pollution
‘A mountain that just keeps growing.’ What to know about the e-waste left behind by your gadgets
Technology
August 2, 2022
‘A mountain that just keeps growing.’ What to know about the e-waste left behind by your gadgets
(CNN)- If you have one or more drawers filled with old gadgets and wires, you’re not alone. Decades of the…
India bans single-use plastic to combat pollution
World
July 2, 2022
India bans single-use plastic to combat pollution
New Delhi – India on Friday imposed a ban on single-use plastics on items ranging from straws to cigarette packets…
China’s coastal ecosystems still unhealthy despite recent progress, official says
Environment
June 26, 2022
China’s coastal ecosystems still unhealthy despite recent progress, official says
Most of China’s marine ecosystems are still in poor health despite recent improvements, and more efforts are needed to restore,…
Dead sperm whale washes ashore in Philippines, latest in string of deaths
World
May 23, 2022
Dead sperm whale washes ashore in Philippines, latest in string of deaths
(CNN) – A dead sperm whale has washed ashore in the Philippines, the latest in a string of whale deaths…
One in six killed by pollution worldwide, study finds
World
May 18, 2022
One in six killed by pollution worldwide, study finds
(CNN) – Pollution caused one in six deaths worldwide in 2019, a new study has revealed — more than the…
UN report on climate crisis confirms the world already has solutions — but politics are getting in the way
World
April 5, 2022
UN report on climate crisis confirms the world already has solutions — but politics are getting in the way
(CNN)The world is careening toward levels of global warming that will have irreversible impacts, a new landmark report says, but…
Indian firefighters battle Delhi landfill blaze as air fills with toxic fumes
World
March 30, 2022
Indian firefighters battle Delhi landfill blaze as air fills with toxic fumes
New Delhi (CNN) – Firefighters in India’s capital said Wednesday they are close to extinguishing a fire at a landfill…
These were the best and worst places for air quality in 2021, new report shows
World
March 22, 2022
These were the best and worst places for air quality in 2021, new report shows
(CNN) – Air pollution spiked to unhealthy levels around the world in 2021, according to a new report. The report…
Indonesia’s capital is sinking, polluted and now moving
World
January 26, 2022
Indonesia’s capital is sinking, polluted and now moving
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Jakarta is congested, polluted, prone to earthquakes and rapidly sinking into the Java Sea. Now the…
Schools, plants close as Indian capital is smothered by smog
World
November 17, 2021
Schools, plants close as Indian capital is smothered by smog
NEW DELHI (AP) — Schools were closed indefinitely and some coal-based power plants shut down as the smog-shrouded Indian capital…