ARTICLES RELATING TO POLLUTION

Noise and air pollution hardens arteries

2013-05-21 08:10

New research suggests that both air and noise pollution may boost the risk of heart disease.

Hong Kong launches first electric taxis

2013-05-18 14:01

Hong Kong has seen its first electric taxis hit the streets in a step towards reducing the city's high levels of roadside pollution.

Don't probe effects of coal - US gov

2013-04-27 10:53

Wyoming's governor is asking the White House to refuse to evaluate the effects of greenhouse gases that will be emitted by exporting US coal to Asia.

Contraceptives contribute to SA EDCs

2013-03-01 14:44

Urinary output, including contraceptives from humans, has been a contributor of Endocrine Disrupting Compounds into South Africa’s water system, says a local EDCs expert.

Smog chokes Beijing

2013-02-17 12:24

Heavy smog again shrouded Beijing and neighbouring provinces, disrupting airline flights and halting highway traffic.

Beijing issues warnings as smog continues

2013-01-30 13:45

Beijing authorities stepped up their health warnings to residents as thick smog blanketed the Chinese capital and large swathes of the country.

Smog envelopes Beijing again

2013-01-29 10:00

Pollution levels in Beijing have risen above index limits, says the US embassy, as a dense cloud of haze shrouds large swathes of northern China.

Fungal strains gorge on pollution

2013-01-16 13:01

Scientists from Iran have identified local strains of fungi that have the ability to digest petroleum compounds making it potentially useful in pollution clean-ups.

Wood-burning sets off pollution alarm

2012-12-28 23:00

Air pollution in Athens has surged in recent days because of people choosing wood over more expensive fuels to heat their homes.

Cattle organs 'contaminated by mining'

2012-12-18 14:42

A North West researcher has found that the organs of cattle kept in the area around the Wonderfontein Spruit have been contaminated with uranium and cobalt.

Green report: Eskom the main culprit

2012-11-22 16:48

Power supplier Eskom is breaking more environmental laws than any other state corporation, according to the latest National Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Report.

Tshwane residents at risk, says DA

2012-08-10 21:05

The Tshwane metro is exposing residents to a health hazard by not running sewage treatment plants properly, the Democratic Alliance says.

US tones down worries over climate change

2012-07-03 19:09

Americans no longer see climate change as the world's number-one environmental issue, according to a public opinion poll released amid an ongoing heat wave in much of the United States.

SA shores swimming with sewage - official

2012-06-08 22:10

South Africans are known to discharge over 300 million litres of sewage every day into the marine environment, the deputy environmental affairs minister says.

MPs uncover Gauteng waste problem

2012-05-30 19:16

It is unclear who is responsible for managing health-threatening radioactive and toxic mining waste outside Witwatersrand mine properties, MPs have heard.

More parts of Diepsloot get clean water

2012-04-20 19:13

Three more areas in Diepsloot have been cleared of water contamination after damaged pipes affected the area's water supply, the City of Johannesburg says.

Diepsloot water supply being restored

2012-04-18 12:01

Two areas of Diepsloot now have safe drinking water and more areas will get their supply back as water quality meets standards, Johannesburg Water says.

Diepsloot water remains contaminated

2012-04-17 08:26

A third water test has shown that water in the majority of Diepsloot is contaminated, the City of Johannesburg says.

Global cyber anti-garbage drive shifts into gear

2012-03-24 21:01

Cyber-environmentalists say 80 countries have joined the World Cleanup 2012 campaign which will see volunteers across the globe use the internet to target illegal trash dumps for cleanup.

Smog, pollution grounds Beijing planes

2012-03-17 18:12

More than 400 flights to and from Beijing airport, including around 35 international services, were cancelled or delayed due to thick fog and strong air pollution.

Sewerage spills into Hennops River

2012-02-22 19:06

Residents of Centurion have been warned to avoid using water from the Hennops River due to a sewerage leak, the City of Tshwane says.

Mitsui to pay record fine for Gulf oil spill

2012-02-18 10:00

Japanese conglomerate Mitsui will pay $90m for its role in the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the worst oil spill in US history, authorities say.

Poor residents forced to drink dirty water

2012-02-16 19:53

Carolina residents in Mpumalanga who cannot afford bottled water have resorted to drinking the town's polluted water to quench their thirst.

Fireworks add to pollution crisis

2012-01-29 11:19

Clouds of smoke from the Lunar New Year fireworks celebrations sent air pollution in Beijing soaring under a new more sensitive measurement system.

SA moots new tyre recycling rules

2012-01-09 22:00

A new law on the recycling of tyres is to come into force later this year and is expected to curb pollution and create jobs.

