January 22, 2011 – The Marne River in France was heavily polluted on Wednesday night in the Nojean region, with unknown quantities of hydrocarbons being dumped into the river. The Paris fire department sent about 20 firefighters to set up interception facilities on the river, the relevant departments have launched an investigation, and the prosecutor’s…

From January 6-12, 2025, NASA’s TEMPO sensors observed significant changes in the NO2 plume in Los Angeles due to the Santa Ana winds as well as two fires. During the fires that raged from January 8-11, TEMPO detected particularly strong NO2 plumes, and several Los Angeles neighborhoods faced unhealthy air. Motorized vehicles, power plants, port…

Scientists at the Norwegian Polar Institute have found that the rate of glacier melt is accelerating on the Svalbard archipelago, which could lead to a rise in sea level and have a serious impact on the local ecosystem. Melting glaciers may also release greenhouse gases that have long been trapped in the ice, further contributing…

According to the latest report released by the European Court of Auditors (ECA), Athens has a decade-old problem of unresolved noise pollution and has not updated its noise map for more than a decade, and the local government has not taken the necessary measures to address the problem. In addition, Athens faces high ozone pollution…

On 21 January, UNESCO and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) officially launched the International Year of Glacier Conservation at WMO headquarters in Geneva. 2025 will be marked by a number of activities to raise global awareness of the critical role of glaciers in the climate system and hydrological cycle, and to address the urgent challenge…

Dubai has been implementing a phased ban on plastic products since 2024 in a bid to promote sustainable and eco-friendly lifestyles, and on January 1, 2025, the ban was upgraded to include single-use plastic products such as plastic straws, stirrers, cotton swabs, tablecloths, cups, and expanded polystyrene foam (PS foam) food containers. Violators of the…

In Brazil, the Pantanal Wetlands have suffered from frequent fires and multiple crises caused by human activities. In response, the Brazilian government has taken action, with the state government in which the wetland is located imposing a fine of R$2.89 billion on the owner of a farm for pesticide deforestation, the largest fine ever recorded…

In 2024, Goluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai Province, China, carried out in-depth investigation, improvement and enhancement of ecological environmental protection, and achieved remarkable “report card”. Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is located in the southeastern part of Qinghai Province, at the junction of Qinggan and Sichuan Provinces, and in the hinterland of the “Three Rivers”,…

More than 58% of U.S. forests are privately owned, which poses a huge challenge to forest fire prevention. Although the Biden administration has introduced a number of policies and invested money in forest management and fire prevention, it has not been effective in preventing fire in privately owned forests. Private forest owners are mostly profit-oriented…

The Biden Administration has responded to climate change and the environment by introducing a series of policies such as the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and by investing large sums of money in forest management and fire prevention. This is a positive and forward-looking initiative aimed at improving the United…