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Canada, U.S. Warn of Eight Chemicals in Great Lakes
OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada, May 31, 2016 – Canada and the United States have identified eight substances in the water of the Great Lakes as chemicals of mutual concern [...]
Month: May 2016
Air/Climate
Northern Great Barrier Reef Loses 35% of Its Corals
TOWNSVILLE, Queensland, Australia, May 31, 2016 (ENS) – One-third of the corals in the northern and central parts of the Great Barrier Reef are bleached out and dying [...]
At Risk
World Heritage Sites at Risk from Climate Change
PARIS, France, May 26, 2016 (ENS) – Climate change is quickly becoming one of the most challenging risks for World Heritage sites and the tourists who want to visit [...]
Land Use/Forests
Chinese Oil Search Shuts Ecolodge at Amazon Headwaters
QUITO, Ecuador, May 25, 2016 (ENS) – Seismic explorations planned by Chinese oil company Sinopec at the headwaters of the Amazon in the remote jungles of Ecuador have [...]
Latest News
Stars Back New UN Effort to End Illegal Wildlife Trade
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25, 2016 (ENS) – The United Nations, backed by celebrities from throughout the world, today launched an unprecedented campaign against the illegal trade in wildlife. [...]
Air/Climate
Transport Emissions Must Peak Soon to Hit Paris Targets
BONN, Germany, May 19, 2016 (ENS) – International shipping and aviation will have to cap their greenhouse gas emissions soon for the world to meet the ambitious goals [...]
At Risk
Raging Alberta Wildfires Block Oil Sands Production
EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada, May 17, 2016 (ENS) – Five new wildfires started in northern Alberta over the past 24 hours, and now a total of 17 wildfires are [...]
Energy
Texas Pipeline Indicted for California Beach Oil Spill
SANTA BARBARA, California, May 17, 2016 (ENS) – Plains All-American Pipeline has been indicted by a grand jury on 46 criminal charges related to a May 2015 oil [...]
Latest News
Poaching of Elephant Matriarchs Destroys Rainforests
NEW YORK, New York, May 13, 2016 (ENS) – The ongoing poaching of the oldest and wisest female forest elephants could cause cascading harmful effects on the integrity [...]
Air/Climate
Poorest Cities Have the Most Polluted Air
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 12, 2016 (ENS) – Only cleaner transport, more efficient energy production and improved waste management can move the world’s poorest cities to reduce their air [...]
Health
Aerial Pesticide Spraying Linked to Higher Autism Risk
BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 6, 2016 (ENS) – The use of airplanes to spray anti-mosquito pesticides may increase the risk of autism spectrum disorder and developmental delays among children, [...]
Air/Climate
Governments, Firms, Grassroots All Act for Climate Health
WASHINGTON, DC, May 5, 2016 (ENS) – The historic Paris Climate Agreement signing ceremony at the United Nations on April 22 has given rise to this week’s Climate [...]
Gov/Politics
Changing Faces at the United Nations
NEW YORK, New York, May 4, 2016 (ENS) – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has informed the General Assembly of his intention to appoint Erik Solheim of Norway as [...]