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Pollution

Pollution can take many forms.

Air, water, solid waste - most agree that pollution is harmful for people and other life on Earth. But more controversial is how to best prevent it - and clean it up.

Silhouette Kind

Japanese website criticized for singling out 'noisy children' 22.02.2021

Congested cities, children who want to play outside, more people working from home — this is causing friction in Japanese neighborhoods. Now people are complaining about a website that reports "noisy children."
Hemlocktannen Tsuga

'Making Peace With Nature' 18.02.2021

A new UN blueprint offers an integrated 'peace plan' to tackle three interlinked environmental emergencies — the climate crisis, biodiversity loss and pollution — that cannot be solved in isolation.
Nigeria Niger-Delta Ölverschmutzung Kläger Eric Dooh

UK court: Nigerian farmers can sue Shell over pollution 12.02.2021

Britain's Supreme Court has ruled that more than 40,000 people can make claims against the European energy giant following decades of oil spills in the Niger Delta region.
Indien Tamil Nadu | nachhaltiger Baumwollanbau und Webereien

Indian weavers turn to old tech to protect the environment 12.02.2021

India's cotton industry is polluting rivers and the environment, and workers are often underpaid. But traditional handlooms, chilli and natural dyes could make a difference.
Nigeria Warri - Öl Pipeline

Dutch court rules Shell liable for Niger Delta oil spills 29.01.2021

The energy giant will have to pay four Nigerian farmers compensation and start a cleanup over pollution caused by leaking oil pipelines in the Niger Delta.
Japan | Tokio bei Nacht

Light pollution: The dangers of bright skies at night 14.01.2021

Artificial light revolutionized life on earth. But as our nights grow increasingly bright, its negative impacts are becoming ever more visible on our health and on nature.
Symbolbild | Elektromüll

Is it time to rent, not buy, electronics? 28.12.2020

E-waste is a growing problem. But if manufacturers kept ownership of their products and leased them to us, recycling could make good business sense.

USA Florida Covid-19 | Hühner vor dem Ritz

2020: Climate took a back seat to COVID 28.12.2020

With the world preoccupied by COVID-19 pandemic concerns, environmental issues were overlooked this year. But despite the many setbacks and coronavirus disruption, some progress was made.
Elektroschrott PC´s Handys Laptops

The invisible waste behind our laptops and smartphones   21.12.2020

We tend to focus on household garbage as a measure of our ecological footprints. But what about the waste and pollution that is generated to make the stuff we buy?

Coronavirus | Nerze |

Coronavirus: Denmark to exhume millions of minks over pollution concerns 20.12.2020

The work will begin in May 2021, when the risk of coronavirus contamination from the dead animals has been eliminated. Denmark culled more than 15 million minks last month in a bid to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Großbritannien London | Verkehrstau in Lewisham: Zum Tod von Kissi-Debrah

Coroner traces London girl's asthma death to air pollution 17.12.2020

Asthma patient Ella Kissi-Debrah died in 2013 partly because of London's "excessive" air pollution, a coroner has concluded. The landmark finding follows a 7-year legal battle.

Global Ideas Manila Verkehrsprobleme

Electric vehicles: Beating traffic and pollution in metro Manila 16.12.2020

Polluted air and traffic jams are an everyday reality in Pasig, a city in metropolitan Manila. Can Pasig become a role model for others by opting for cleaner, green transport?
Indien Krankenhaus Eluru unbekannte Krankheit

India: Unknown disease leaves 1 dead, scores hospitalized 07.12.2020

More than 200 fell ill with symptoms ranging from nausea and anxiety to loss of consciousness. Patients tested negative for COVID-19, while air pollution or water or food contamination were also ruled out

Familie vor Sonnenuntergang

Living Planet: Green parenting 03.12.2020

What does it mean to be a mama or papa who's thinking about the environment? We hear about how our connection to nature in childhood shapes our actions later in life, and how climate change and pollution pose special risks to pregnancy. Plus, we visit a family in Germany living a low-carbon lifestyle.
Symbolbild | Coronavirus & Schwangerschaft | Mundschutz

Living Planet: Environmental racism hits mothers-to-be 03.12.2020

You may know that women and children are more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and pollution. And, how communities of color often bear the brunt of environmental hazards. Well, new research shows that climate impacts puts pregnant women of color at higher risk for having premature babies, low birth weight, or even stillbirth.
Equador Napo Riverside | Arbeiter | Ölverschmutzung

Living Planet: What's left behind 26.11.2020

Villagers in the Ecuadorian Amazon are wondering how they'll survive an oil spill that's contaminated their water supply and put their future at risk. Also, why cars destined for the scrap heap are ending up on Africa's roads, and the campaign to save lions left behind in the wake of Sudan's conflict.
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