On December 22, 2024, it was reported that personnel from the Japanese Ministry of Defense and other departments entered the U.S. Army Yokota base in Japan to investigate a leak of hazardous pollutants. In July last year, the U.S. military admitted that there had been a leak of fire extinguishing agents containing perfluorinated and polyfluoroalkyl…

On December 14, 2024 local time, the Zimbabwe Wildlife Authority confirmed that four rare white rhinos died after drinking water from the polluted Lake Chivero. In the past week, three zebras, four wildebeests, four fish eagles, several goats and cattle have also died after drinking water from the lake. According to preliminary investigations, the deaths…

Recently, U.S. scientists noted that stray dogs near the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster showed immunity to radiation, heavy metals and pollution. Scientists collected blood samples from 116 stray dogs and found that two populations were genetically significantly different from neighboring dogs and had adapted to long-term exposure to toxic environments of radiation, heavy…

Pakistan’s second largest city, Lahore, has been experiencing severe haze, with the highest PM2.5 concentration reaching 610 micrograms per cubic meter, far exceeding the safety line announced by the WHO. The local government implemented a “green blockade” policy, including banning traffic on some congested roads in the central city and suspending construction works, but the…

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…