August 24, 2023 Cleanup workers are gone but petroleum asphalt is still an issue in Yellowstone River following derailment A train carrying petroleum asphalt derailed into the Yellowstone River in Montana two months ago. Cleanup crews are gone, but the river is still filled with the substance.
August 16, 2023 World’s largest lake in Venezuela now a polluted wasteland due to pollution, oil, toxic algae, experts say Human and aquatic life are being threatened by Venezuela’s Lake Maracaibo, following decades of oil exploitation and a lack of nearby waste treatment plants, according to a professor.
August 12, 2023 Asian capital city named world's most polluted Swiss air quality technology company IQAir has named Indonesia's capital city the most polluted in the world. The city has a population of more than 10 million.
August 11, 2023 Jakarta named world's most polluted city: Dry season, motorized vehicles play large role in poor air quality Jakarta, Indonesia, has been named the world's most polluted city by a Swiss air quality technology company. Motorized vehicles and the dry season play a role in the poor air quality.
August 11, 2023 Indiana residents push back against proposed plans to build underground carbon dioxide storage wells A proposed pair of underground carbon dioxide storage wells in western Indiana has caused residents to push back. Over 150 residents attended a hearing to complain about the project.
August 8, 2023 Annual Hungarian competition to clean up country’s 2nd-largest river of trash begins Volunteers in Hungary are piling into canoes to clean up the Tisza River of trash. The annual competition offers prizes for those who collect the most litter each year.
July 28, 2023 Canadian pipeline project causes fourth Minnesota aquifer breach Minnesota has reported an aquifer breach in Aitkin County, the fourth of its kind stemming from Enbridge Energy's construction of an oil pipeline replacement.
July 26, 2023 Heart attack death risk can double during heat waves and high pollution, study finds: ‘A perfect storm’ Some people may have twice the risk of dying from a heart attack amid heat waves and high levels of fine particulate pollution, said an American Heart Association study. A cardiologist weighed in.
July 21, 2023 Amsterdam looks to move cruise ship terminal in latest blow to city's tourism industry Amsterdam officials voted in favor of a motion that would move a cruise liner terminal out of the heart of the city. The terminal is currently close to the city's central rail station.
July 17, 2023 Legal pot farms in Washington begin to reopen following pesticide concerns Legal pot farms in north-central Washington state are beginning to reopen following concerns over pesticides in the soil. Pesticides in marijuana are a concern for regulators.
