• India’s Delhi restricts refueling for older vehicles

    India’s Delhi restricts refueling for older vehicles

    According to the “Times of India” reported on March 1, India Delhi government announced since April 1, Delhi, the national capital area of all gas stations prohibited for the vehicle is more than 15 years old to add gasoline, but also requires Delhi’s high-rise buildings, hotels, shopping malls, airports and other places to install anti-smog…

  • Wildfires in Texas, USA

    Wildfires in Texas, USA

    Massive wildfires broke out in the northern state of Texas in the United States this week, covering more than 4,400 square kilometers as of March 3, making it the worst wildfire disaster in the state’s history. Several towns were evacuated and some communities were reduced to ashes. Experts have analyzed the fires as being fueled…

  • Czech Train Derailment Causes Chemical Spill

    Czech Train Derailment Causes Chemical Spill

    On February 28, 2025, at about 12:00 noon, a freight train carrying nearly 1,000 tons of the toxic chemical benzene derailed in the Hustopěče region of the eastern Czech Republic, setting 15 tank cars on fire and spreading the highly toxic benzene along with the smoke. Benzene concentration at the scene instantly exceeded 200 times…

  • Nanning, China Launches Plastic Film Recycling Public Welfare Activities

    Nanning, China Launches Plastic Film Recycling Public Welfare Activities

    2025 China Nanning Tobacco Company Plastic Film Recycling Public Welfare Activity was officially launched to carry out five public welfare activities, namely, river protection, plastic purification, study, river patrol and dredging, to publicize the concept of green and low-carbon. On the scene of the event, staff and volunteers cleaned up white trash along the Yongjiang…

  • Mountain fire in Japan’s Iwate Prefecture may cause environmental problems

    Mountain fire in Japan’s Iwate Prefecture may cause environmental problems

    March 1, 2025 – A massive fire in the city of Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, has burned 1,200 hectares, the largest in Japan in more than 30 years. The fire has not only caused casualties and burned down houses, but also had many negative impacts on the local ecosystem, such as destroying vegetation and…

  • Only 39.5% of Surface Water Bodies in EU Achieve “Good Ecological Status”

    Only 39.5% of Surface Water Bodies in EU Achieve “Good Ecological Status”

    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…

  • Wetland Degradation in Cyprus Leads to Sharp Decline in Flamingo Population

    Wetland Degradation in Cyprus Leads to Sharp Decline in Flamingo Population

    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…

  • Metal Recycling Plant Fire in New Jersey, U.S.A.

    Metal Recycling Plant Fire in New Jersey, U.S.A.

    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…

  • Forest fires in Patagonia, Argentina

    Forest fires in Patagonia, Argentina

    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…

  • Pollution in Argentina’s Rivers Causes Dolphins to Turn Green, Dead Fish to Float

    Pollution in Argentina’s Rivers Causes Dolphins to Turn Green, Dead Fish to Float

    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…