February 27, 2012 – The latest report on the state of water resources in the European Union (EU) shows that only 39.5 percent of surface waters in the EU are in “good ecological condition” and 26.8 percent are in “good chemical condition”. The report identified the proliferation of the chemical mercury and other toxic pollutants…

Feb. 22 – Local media in Cyprus quoted bird conservation experts as warning on Feb. 21 that the number of flamingos migrating to Cyprus during the winter months is plummeting due to wetland degradation. 2025, only about 30 flamingos were recorded at the Akrotiri Salt Lake in Cyprus, the lowest number since 1992, when systematic…

At 5:00 p.m. local time on February 21, a fire broke out at the plant of European metal recycling giant EMR in Camden County, New Jersey, U.S.A. The scene was filled with black smoke. The metal recycling plant stores mostly flammable metal wastes, and the fire is prone to release toxic gases. Although there were…

Recently, serious forest fires broke out in the Patagonia region of Argentina, involving the provinces of Neuquén, Río Negro and Chubut, with an area of over 36,000 hectares. The fires in the El Borzo region are the most urgent, and have been going on for more than 10 days, resulting in the destruction of more…

On February 13, dolphins with hair dyed bright green appeared along the Uruguay River north of Buenos Aires, Argentina, with a putrid odor and a large number of dead fish on the banks. The annual cyanobacterial layer covering the river around the Salto Grande hydroelectric dam has been getting worse in recent years, and the…

On February 13, 2025, the French Parliament passed a bill declaring a total ban on the production and sale of disposable e-cigarettes in the country, making it the first country in the world to legislate a total ban on the product. The move is aimed at curbing youth nicotine dependence and reducing plastic pollution. According…

According to reports, the water quality of Lake Tai in China has improved, and the average annual water quality of Lake Tai has reached the national standard for good lakes for the first time in 30 years. The lake’s permanganate index and ammonia nitrogen have remained stable at Ⅱ and Ⅰ, and the total phosphorus…

On February 6, 2025, local people found a large amount of old clothes floating on the water surface in a river deep in the mountains of Hiroshima, Japan, with a wide variety of clothes, some of which were stained and torn. Initial investigations suggest that the clothes may have been illegally discarded, reflecting problems in…

February 8 news, flowing through the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires, southern suburbs of the Salandi Creek sudden water anomaly, about 3 kilometers of the river dark red and accompanied by a strong irritating odor. Initial tests found aniline residues, and the authorities have urgently closed the five tanneries involved along the river.

February 7, the Dutch capital of Amsterdam city authorities announced that from April 1, polluting yachts are banned from the city center canals and will only be allowed to travel on the city’s canals with electric, hydrogen or hand-rowed boats, meaning no more diesel fumes on the canals, but rather quiet, clean navigation powered by…