Etiket: pollution
Huge mysterious pollution spot discovered off Swedish coast | Abroad
An enormous amount of an unknown substance has been discharged into the Baltic Sea off the coast of Sweden. The coast guard of the Scandinavian country reported this on Thursday.…
Less pollution from ships than ever in the North Sea: never so many porpoises and seals spotted | Science & Planet
The number of pollution detected by ships in the North Sea is lower than ever. This is reported by Minister of the North Sea Vincent Van Quickenborne (Open Vld) this…
“Barcelona needs to reduce the level of air pollution”
“If Barcelona wants to attract talent, it is necessary to improve the salaries offered in many sectors,” says the director of the Oak House School, who has been in the…
“A thousand premature deaths due to pollution in Barcelona is not being in a hurry”
You said on Thursday that your project needs to be consolidated. Can you specify what? We are facing issues of the 21st century. We are in a climatic emergency and…
Soil fungi can help trees with climate change or pollution
A study by the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) into the resilience of soil fungi has shown that they can cope well with stress situations such as climate change, contemporary agriculture…
Researchers see hardly any decrease in deadly environmental pollution
Pollution still kills nine million people a year worldwide, a committee of researchers has calculated in the scientific journal The Lancet Planetary Health. The scientists compared the number of premature…
Research shows PFAS pollution at military domain Ryckevelde
Research shows PFAS pollution at military domain Ryckevelde The exploratory soil investigation revealed the chemical PFAS in both the soil and the groundwater. PFAS is an umbrella term for very…
Air pollution, what can be done for more sustainable flights
QHow much does air pollution weigh on the environment? For those who are attentive to the impact of their choices, this is no small matter. “The aviation industry is finally…
“Enough is enough”: California launches investigation into plastic pollution from petrochemical companies | Abroad
The US state of California is starting a major investigation into possible plastic pollution by large petrochemical companies. The industry has been perpetuating “the myth that recycling can solve the…
Fifty sea and air pollution identified
Fifty sea and air pollution identified During the observations, pollution was only observed after discharges from ships and not as a result of accidents. In 11 of the 13 cases,…