- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 6th, 2014
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
Companies that specialize in water technologies will greatly benefit from this investment
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 5th, 2013
Leak from Chemical Plant Kills Thousands of Fish in China's Fuhe River
Authorities urge people not to eat the contaminated fish
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 25th, 2013
Fruit Peels Can Purify Water, PhD Student Finds
Ramakrishna Mallampati argues that fruit peels can remove pollutants from water sources
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 28th, 2013
New Ecological Habitat Dubbed the “Plastisphere” Forming in Oceans Worldwide
Microbes are colonizing plastic debris in oceanic waters, seem to like their new homes
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 26th, 2013
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
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 12th, 2013
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
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 30th, 2013
Mora County in New Mexico Officially Bans Fracking
This community is the first in the US to roll out such a piece of legislation
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 7th, 2013
Pink Dolphins Are Dangerously Close to Extinction, Conservationists Say
Hong Kong officials must act immediately, help the species make a comeback
- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 22nd, 2013
Solar-Powered Proteins Promise to Rid Water Sources of Harmful Antibiotics
These solar-powered nano filters are made from bacterial proteins
- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 25th, 2013
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
The fish are changing their behavior, display less fear and more recklessness
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 26th, 2013
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
The marine animals that come in contact with these plastics are more likely to get sick
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 8th, 2013
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
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
Poorly fitted pipes leak toxic chemicals into the country's rivers