Category Archives: Air Pollution

Japan’s 9.0 Earthquake Damages 4 Nuclear Reactors Fukushima Problem

Posted on March 14, 2011 by

The 8.9 earthquake in Japan, which generated a tsunami wave that reached the west coast of the United States has resulted in severe damage to several of the reactors at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in the Daiichi prefecture.  It … Continue reading →

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Ecuador Sues Chevron for Polluting Amazon

Posted on November 17, 2009 by

Via: Sydney Morning Herald: Tens of thousands of Amazonians are suing Chevron, the American oil company, for poisoning their waterways in what is billed as one of the biggest environmental cases in history. The Ecuadorean claimants said the company illegally … Continue reading →

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Industrial Pollution and Cancer in China

Posted on September 20, 2009 by

Via: Reuters: One needs to look no further then the river that runs through Shangba to understand the extent of the heavy metals pollution that experts say has turned the hamlets in this region of southern China into cancer villages. … Continue reading →

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