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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 |
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EU member states have agreed to ban a toxic substance widely found in clothing because it poses an “unacceptable risk” to the environment. ...more |
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A new, full snapshot of our planet has been captured by a NASA satellite. ...more |
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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 |
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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 |
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The volume of Arctic sea ice increased by around a third after an unusually cool summer in 2013. ...more |
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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 |
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The Earth experienced its hottest June and the hottest first half of the year since records began, according to scientists. ...more |
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The UAE will be hosting for the first time in November the international conference on innovations in electric vehicles. ...more |
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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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