 

China won't accept carbon tax on flights

2013-05-18 16:09

China will not pay for CO2 emissions by its airlines on flights within Europe, a top civil aviation official reportedly said after the European Commission warned eight Chinese firms face fines for nonpayment.

Concern over De Aar asbestos dumping

2013-05-09 11:34

Plans by Transnet to dump asbestos into two borrow pits near De Aar in the Northern Cape are horrifying residents, according to a report.

Japan's clean-up poses problems

2013-03-10 11:25

Debris containing asbestos, lead, PCBs - and perhaps most worrying - radioactive waste due to the crippled Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear plant looms as a threat for Japan.

Endocrine disruptors found in SA water

2013-02-21 13:20

A report on Endocrine Disrupting compounds (EDCs) has been released by the UN earlier this week and highlights environmental and health risks facing countries including South Africa.

China's thick smog arrives in Japan

2013-02-04 15:00

The suffocating smog that blanketed swathes of China is now hitting parts of Japan, sparking warnings of health fears for the young and the sick.

Smog envelops huge swathes of China

2013-01-29 22:59

Residents across huge swathes of northern China have battled through choking pollution at extreme levels, as Beijing was plunged into toxic twilight for the fourth time this winter.

US court snuffs proposal for clean air

2013-01-22 22:46

The US Supreme Court has refused to hear a challenge to a tough new clean air requirement limiting sulphur dioxide emissions.

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Pollution blankets Beijing

2013-01-14 14:46

Beijing, China, has been covered in a thick blanket of smog as air pollution levels reach visibly dangerous levels. See the pictures.

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Tiny air pollutants kill thousands in China

2012-12-19 10:00

Microscopic pollutant particles in the air have killed some 8 600 people prematurely this year and cost $1bn in economic losses in four Chinese cities, according to a study.

US to tighten standards for soot pollution

2012-12-15 18:14

The Obama administration will impose new air quality standards in the first major regulation since the election that took place in November.

Gulf oil spill: BP to pay $4.5bn in fines

2012-11-15 18:25

British energy giant BP says it has agreed to pay more than $4.5bn in US fines related to the devastating 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, including $4bn in criminal claims.

Minister: Developing countries frustrated

2012-07-05 16:23

Limiting industrial expansion to avoid pollution is fundamentally unfair to developing countries, says International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.

Santiago declares environmental alert

2012-06-09 12:36

Chile has issued an environmental alert for its capital city because of air pollution.

SA unable to act against oil-slick ship

2012-06-08 20:10

A South African coastguard aircraft has spotted and photographed a foreign container ship trailing a long oil slick off the Eastern Cape coast.

Farmer goes to Blue Scorpions over Exxaro

2012-05-14 09:40

A farmer from Delmas has lodged a complaint against Exxaro with the Blue Scorpions, after the mining company reportedly destroyed a wetland.

Diepsloot water woes continue

2012-04-19 14:49

It is unknown when the drinking water supply in parts of Diepsloot will be fully restored, Johannesburg Water says.

Contaminated Diepsloot water tested again

2012-04-17 16:20

New samples have been taken from water found to be contaminated in Diepsloot, north of Johannesburg, city officials say.

US to limit power plant carbon

2012-03-27 12:57

The Obama administration will press ahead with the first-ever limits on heat-trapping pollution from new power plants.

Sewage spills into North West river

2012-03-19 18:44

Raw sewage is spilling into the Harts River in Vryburg in the North West, civil rights group AfriForum says.

Cruise wreck polluting sea - Greenpeace

2012-03-10 19:35

Greenpeace has warned that chemicals from a cruise ship wreck are oozing into the sea, but Italian officials say the levels are not "significant".

Govt intervenes in Carolina water crisis

2012-02-21 09:25

The water affairs department says it is extremely concerned by the acid mine water seepage in Carolina in Mpumalanga, and has appointed scientists and engineers to deal with it.

EU to persevere with airline carbon tax

2012-02-18 08:02

Governments opposed to the European Union's new carbon emissions tax for airlines should not underestimate its determination to curb climate-changing gases, the EU's climate chief has warned.

Mpumalanga town faces acid water crisis

2012-02-16 11:44

Municipal authorities in Carolina, Mpumalanga, are pouring lime into the town's polluted water system after suspected seepage from two abandoned coal mines.

Concordia threatens marine paradise

2012-01-20 21:05

Stone fortresses and watchtowers which centuries ago stood guard against against marauding pirates loom above pristine waters threatened by a new and modern peril.

PetroSA denies Mossel Bay oil pollution

2011-12-30 16:05

PetroSA says it is not responsible for lumps of oil which washed up at Diaz Beach in Mossel Bay, saying the pollution is from a ship which cleaned its bunker tanks out at sea.

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