Solid waste import bans
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment announced yesterday that China will ban imports of 32 types of solid waste in its latest move to reduce environmental pollution. Sixteen types of solid waste,
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment announced yesterday that China will ban imports of 32 types of solid waste in its latest move to reduce environmental pollution. Sixteen types of solid waste,
More than half a billion children live in areas with extremely high flood occurrence and 160 million in high drought severity zones, leaving them highly exposed to the impacts of climate change, UNICEF
U.S. researchers said Wednesday they have succeeded in growing functional vocal cord tissue in the laboratory, a major step toward restoring a voice to people who have lost their vocal cords to cancer
The fourth leg of the FIFA '11 for health' program has been launched in Accra on Tuesday. FIFA approved Ghana as the first country in the world for the 4th edition of the program that trains kids in
The World Rowing Federation (FISA) on Tuesday played down concerns about pollution at Rio's Rodrigo de Freitas lake, describing the venue's water quality as "very acceptable". A survey conducted by
More than three-quarters of Australians believe that climate change is the real deal, according to a study released by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO). The survey,
Only a few weeks after scientists had found the world's tiniest snail, measuring 0.88 millimeters (0.03 inches) across in southern China, the record was broken by even smaller snails living in Kalimantan
CHINA on Wednesday morning put a new communication satellite into orbit from the southwestern Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The "ChinaSat 2C" satellite was launched at 12:25 a.m. and carried by the
Persistent drought in northern Australia is having potentially deadly consequences as snakes seek refuge in urban areas during their quest for water. Paramedics in Queensland are treating more than
Low-fat diets do not yield greater weight loss than other slimming regimes, said a study Friday, adding to the long-running debate on how best to shed extra pounds or kilos. A review of 53 scientific
The Brazilian government announced Thursday it will set up a workgroup to study the effects of a substance called phosphoethanolamine, after it showed good results in cancer treatment. The phosphoethanolamine