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Chile declares environmental emergency over polluted Santiago air 22/6/2015
Chile declares environmental emergency over polluted Santiago air Chilean authorities declared an environmental emergency for the Santiago metropolitan region for Monday, forcing more than 900 industries to temporarily shut down and about 40 percent of the capital's 1.7 million cars off the roads. ...more
Nine endangered fin whales found dead in Alaskan waters 22/6/2015
Nine endangered fin whales found dead in Alaskan waters Nine endangered fin whales have been found dead in Alaskan waters in recent weeks, and researchers said on Friday they were searching for what might have killed them. ...more
Germany turns military bases into 77,000 acre wildlife sanctuary 22/6/2015
Germany turns military bases into 77,000 acre wildlife sanctuary Where once there was war, there shall now be nature. ...more
Saudi to plant trees along Riyadh-Dammam rail tracks 19/6/2015
Saudi to plant trees along Riyadh-Dammam rail tracks The Saudi inventor who recently planted 3,400 trees in Khurais in the Eastern Province also aims to plant trees along the railroad tracks between Riyadh and Dammam to reduce ozone problems. ...more
Pope Francis blames 'human selfishness' for global warming 19/6/2015
Pope Francis blames 'human selfishness' for global warming Pope Francis has blamed human selfishness for global warming in his long-awaited encyclical calling for action on climate change. ...more
U.S. to crush a ton of poached ivory in Times Square 19/6/2015
U.S. to crush a ton of poached ivory in Times Square People in New York City’s Times Square will witness plumes of pulverized bone erupt as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service crushes one tonne of confiscated ivory Friday to protest the illegal poaching of African elephants for the ivory trade. ...more
EU takes Belgium and Bulgaria to court over air quality 19/6/2015
EU takes Belgium and Bulgaria to court over air quality EU regulators are referring Belgium and Bulgaria to the bloc's top court over the quality of their air, which poses a major risk to health, the European Commission said Thursday. ...more
Last month was hottest May in modern history: US 19/6/2015
Last month was hottest May in modern history: US Last month marked the hottest May in modern history, continuing a troubling trend of rising global temperatures, US government scientists said Thursday. ...more
Dammam bests 59 other cities to win environmental award 18/6/2015
Dammam bests 59 other cities to win environmental award Dammam was ranked first in the Arab Towns Organization (ATO) Award for Environmental Integrity. ...more
We’re running out of water 18/6/2015
We’re running out of water It’s not happening today or tomorrow, but we’re slowly running out of water, new NASA data shows. ...more
 
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