Pollution
# pollution - Yesterday’s News
Women in areas of high air pollution more likely to have autistic babies
Researchers said the findings suggest that metals and other pollutants should be regularly measured in the blood of pregnant women.
# pollution - Monday 10 June, 2013
China pig farm ‘pumped dissolved carcasses into river’
The farm claimed that using strong alkali to break down carcasses before flushing them away was a non-harmful method of disposal for pigs.
# pollution - Monday 6 May, 2013
Phil Hogan: I want smoky coal to be banned within the next 3 years
Smoky coal is already banned in 27 towns and cities around the country, but now the Minister for the Environment says he wants to see it nationwide.
# pollution - Tuesday 9 April, 2013
Pollution ’causes 3,400 early deaths’ in Ireland, says An Taisce
An Taisce also said that poor air quality is costing the country up to €6.3 billion per year in lost days at work and health costs.
# pollution - Tuesday 29 January, 2013
EU delegation to visit Shannon estuary on environmental hazards probe
The fact-finding mission this coming September is a response to complaints in relation to Aughinish Alumina plant and plans for a liquefied natural gas terminal.
# pollution - Tuesday 26 June, 2012
Here’s one thing Ireland is getting right…
That air you’re breathing right now? It’s some of the best in Europe.
# pollution - Sunday 1 April, 2012
Who gets to keep goods salvaged from ships – and at what risk?
In the wake of the Rena and Concordia disasters, TheJournal.ie takes a look into ship salvaging and the ownership of ‘lost’ cargo.
# pollution - Saturday 21 January, 2012
Fuel detected in sea around capsized Costa Concordia
But it’s thought the substance is diesel from machinery aboard the stricken cruise ship – not the heavy fuel oil from its huge tanks.
1,500 without water as Limerick contamination ‘worse than initially feared’
Water tankers are in place in west Limerick after a volume of oil entered the river Deel on Thursday night.
# pollution - Wednesday 4 January, 2012
Court upholds ruling that Chevron must pay $18bn for Amazon pollution
The lawsuit sought damages on behalf of 30,000 people for environmental contamination and illnesses that allegedly resulted from operations in the Amazon rain forest over an 18-year period.
# pollution - Thursday 10 November, 2011
Transport pollution falls by 10 per cent in recession
Ireland’s overall greenhouse gas emissions fell by one per cent in 2010, meaning we are on track to meet our Kyoto targets.
# pollution - Thursday 13 October, 2011
BP and contractors face $45million fine over Deepwater Horizon spill
The three companies could be fined up to $35,000 per day – but that figure is reportedly dwarfed by their profits.
# pollution - Monday 26 September, 2011
Gallery: The world’s most polluted cities
Air pollution killed 1.3million people in 2008, according to the World Health Organisation. Here are the globe’s worst offenders…
# pollution - Monday 19 September, 2011
China: Factory shuts after hundreds protest over pollution
Hundreds of villagers staged demonstrations against a solar panel company in eastern China, saying that its factory was polluting the local environment.
# pollution - Monday 5 September, 2011
Bolivia bans cars for a day to help reduce pollution
Bolivia’s President even left the car behind and jogged to work yesterday.
# pollution - Sunday 10 July, 2011
Australia to tax the nation’s worst polluters
Australia aims to reduce carbon pollution by 160 million tons by 2020 with the tax – but the opposition says the move is simply “socialism masquerading as environmentalism”.
# pollution - Wednesday 15 June, 2011
Ireland faces cost of millions to clean up polluted water
If Ireland wants to abide by European clean water directives, it’ll have to spend millions cleaning lakes and rivers.
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