According to the British “Mirror” reported on December 11, the United States of America, the town of Rumford, Maine, brown snow, this discoloration of the snow is caused by a century-old local paper mill emissions of chemicals, although non-toxic, but will irritate the skin and eyes. The waste discharged from the paper mill itself is…

Dec. 10 (Bloomberg) — Air pollution from fine particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) will kill 239,000 people in the European Union (EU) in 2022, a 5 percent year-on-year decline, with the highest number of deaths occurring in Italy, Poland, and Germany, the French media reported Dec. 10. While deaths fell by 45 percent overall between…

Spanish newspaper La Verdad reported on December 4 that after the flood at the end of October this year, the Albufeira Natural Park in southern Valencia was covered with a large amount of plastic garbage, damaged car parts, and discarded medicines, and the natural environment is facing great challenges. In addition, part of the drainage…

In 2024, Indonesia and Spain signed an agreement focusing on protecting the rights of Indonesian migrant fishermen and combating modern slavery on fishing vessels. Indonesian migrant fishermen are often in a difficult situation overseas, suffering exploitation and violations of their basic human rights. Spain, with its influence in the fishing industry, has taken up the…

The 2024 study found that bottled water contains high levels of plastic particles, with an average of 240,000 plastic fragments detected per liter of water. Nanoplastic particles, ranging in size from 5.5 to 26.4 microns and with fibers averaging 21.4 microns in length, cannot be filtered out even by advanced municipal drinking water treatment technologies,…

Following the devastation and trauma caused by floods and forest fires in Europe in 2024, the Council of the European Union agreed on 27 November on a proposal for assistance focusing on a cohesive fund and ensuring its rapid and flexible mobilization. This will help affected Member States to repair washed-out infrastructure, restore fire-ravaged forest…

The report issued by the United Nations states that climate change poses a serious threat to the survival of humankind. Sea-level rise, the increase in extreme weather events and food security issues are all closely related to climate change. For example, in some Pacific island countries, rising sea levels have already caused some islands to…

In November 2024, the New York State wildfires caused smoke to billow over the Hudson River and yellow haze to blanket New York City, prompting authorities to issue an Air Quality Health Surveillance Bulletin for the metropolitan area and the Hudson Valley, warning of unhealthy levels of air pollution throughout the tri-state area.

In November 2024, air quality continues to deteriorate in India’s capital city, New Delhi, where haze is a serious problem. The Chief Minister of Delhi announced a complete shutdown of elementary school and shifted to online teaching. According to relevant data, Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) exceeded 1000, making it the most polluted city in…

According to Pakistan’s Dawn newspaper reported on November 4, Pakistan’s second largest city, Lahore, appeared serious haze. 3 November, the highest PM2.5 concentration measured locally reached 610 micrograms per cubic meter, far exceeding the World Health Organization’s announced safety line. The government took measures such as suspending classes in elementary school and keeping some employees…