(127) Dirty And Unregulated Industrial Salmon Farms
Over the past 30 years, industrially farming salmon in the ocean has become a massive industry. These farms now dot coastlines around the world with their rows of net-covered salmon pens, including in Maine, New Brunswick, British Columbia, Norway, and Iceland. A “net pen” is like an iceberg: not much is visible from the surface. […]
(126) Hundreds Of Volunteers Join Cleanup Effort As Bali Faces ‘Worst’ Plastic Pollution From Monsoons
Hundreds of volunteers joined a cleanup in Bali, Indonesia, today as monsoon rains brought what an activist described as “the worst” waves of plastic waste to hit its tourist-favoured beaches. The South-east Asian nation is one of the world’s biggest contributors of plastic pollution and marine debris, with annual monsoon rains and winds sweeping mountains […]
(125) Two Russian Tankers Sink In Black Sea Spilling 4,300 Tonnes Of Oil
A Russian tanker carrying more than 4,000 tonnes of oil products has sunk in the Black Sea amid stormy conditions while a second has run aground, threatening an ecological disaster, causing it to split apart about 8 kilometers off the coast, igniting immediate concern for the ecological impact of the resulting oil spill. Environmental experts […]
(124) ‘Thick White Froth’ Blankets Yamuna River In Delhi
Over the years, Yamuna River has been severely polluted due to untreated sewage, industrial waste, agricultural runoff, and solid waste dumping. Yamuna river is covered with a thick layer of white froth and toxic pollutants. A sighting that has become an annual affair, continues to be a cause of concern among doctors and health experts. […]
(123) Two Third Of Europe’s Water Supplies Are Contaminated By Chemicals
Only a third of Europe’s surface water bodies are in good health, according to a new report by the European Environment Agency (EEA). Europe’s rivers, lakes and coastal waters – and the ecosystems they support – are “severely impacted by chemicals”, it warns. Air pollution from coal plants and pesticides from agriculture are two of […]
(122) Global Food Production Is Limited by Lack of Pollinators
An international research team led by Rutgers University has analyzed the crop yields of more than 1,500 agricultural lands on six continents, and found that a lack of pollinators is limiting the global production of important, nutrient-dense foods like fruits, nuts, vegetables and legumes. Insect declines mean reduced yields of healthy foods like fruit and […]
(121) Wind Turbine Blades: The Battle To Overcome Their Waste Problem
With 800,000 tons of turbine blades disposed of in landfill annually, the wind industry has an environmental problem to solve. Made from fibreglass-reinforced polymer (FRP) and coated with epoxy resins, turbine blades are designed to maximise aerodynamicism whilst remaining light enough to minimise structural stress and stiff enough to achieve efficient wind capture. However, the […]
(120) Air pollution Linked To Nearly 2,000 Child Deaths A Day
Nearly 2,000 children die every day from health problems linked to air pollution, which is now the second biggest risk factor for early death worldwide. Exposure to air pollution contributed to the deaths of 9.4 million people — around 12 percent of all fatalities — in 2023. This means air pollution has overtaken tobacco use […]
(119) Ingested Microplastics Can Move From the Gut to the Brain and Other Organs
Studies have recently detected microplastics in human lungs and blood, and previous research shows humans ingest and inhale many microplastics even at home. In 2020, scientists uncovered microplastics in human organs for the first time. Now, researchers are making sense of how microplastics that are ingested can make their way from the gut to other […]
(118) Thailand: 10 Million Sought Treatment For Pollution-Related Illnesses In 2023
More than 10 million Thais sought treatment for illnesses linked to air pollution in 2023, authorities said. The data from the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) come as Thailand’s air quality is worsening. Widespread farm burning and forest fires, notably in the country’s north, often create a noxious smog at the beginning of […]