The shepherds who collect **turbid water** from a small pond in the grasslands of **South Sudan** are very aware of the dangers they face if they drink it due to **oil contamination** and **chemicals**.
The **floods** in Unity State are...
Orcas que habitan las costas del Atlántico canadiense enfrentan una amenaza significativa debido a las sustancias quÃmicas acumuladas en sus cuerpos, según un estudio dirigido por la Universidad McGill y publicado en la revista Science of the Total Environment.
Los...
It has been a while since the effects of climate change have been felt in aspects of everyday life. Argentinians recognize it and perceive it in their immediate surroundings: from extreme temperatures to increases in diseases.
This is revealed by...
At the beginning of November, Paris implemented a new ban for motorists in the first four districts of the city center, creating a Low Emission Zone (LEZ) of approximately 5.5 square kilometers, with the aim of reducing emissions.
Restrictions and...
Thousands of Indians bathed in the Yamuna River, with contaminated but sacred waters, on the outskirts of New Delhi, despite the warnings from authorities.
Krishnawati Devi, a 45-year-old mother, expressed her belief that the river's waters are pure and blessed...
Authorities in the eastern part of Pakistan have closed all parks and museums due to record levels of pollution, which had already led to the closure of schools and government offices, affecting tens of thousands of people.
The new restrictions,...
In Argentina, there are at least 5000 cases of open-air landfills. One-third of the urban waste generated in Latin America and the Caribbean ends up in these spaces according to the United Nations.
And the consequences are devastating, both for...
Every year, 36 million tons of CO2 are released into the atmosphere, the main driver of climate change. Most of the emissions from the countries that pollute the most come from the use of fossil fuels, the generation of...
Although we may not notice it, in different areas of everyday life we come across (https://noticiasambientales.com/medio-ambiente/arsenico-en-el-agua-estos-son-los-puntos-mas-criticos-de-argentina/). The main sources are mining, metallurgy, industrial manufacturing, recycling, and the addition to various products.
Most of the lead used worldwide is employed to...
Arsenic in the water has been a major problem for the population in different parts of the country historically. It is a chemical element that, in high concentrations, poses a serious health risk.
In the Province of Buenos Aires, various...
