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Lebanon

[Watch] Rubbish crisis forces residents to wear face masks in Beirut

Officials are struggling to reach an agreement on where to dump waste, with the closure of a major landfill site last week

25/07/2015

United Kingdom

EU must act over shock study on diesel fume deaths - campaigners

24/07/2015

My Europe Series

Toxic waste: An international business which benefits the Eco-Mafia

Many of these companies who are working illegaly in these areas are also working for famous Italian brand names

10/07/2015

World News

Green house gasses explained

Greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere by absorbing the sun’s infrared radiation without reflecting it back towards space. It is an entirely

26/06/2015

My Europe Series

Dirty business: mafia's toxic waste crimes spread across Europe

The illegal dumping of domestic and sometimes even hazardous industrial waste by the mafia has long been a problem in Italy. Now it has emerged that

24/06/2015

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Is seafood still safe to eat?

Fisheries are an excellent source of fresh and tasty fish that won’t harm marine resources. But can we be sure that these fish are safe to eat?” In

15/06/2015

Sport

IOC concerned over Rio sailing venue pollution; adds new sports to 2018 Olympics

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

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Saving water from waste in chemical plants

This edition of Futuris explores how new technologies can help recycle the water used in chemical plants to make these more environmentally friendly.

11/05/2015

My Europe Series

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

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Slik operation: new device to remove oil from troubled waters

Marine oil spills can be extremely difficult to deal with, requiring a lot of time and effort by experts to remove the pollutant from the surface of

06/04/2015

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06/04/2015

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

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Violent protests erupt in Peru over natural gas exploration

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