Toxic pollution of soil confirmed in Northern Armenia
High levels of dangerous chemicals in the soil of Lorri Province were reported in an analysis published today by Arnika and the Center for Community Mobilisation and Support...
Long awaited global ban on exporting hazardous waste to developing countries becomes law today!
The Basel Ban Amendment, adopted by the Parties to the Basel Convention on the Control of the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous and Their Disposal in 1995, today becomes...
Breakthrough decision on contaminated sites at Minamata Convention on mercury COP 3
Setting a global precedent, the environmental treaty named after the devastating mercury pollution tragedy in Minamata, Japan, has just announced its decision to release global...
Bamboo cups and tableware can release dangerous formaldehyde, says German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR)
The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) announced the release of a position statement on the use of food contact materials made from melamine-formaldehyde resin...
Armenia joins the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
Armenia now joined the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) to minimise the impact of the mining industry on the environment and lives of people in the affected...
Mercury in Prague's fish
Arnika has conducted a research study focused on mercury in fish and hair in the Czech capital, Prague. This article is a summary of the results of this research, which found...
Fish in Prague’s rivers and ponds are less contaminated with toxic mercury than fish bought in Prague food stores
Two out of 14 fish samples caught in Prague’s River Vltava slightly exceeded the safe levels recommended by US authorities. For purchased fish samples, five out of 28 did not...
Western Balkans will seek effective protection of its unique and wild rivers in Sarajevo
An international conference, ‘Legal and practical tools for protecting the rivers of the Western Balkans and their people,’ organized by the non-governmental organizations Arnika...
Plastic waste poisons Indonesia’s food chain. Alarming levels of dioxins, PFOS & other banned chemicals found in eggs sampled near plastic waste hot spots in Indonesia
Highly toxic chemicals, posing dire risks to human health, have been found in dangerous concentrations in free-range chicken eggs in Indonesian communities where plastic waste...
Toxic TV Binge: Hazardous flame retardant chemicals uncovered in Best Buy, Amazon TVs
A coalition of environmental health advocacy groups today released new research revealing hazardous and outdated flame retardant chemicals contained in streaming televisions from...
Teghout mine resumed operation. Tailing dump is in bad condition
The company Vallex Group resumed operation in the Teghout mine in North-East Armenia on July 9, 2019.
New air monitoring technology is being prepared for heavily polluted cities of Ukraine
Ukrainian expert team from Eco City will introduce the newly designed technology for the air quality monitoring stations in the framework of the international project “Campaign...
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