pollution

Earth outside its safe operating space for humanity – Study

Published on: September 14, 2023
17:50

Washington, Sep 14 (Prensa Latina) Earth’s climate, biodiversity, land, freshwater, nutrient pollution and “novel” chemicals (human-made compounds like microplastics and nuclear waste) are all out of whack, a group of international scientists said in Thursday's journal Science Advances.

Cuban expert warns against environmental risks of mega-cruise ships

Published on: August 19, 2023
00:30

Havana, 19 Aug (Prensa Latina) Cuban professor and researcher José Luis Perelló warned against the environmental risks posed by giant cruise ships, like the Icon of the Seas, for the Caribbean.

Oil spill in pipeline contaminates land and water in Nigeria

Published on: June 26, 2023
11:07

Abuja, Jun 26 (Prensa Latina) Authorities reported that the spill today of an undetermined amount of crude oil in a pipeline of Shell oil company has contaminated large areas of farmland and water in southern Nigeria.

Cuban province makes environmental investments

Published on: June 20, 2023
10:54

Camagüey, Cuba, Jun 20 (Prensa Latina) Investments to preserve the integrity of nature against pollution are keynotes today for the Flexible Packaging Factory in Cuba's largest region.

Cuba shares concerns about plastic pollution at forum

Published on: May 29, 2023
13:39

Paris, May 29 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is participating here in the second session of negotiations on an international treaty against plastic pollution, forum which expressed concerns about this threat and defended the technology transfer to developing countries.

EPA warns of potentially hazardous chemicals in New Jersey

Published on: April 24, 2023
17:41

Washington, Apr 24 (Prensa Latina) Residents and business owners in parts of Monmouth County, New Jersey, have been warned of potentially hazardous materials at a nearby former industrial site after firefighters found leaking containers and materials on fire at the location.

Canada issues steps to curb plastic pollution

Published on: December 20, 2022
16:03

Ottawa, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) Production and import of some single-use plastics were banned as of Tuesday in Canada, whose environmental policies seek to curb plastic pollution by the end of this decade.

COP27: More blah, blah, blah

Published on: November 25, 2022
00:45

Havana, Nov 25 (Prensa Latina) There is no climate change! There is an ecological disaster caused by the capitalist model.

Air quality in New Delhi degrades to “dangerous”

Published on: October 30, 2022
10:28

New Delhi, Oct 30 (Prensa Latina) The quality of the air breathed in New Delhi downgraded to the "dangerous" category as a blanket of toxic fog intensifies over India's capital.

Researchers warn of ozone pollution to pollination

Published on: September 29, 2022
18:42

Washington, Sep 29 (Prensa Latina) Over the past decades, rising levels of ozone pollution have been interrupting pollination, impacting the livelihood of both plants and the animals that pollinate them.

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