Etiket: pollution
Strikingly more oil pollution in the North Sea
Strikingly more oil pollution in the North Sea Last month, the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences caught a fishing vessel discharging oil. A large oil slick was also spotted…
Dubrovnik prohibits the use of suitcases with wheels due to the pollution they generate
The pearl of the Adriatic has said enough. Victim of his own success dubrovnik city has made a drastic and somewhat peculiar decision: rolling luggage cannot be used throughout the…
Pollution on Reitjes: bird sanctuary must save coots
Pollution on Reitjes: bird sanctuary must save coots In some places, such as the Augustijnenrei, the pollution has been contained. The city says the situation is under control. But because…
MLB game postponed due to air pollution
The Major League Baseball (MLB) game between the Washington Nationals and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday has been postponed to a later date due to high air pollution caused by…
Chemical company 3M must pay 2,000 euros in compensation to the family due to PFAS pollution: “Can be an important precedent”
Chemical company 3M must pay provisional compensation of 2,000 euros to a family living near the factory in Zwijndrecht. That has been decided by the justice of the peace. The…
Great concern about historical PFAS pollution in several places in Ostend
Great concern about historical PFAS pollution in several places in Ostend Everything has to do with great concern about historical PFAS pollution in several places in Ostend. In any case,…
No shipping on Bruges Ring Canal due to oil pollution
No shipping on Bruges Ring Canal due to oil pollution The fire brigade is also going on the Ringvaart in Bruges with a boat today to better estimate the pollution.…
Air pollution kills 1200 European children every year, risk of chronic diseases also increases | Abroad
Air pollution causes 1,200 European children under the age of eighteen to die prematurely every year, according to the European Environment Agency (EEA). Moreover, pollution in young people increases the…
Air pollution kills 1,200 children and young people in Europe every year
Air pollution is estimated to cause over 1,200 premature deaths among minors in Europe each year. This is what the European Environment Agency (EEA) says today in a new report.…
Polyester Microplastics: Less Pollution Thanks to Sound Waves?
acoustic sweep. Image: Hong Kong Research Institute of Textile and Apparel According to the European Environment Agency, synthetic textiles are responsible for about eight percent of the European microplastics that…