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Pollution
Trump to roll back safety limits on forever chemicals
The U.S. EPA has announced plans to revoke the maximum contaminant levels for PFNA, PFHxS, GenX, and PFBS pending regulatory reform. Only the limits for PFOA and…
Editorial Team•27 June 2025

Pollution
The carbon emissions quota for staying…
The carbon emissions quota to limit global warming to 1.5°C could run…
Editorial Team•20 June 2025

Pollution
Centuries-old sea mercury pollution threatens Arctic…
Mercury released by human activities such as coal combustion and gold mining…
Editorial Team•16 June 2025

Pollution
Found microplastics in the heart of patients after surgery
Following surgery, microplastics may remain in the heart of patients and surrounding tissues
28 August 2023

Pollution
Blocks of plastiglomerate threaten the tropical coast
In Indonesia plastic waste is burned directly on the beach, creating artificial rocks - plastiglomerate -…
21 August 2023

Pollution
PFAS contaminated water: 45% of taps in the USA
New USGS study on PFAS contaminated water - From almost half (45%) of American taps comes…
7 July 2023

Pollution
The IAEA ensures that the release of Fukushima contaminated water into the…
The final report of the two-year monitoring by the International Atomic Energy Agency promotes Japan across…
4 July 2023

Pollution
Halving ships emissions 7 years is possible and convenient
A study of CE Delft published today calculates that reductions of 28-47% of the emissions of…
4 July 2023

Pollution
Wildfire in Canada: record emissions in less than 6 months
From January to June the emissions of fires in Canada reached 160 MtCO2eq. In a year,…
29 June 2023

Pollution
Renewable boom does not reduce global greenhouse gas emissions
The photo of the Energy Institute on global energy consumption 2022 shows how the significant increase…
26 June 2023

Pollution
The EU must reduce net emissions by 95% to 2040
For the Climate Advisory Committee, achieving net emissions targets means abandoning coal in 2030 and gas…
20 June 2023

Pollution
Nova Kakhovka dam destroyed in Ukraine: fears of pollution and nuclear
The destruction of infrastructure is a war crime. The dynamics and identity of those responsible are…
7 June 2023

Water Management
UN saves Safer oil tanker: avoided worst environmental disaster in history after…
After years of attempts to recover the necessary funds, the United Nations start the mission of…
1 June 2023

Pollution
World Bee Day 2023, we protect pollinators
World Bee Day 2023 aims to raise awareness of the vital role of bees and other…
20 May 2023

Scientific Reports
How to reduce plastic pollution by 2040
UNEP publishes roadmap to "turn off the tap" and convert an economy that causes huge plastic…