February 18, 2025 – The recent Listeria contamination incident has caused widespread concern in North America, forcing a large-scale recall of several U.S. and Canadian vegetable brands. The vegetables involved in the recalls include pre-packaged salads, chard, spinach and other fresh produce, which have been found to contain Listeria in routine testing. The recall affected…

Feb. 16 (Bloomberg) — xAI, the artificial intelligence startup owned by Tesla founder Elon Musk, plans to continue using 15 gas turbines to power its Colossus supercomputer in Memphis, Tenn. According to disclosure documents, the 20-year-old gas turbines emit levels of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) that exceed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) cap of…

On February 13, the Osaka Prefectural Government of Japan announced the results of a survey showing that the content of organofluorine compounds (PFAS) in the well water of Kumatori Town, Osaka Prefecture, exceeded the national standard significantly, with the highest level being 1,460 times higher than the national standard in Japan. The Osaka Prefectural Government…

According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), at about 01:50 local time on the 14th, there was an explosion and a fire in the “New Safety Containment” facility at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Ukrainian President Zelensky said it was the result of an attack by a Russian attack drone carrying a demolition bomb,…

February 10 news, the Ganges River system collapse report came out, the river water fecal coliform exceeded 2500 times, not only a large amount of domestic garbage and sewage discharged into the industrial wastewater discharges along the coast is also not dealt with, but also contains lead, cadmium and other toxic elements. Although the Government…

A combination of inverted temperatures and polluted air emissions from Poland has resulted in “toxic air” gathering over Germany. PM2.5 concentrations have now exceeded the limit of 50 micrograms / cubic meter to 100 micrograms / cubic meter in many parts of Germany. The German Federal Environment Agency has issued a health alert advising people…

An investigation by The Guardian and Quinto Elemento Lab reveals that the United States sends more than one million tons of hazardous waste to other countries every year, with Canada being one of the main destinations. Since 2018, the amount of toxic waste exported from the U.S. has jumped 17 percent. Canada has received 1.4…

When SpaceX’s starship exploded during flight testing on January 16, 2025, researcher Connor Barker estimated that the event may have released about 45.5 tons of metal oxides and 40 tons of reactive nitrogen into the upper atmosphere and may have accounted for as much as 35 percent of the aluminum that enters the atmosphere from…

The Ulaanbaatar Special Command for Air Pollution Control and Infrastructure Development under the leadership of Mongolia’s Prime Minister held a meeting to discuss the progress of implementing major projects to combat traffic congestion and reduce air pollution. The city of Ulaanbaatar plans to implement 22 infrastructural projects, including the construction of the Ulaanbaatar Metro Project,…

On February 3, the “Eaton” and “Palisades” fires, which have ravaged the Los Angeles area since January 7, were “100% contained,” but the smoke and ash from the fires Smoke and ash from the fires have led to high levels of air pollution in the Los Angeles area and the closure of several school districts.…