• Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 6th, 2014
US Coal Company to Pay $27.5M (€20.02M) Fine for Water Pollution

US Coal Company to Pay $27.5M (€20.02M) Fine for Water Pollution

The company will also have to spend $200M (€145.63M) on reducing its toxic discharges

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 18th, 2014
China Plans to Spend $330Bn (€240.4Bn) on Tackling Water Pollution

China Plans to Spend $330Bn (€240.4Bn) on Tackling Water Pollution

Companies that specialize in water technologies will greatly benefit from this investment

Leak from Chemical Plant Kills Thousands of Fish in China's Fuhe River

Leak from Chemical Plant Kills Thousands of Fish in China's Fuhe River

Authorities urge people not to eat the contaminated fish

Fruit Peels Can Purify Water, PhD Student Finds

Fruit Peels Can Purify Water, PhD Student Finds

Ramakrishna Mallampati argues that fruit peels can remove pollutants from water sources

New Ecological Habitat Dubbed the “Plastisphere” Forming in Oceans Worldwide

New Ecological Habitat Dubbed the “Plastisphere” Forming in Oceans Worldwide

Microbes are colonizing plastic debris in oceanic waters, seem to like their new homes

Watch: Ocean Seafloors Are Covered in Trash, Most People Have No Idea It's There

Watch: Ocean Seafloors Are Covered in Trash, Most People Have No Idea It's There

Researchers watch 18,000 hours of deep sea footage, reach startling conclusions

Blue Lagoon in Derbyshire Dyed Black to Keep People from Swimming in It

Blue Lagoon in Derbyshire Dyed Black to Keep People from Swimming in It

The lagoon is highly polluted, some say it's almost as toxic as bleach

Mora County in New Mexico Officially Bans Fracking

Mora County in New Mexico Officially Bans Fracking

This community is the first in the US to roll out such a piece of legislation

Pink Dolphins Are Dangerously Close to Extinction, Conservationists Say

Pink Dolphins Are Dangerously Close to Extinction, Conservationists Say

Hong Kong officials must act immediately, help the species make a comeback

Solar-Powered Proteins Promise to Rid Water Sources of Harmful Antibiotics

Solar-Powered Proteins Promise to Rid Water Sources of Harmful Antibiotics

These solar-powered nano filters are made from bacterial proteins

Pollution Is Affecting the Reproductive Systems of Otters in the UK

Pollution Is Affecting the Reproductive Systems of Otters in the UK

Researchers fear humans might soon begin experiencing similar problems

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 16th, 2013
Fish Are Now More Relaxed, All Thanks to Anti-Depressants Flushed into Water

Fish Are Now More Relaxed, All Thanks to Anti-Depressants Flushed into Water

The fish are changing their behavior, display less fear and more recklessness

Dolphin Dies in Highly Polluted NYC Canal

Dolphin Dies in Highly Polluted NYC Canal

Marine researchers say the dolphin must have been sick for quite a while

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 23rd, 2013
Ocean Plastics Made All the More Scary by Their Absorbing Toxins

Ocean Plastics Made All the More Scary by Their Absorbing Toxins

The marine animals that come in contact with these plastics are more likely to get sick

Toxins Released by Alberta's Oil Sands Contaminate Lakes, Other Water Sources

Toxins Released by Alberta's Oil Sands Contaminate Lakes, Other Water Sources

Government-funded study shows how the oil sands industry impacts on the environment

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 6th, 2012
Levi's Gets 501,000 Reasons to “Detox,” Courtesy of Greenpeace

Levi's Gets 501,000 Reasons to “Detox,” Courtesy of Greenpeace

This fashion brand is poisoning Mexican rivers, the organization claims

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 3rd, 2012
Do-It-Yourself Plumbing Is Killing UK's Fish

Do-It-Yourself Plumbing Is Killing UK's Fish

Poorly fitted pipes leak toxic chemicals into the country's rivers

 
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