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140-year-old zoo is closing and sending animals to sanctuaries 28/6/2016
140-year-old zoo is closing and sending animals to sanctuaries The Buenos Aires Zoo is shutting down and transferring most of its animals to wildlife sanctuaries, the mayor of Argentina’s capital announced last Thursday. ...more
Oman least polluted country in Arab world 27/6/2016
Oman least polluted country in Arab world Oman has bagged the first place at the Arab countries’ level in the world least polluted countries index 2016 issued by Website “numbeo.com”. ...more
China city shuts down waste burning plant over protests 27/6/2016
China city shuts down waste burning plant over protests A city in central China is shutting down a waste incineration project, it said, after thousands of people protested against the plant over fears it will damage the environment and residents' health. ...more
Air pollution to kill millions more without change of energy policy: IEA 27/6/2016
Air pollution to kill millions more without change of energy policy: IEA Premature deaths from air pollution will continue to rise to 2040 unless changes are made to the way the world uses and produces energy, the International Energy Agency said on Monday. ...more
Nissan sues South Korea government over accusations of emissions cheating 27/6/2016
Nissan sues South Korea government over accusations of emissions cheating Nissan Motor Co Ltd's South Korean unit said it has filed a lawsuit over claims by the government that the automaker had cheated on emissions with its Qashqai diesel sport utility vehicle. ...more
UK’s Brexit vote could reverse environmental protections and contribute to climate change 27/6/2016
UK’s Brexit vote could reverse environmental protections and contribute to climate change The ramifications of the UK’s departure from the EU will be widespread, including potentially devastating setbacks for environmental initiatives. ...more
Sharjah installs Wi-Fi smart trash bins 24/6/2016
Sharjah installs Wi-Fi smart trash bins Sharjah has started installing smart trash bins that offer open Wi-Fi access to the public, compact the trash, and notify the operator when they are full. ...more
German government agrees fracking ban as environmental groups vow to fight on 24/6/2016
German government agrees fracking ban as environmental groups vow to fight on Germany's coalition government has agreed to ban fracking for shale gas after years of fractious talks over the issue ‒ but environmental groups claim the ban does not go far enough and have vowed to fight the deal. ...more
Sweden opens one of the world’s first electric roads 24/6/2016
Sweden opens one of the world’s first electric roads Sweden is making headlines for a brilliant environmentally conscious move: electric roads. ...more
Rare moth faces extinction at its last site in England 24/6/2016
Rare moth faces extinction at its last site in England The dark bordered beauty moth is heading towards extinction at its last site in England, new research has found. ...more
 
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