More than 375 thousand Europeans have been involved in the fight against water pollution

More than 375 thousand Europeans have been involved in the fight against water pollution

The #ProtectWater campaign against pollution of rivers, lakes, groundwater, and wetlands within the European Union ended yesterday. Citizens, more than 130 NGOs from all across...

UNSAFE: New EU rules allow toxic chemicals in children’s toys and other products made of recycled plastics

UNSAFE: New EU rules allow toxic chemicals in children’s toys and other products made of recycled plastics

European Parliament and Council Decision on the Reform of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). Under the agreement, high levels of hazardous brominated flame retardants that are...

“Worse than people think,” says Ukrainian lawyer about air pollution

“Worse than people think,” says Ukrainian lawyer about air pollution

Dnipro, Zaporizhia, or Mariupol. These cities in the Mid-East of Ukraine form the heart of local industry. But local power plants and factories – the result of economic growth in...

Minister Ťok keeps pushing the weir on the Elbe and the destruction of the natural environment. The illegal Water Transport Strategy is to be approved

Minister Ťok keeps pushing the weir on the Elbe and the destruction of the natural environment. The illegal Water Transport Strategy is to be approved

On Monday, February 4, the Minister of Transport, Dan Ťok, will submit the Water Transport Strategy to the government for approval. The conception includes the construction of...

Stop poisoning Ukraine! Industrial cities from eastern Ukraine fight together for clean air

Stop poisoning Ukraine! Industrial cities from eastern Ukraine fight together for clean air

"I beg all of you: here in Kryvyi Rih we have polluted air and toxic water in which we cannot bathe. Stop poisoning Kryvyi Rih! Support ecology and don't pollute the environment....

Is the weir on the Elbe at Decin in the public interest? Illegal government involvement in the decision making of the authorities

Is the weir on the Elbe at Decin in the public interest? Illegal government involvement in the decision making of the authorities

The government of Andrej Babiš (ANO party) wants to build a weir on the Elbe at any price. Last year, Babiš declared the Czech Republic as being in public interest in his...

Kruščica celebrates! The cantonal court cancelled permits for two planned hydropower plants

Kruščica celebrates! The cantonal court cancelled permits for two planned hydropower plants

The inhabitants of the Bosnian village of Kruscica have succeeded with their lawsuits against the two planned hydropower plants. The cantonal court of Novi Travnik upheld their...

Let's protect the rivers and those who fight for them!

Let's protect the rivers and those who fight for them!

Because of the plans for construction of a large number of hydropower plants on the rivers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the country is at risk of losing its greatest natural...

Industrial cities of Ukraine are polluted by heavy metals and dioxins, a new study of the Czech experts discovers

Industrial cities of Ukraine are polluted by heavy metals and dioxins, a new study of the Czech experts discovers

The Czech-Ukrainian team of experts discovered the increased contamination of the environment in Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, Zaporizhia, Kharkiv, and Mariupol (1). Five major industrial...

Toxic heavy metals were found near people’s houses in Northern Armenia. The local industry is to blame, Czech scientists say

Toxic heavy metals were found near people’s houses in Northern Armenia. The local industry is to blame, Czech scientists say

Lori Province's mining and metallurgical enterprises in Armenia are likely to be contaminated with dangerous chemicals, mainly copper, beyond legal standards and hygienic...

Praised Kumasi medical waste incinerator rises many disturbing questions

Praised Kumasi medical waste incinerator rises many disturbing questions

Kumasi is the second largest city of Ghana and the capital of the Ashanti region. It is home to His Royal Majesty Asantehene ("Emperor-King") Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II. Located...

Closed, yet still menacing – is the former medical waste incinerator toxic today?

Closed, yet still menacing – is the former medical waste incinerator toxic today?

The small red brick shed is located between the main building and the mortuary of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Ghana's capital. It was put into operation in 2004 and used...