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New York politicians seek ban on microbeads in cosmetics, cite water pollution 22/7/2015
New York politicians seek ban on microbeads in cosmetics, cite water pollution New York political leaders on Monday renewed their push to outlaw microbeads, the personal care plastic additives blamed for polluting waterways, and urged a statewide ban even as Congress considers prohibiting them across the nation. ...more
EU countries agree textile chemical ban 22/7/2015
EU countries agree textile chemical ban EU member states have agreed to ban a toxic substance widely found in clothing because it poses an “unacceptable risk” to the environment. ...more
New 'blue marble' picture delights 22/7/2015
New 'blue marble' picture delights A new, full snapshot of our planet has been captured by a NASA satellite. ...more
New Sharjah recycling centers announced 21/7/2015
New Sharjah recycling centers announced The Sharjah Environment Company will open two waste recycling facilities in the near future with the goal of making Sharjah the first Arab city to recycle 100 per cent of its waste. ...more
Natural disasters forced 20 million from their homes in 2014: report 21/7/2015
Natural disasters forced 20 million from their homes in 2014: report Nearly 20 million people were forced to flee their homes due to floods, storms and earthquakes last year, a problem likely to worsen due to climate change, but which could be eased by better construction, a report said on Monday. ...more
Arctic ice 'grew by a third' after cool summer in 2013 21/7/2015
Arctic ice 'grew by a third' after cool summer in 2013 The volume of Arctic sea ice increased by around a third after an unusually cool summer in 2013. ...more
California proposes historic $1.5M fine for taking water 21/7/2015
California proposes historic $1.5M fine for taking water California regulators on Monday proposed a first-of-its-kind, $1.5 million fine for a group of Central Valley farmers accused of illegally taking water during the drought. ...more
Climate scientists say 2015 on track to be warmest year on record 21/7/2015
Climate scientists say 2015 on track to be warmest year on record The Earth experienced its hottest June and the hottest first half of the year since records began, according to scientists. ...more
UAE to host conference on electric vehicles 20/7/2015
UAE to host conference on electric vehicles The UAE will be hosting for the first time in November the international conference on innovations in electric vehicles. ...more
Short, flexible U.N. climate accord sought for Paris summit-France 20/7/2015
Short, flexible U.N. climate accord sought for Paris summit-France A United Nations accord to slow global warming should be short, flexible and long-lasting to avoid complex re-negotiations every few years, according to a document prepared by France before a Paris summit in December. ...more
 
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