Tag: Pollution
Severe air pollution in Poland: “We are suffocating from smog”
There is a shortage of coal in Poland, a country where three million households use coal to heat their homes. But around two-thirds of the coal that people burn at…
polluted by sewage, several Durban beaches are closed
In South Africa, the end of the year coincides with the austral summer and the long school holidays. One of the meeting places to spend time with friends or family,…
A ‘red alert’ was issued in Tehran, the capital of Iran! Air pollution is at critical level… Parks and gardens are empty
Air pollution is “unhealthy for sensitive groups” (orange) in the northern areas of Tehran, and “unhealthy for all groups” (red) in the southern areas. Parks and gardens, which are among…
fierce battle around the issue of pesticides in Montreal
This is one of the most sensitive points of the negotiations on biodiversity at COP15 in Montreal: the reduction of pesticides. These chemicals, used in large quantities in agriculture to…
Scented candles: be careful, they are a source of indoor pollution!
News Published on 12/13/2022 at 5:23 p.m. Updated 12/13/2022 at 5:23 p.m. Reading 2 mins. With the end of the year celebrations, you plan to offer an indoor candle to…
a city helpless in the face of toxic waste from its historic foundry
In Rouyn-Noranda, a mining town in Quebec, the Horne copper smelter releases heavy metals into the air. The concentration of arsenic is 33 times higher than the provincial standard, with…
Light pollution: will “the dark frame” save nocturnal species?
At night, all cats are gray, as the saying goes. But once the streetlights are turned on, the animals do not change color, rather their behavior. Insects are attracted to…
France has authorized the export of banned pesticides on its territory
The investigation by two NGOs published on Wednesday November 30 reveals that France approved, between January and September 2022, the export abroad of nearly 7,500 tonnes of pesticides, which are…
understand social inequalities to better fight plastic pollution
As COP27 continues, and countless environmental protection programs are underway, social scientists warn that some of these projects tend to reproduce social inequalities, even as the problems of pollution are…
Fine particle pollution: even low levels are deadly
News Published on 12/11/2022 at 12:05 p.m. Updated 12/11/2022 at 12:05 p.m. Reading 3 mins. In 2016, the WHO estimated that fine particles are responsible for more than 4 million…