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Category: Pollution
Coast Guard Investigates Gulf Slick
The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating a large brown slick floating near the mouth of the Mississippi river and
Toxic Legacy Blights Europe
Abandoned mines in Romania leach water contaminated by heavy metals into rivers. A Hungarian chemical plant produces more than
Indonesia Battles Forest Fires
Indonesia has sent hundreds of fire fighters to battle blazes on Sumatra island which have enveloped Singapore and Malaysia
Violence Flares over Naples Rubbish
Protesters have set lorries ablaze and hurled stones and firecrackers at police, injuring 20 officers, as clashes flared over
Worst Coral Bleaching for 10 Years
International marine scientists say the worst coral bleaching in more than a decade has struck reefs across the South-East
BP Waives Cap on Spill Liability
BP Plc told a court it was committed to waiving the legal cap on its liability from the Gulf
Toxic sludge victims offered $7.6m
The company responsible for Hungary's toxic flood disaster said it would pay up to 5.5 million euros ($7.6 million)
Villagers return to toxic sludge town
The Hungarian plant which caused a toxic sludge leak has reopened as villagers forced to abandon their houses begin
Baltic Residents fear pollution
Many residents of the nine countries surrounding the Baltic Sea have concerns about its environment and pollution levels, but
Sludge reservoir crack gets bigger
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Officials say one of the cracks on the damaged reservoir that flooded towns in western Hungary