Sport IOC concerned over Rio sailing venue pollution; adds new sports to 2018 Olympics The International Olympic Committee once again expressed concern on Monday over the water pollution in Rio’s Guanabara Bay which will hold the 08/06/2015
USA Seattle begins the battle with Shell over Arctic drilling Protesters in Seattle are not giving oil giant Shell any peace. After the arrival of the first of two giant rigs destined for Arctic drilling at the 19/05/2015
state of the union Europe Weekly: EU under fire over migrant policy In this edition of Europe Weekly, the EU comes under fire over its migrant policy; Ukraine’s economy is predicted to shrink this year; MEPs get tough 30/04/2015
Israel Israel: Haifa mayor orders closure of refineries amid cancer scare Plants run by Israel’s biggest refining and petrochemicals group have been ordered closed by the mayor of Haifa after a report said increased cancer 20/04/2015
China Sandstorm blacks out northern China A sandstorm in northern China caused blackouts and traffic chaos as it shrouded cities in dust on Wednesday. The skyline in Beijing turned orange 16/04/2015
United Kingdom High levels of air pollution hit London and other parts of England Once famous for its suffocating smog, London suffered a new bout of filthy air on Friday, ruining the view for sightseers. To blame for the 11/04/2015
France Paris issues air pollution warning - again Paris is fast becoming a pollution capital after the air quality watchdog ‘Airparif’ once again registered high risk levels for residents. So far 09/04/2015
India India launches air quality index amid soaring pollution levels With air pollution soaring to alarming levels across India, the government is launching a new monitoring system to keep tabs on the problem. The 06/04/2015
France New anti-pollution traffic ban cuts congestion, says Paris mayor The number of vehicles clogging up the roads in Paris was sharply reduced on Monday due to anti-pollution measures, according to the authorities. The 23/03/2015
no comment Violent protests erupt in Peru over natural gas exploration At least one person was killed and dozens injured in protests against natural gas exploration in a Peruvian jungle town this week, authorities and 13/02/2015
Bangladesh Oil spill threatens UNESCO world heritage site in Bangladesh An oil slick has choked up to 50 kilometres of the Shela river in Bangladesh after a fuel barge sank on Thursday following a collision with an oil 12/12/2014
France London could follow Paris diesel car ban Monday brought bad news for diesel car owners in European capitals. London is now looking to follow in the footsteps of Paris which announced a ban 08/12/2014
Israel Israel oil spill 'worst in country's history' The Eilat-Ashkelon crude oil pipeline ruptured overnight on Wednesday, spilling millions of litres of crude oil into rivers and streams and through the Evrona nature reserve. 04/12/2014
World Which countries in Europe cause the most air pollution damage? Campaigners have urged a crackdown on Europe’s worst polluters after a report claimed dirty air is costing society up to 189 billion euros a 27/11/2014
focus Exploring future energy efficiency and supplies Energy efficiency and security are big issues, along with finding better ways to reduce production of carbon gases, and experts from around the world 27/10/2014
Russia Scientists baffled by two new holes discovered in Siberia Scientists are investigating two new giant holes that have been discovered in Siberia. Experts are perplexed as to what may have caused the finds 29/07/2014
Sci-tech Turning smog into diamonds Imagine a huge electronic vacuum cleaner that would simply suck in smog, cleaning up polluted city air. It’s still a small scale model for now 22/04/2014
China Industrial China gasps for subsidies as cities cry for air Super-polluting Hebei province is sounding the alarm for subsidies in northern China. Last year, the province was home to seven of the country’s 10 31/03/2014
