By Staff WritersSeoul (AFP) Dec 25, 2009 South Korea's weather service Friday issued a warning against airborne pollution known as "yellow dust", advising residents in western areas to avoid outdoor activities. "Yellow dust which originated in Mongolia reached South Korea,...
Percentage of river sites that tested positive for unsafe levels of antibiotics. 35 percent of river sites tested in Africa exceeded safe limits for concentrations of antibiotics. Data: Alistair Boxall and John Wilkinson. Graphic: The Guardian By Natasha Gilbert 26...
Posted by Nate Hagens at The Oil Drum …The liquid tailings, a by product of the oil sands mining process, contain naphthenic acids, unrecovered hydrocarbons and trace metals, making it toxic to aquatic organisms21 and mammals22. Operators are required to...
