, Australia
Residents of two of Perth's eastern suburbs were warned today to stay away from a major highway after 100 litres of herbicide spilled on to the road... 6322. March 17, 2011 | The Ottawa Citizen
Risk of toxic smoke over east Ottawa hampers efforts to battle Beechwood Avenue fire, Canada
OTTAWA — More than 100 Ottawa firefighters successfully prevented a dramatic, five-alarm fire from spreading across a large swath of a major street in New Edinburgh Wednesday... 6323. March 17, 2011 | China Daily
Survey lifts the lid on dangerous toxic lunch boxes, China
BEIJING - More than 40 percent of companies producing disposable lunch boxes for the Beijing market are supplying inferior and possibly dangerous products, according to a recent survey... 6324. March 17, 2011 | edie.net
Toxic waste found at illegal fuel plant, UK
The UK's largest ever fuel laundering operation has been uncovered by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in Northern Ireland... 6325. March 17, 2011 | People's Daily Online
Indian government: food from Japan to be tested for radiation, India
The Indian government has ordered food originating from Japan to be tested for radiation in the wake of explosions at a Japanese nuclear plant following a devastating earthquake-tsunami last Friday, reported local media Wednesday...
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