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Scientific tour across Ukraine. Czech researchers help polluted regions

Scientific tour across Ukraine. Czech researchers help polluted regions

There has been growing interest in independent air monitoring in Ukrainian industrial towns due to the lack of publicly available data on air pollution. More and more activists,...

Thai communities battling to end toxic industrial pollution will receive boost: EU and environmental justice groups honour local struggles

Thai communities battling to end toxic industrial pollution will receive boost: EU and environmental justice groups honour local struggles

On the occasion of World Environment Day, social and environmental justice advocates from Arnika and Ecological Alert and Recovery - Thailand (EARTH) work to best utilize the f...

Bosnia-Herzegovina: Environmental permit for Buk Bijela hydropower plant cancelled

Bosnia-Herzegovina: Environmental permit for Buk Bijela hydropower plant cancelled

The Banja Luka District Court has canceled the environmental permit for the planned 93 MW Buk Bijela hydropower plant on the Drina river in Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Aarhus...

Civil Society condemns the EU’s conduct in undermining an otherwise effective worldwide ban of toxic chemical PFOA

Civil Society condemns the EU’s conduct in undermining an otherwise effective worldwide ban of toxic chemical PFOA

An international group of chemical and health NGOs have come together to express their deep regret and disapprovement of the EU delegation's behavior and actions at the COP9 of...

Sana will live! Initiatives to protect the river accepted

Sana will live! Initiatives to protect the river accepted

The Ministry of Physical Planning, Construction, and Ecology of the Republic of Srpska has authorized initiatives on the declaration of protected areas on the River Sana. The...

Over a 100 people gathered by the Sana springs to appeal for the protection of the area

Over a 100 people gathered by the Sana springs to appeal for the protection of the area

"The Sana must be urgently protected." This was the message sent by over 100 people who arrived at the event organized by the Coalition for the River Sana. This year, the event...

High Levels of Dioxins Found in Children’s Toys and Other Products Made of Recycled Plastics Found in Argentina, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, the EU, India, Japan and Nigeria

High Levels of Dioxins Found in Children’s Toys and Other Products Made of Recycled Plastics Found in Argentina, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, the EU, India, Japan and Nigeria

Alarming levels of some of the most toxic chemicals, including brominated dioxins and brominated flame retardants, were recycled plastics sold in Argentina, Brazil, Cambodia,...

‘Toxic eggs’ in Switzerland testify to global contamination with poisonous substances

‘Toxic eggs’ in Switzerland testify to global contamination with poisonous substances

At the Stockholm Convention , Arnika is presenting the results of recent analyses of chicken eggs from 29 countries concerning the presence of dioxins and dioxin-like substances....

Highest level of world’s most toxic chemicals found in African free-range eggs: European e-waste dumping a contributor

Highest level of world’s most toxic chemicals found in African free-range eggs: European e-waste dumping a contributor

New research from IPEN and Basel Action Network (BAN) reveals dire human exposures and food chain contamination from highly toxic plastics in waste in Ghana that includes toxic...

NGOs Urge Immediate Action to Stop Toxic Recycling in the EU

NGOs Urge Immediate Action to Stop Toxic Recycling in the EU

Recent analysis (by IPEN, Arnika and other NGOs) of consumer products sold in the EU made from recycled plastics has revealed toxic flame-retardant contamination in some...

NGOs react to European Commission letter that tries to justify toxic chemicals in children’s toys and other products made of recycled plastics

NGOs react to European Commission letter that tries to justify toxic chemicals in children’s toys and other products made of recycled plastics

Seven health and environmental groups including Arnika, IPEN and the global NGOs network have been appealed to the European Commissioner Karmen Vella. Signatories call to adopt...

Inhabitants of Armenian town Shnogh demand compensation for expropriated land

Inhabitants of Armenian town Shnogh demand compensation for expropriated land

More than 40 inhabitants of the town of Shnogh demand compensation for the land which was expropriated from them.