'Toxic' Indian festivals poisoning waterways >>Source: Reuters
Toxic chemicals from thousands of idols of Hindu gods immersed in rivers and lakes across India are causing pollution which is killing fish and contaminating food crops, experts and environmentalists said on Monday.
Chinese scientists recycle circuit boards to park benches >>Source: SciDev.net
Chinese scientists have developed a method to turn the circuit boards from old computers into a strong material that could be used to make park benches and fences.
Coal's toxic legacy to the Arctic >>Source: BBC News
Coal burning in western Europe and North America has been a prime source of heavy metal pollution in the Arctic.
More than halfway through the Olympic Games, a rarity for Beijing: a breath of fresh air >>Source: New York Times
Friday and Saturday brought two of the clearest summer days in recent memory in Beijing, with minuscule pollution levels for a city where air quality often ranks among the worst in the world.
Can the Dead Sea be brought to Life? >>Source: Worldwatch Institute
In an effort to halt the sea's rapid disappearance, Jordan, Israel, and the Palestinian Authority, with the help of the World Bank, are proposing a project to import water from the Red Sea in the south.
Magpies reflect on a newly discovered intellectual prowess >>Source: the Independent
Magpies have been shown to possess the intellectual prowess necessary to recognise themselves in a mirror - a feat that, until now, has only been seen in humans, apes, elephants and dolphins.
