Environment
Central Asia: UN's ban calls Aral Sea 'shocking disaster'
April 05, 2010UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, on a tour of Central Asia, says the depletion of the Aral Sea is one of the planet's most shocking disasters. He is calling on Central Asian leaders to step up cooperation in solving the environmental problems associated...
ABOUT 72% OF MOLDOVAN WELLS CONTAIN NITRITES – NICOLAE OPOPOL
March 12, 2009About 72% of wells and 5.2% of artesian wells in Moldova contain nitrites, Head of the Hygiene and Epidemiology Chair of N. Testemiţianu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Nicolae Opopol said at a seminar, dedicated to the water quality in Moldova....
Romania will provide over 380,000 euros for Moldova-Romania border environment conservation projects
May 16, 2008Romania will allocate over 380,000 euros for implementing environment conservation projects on the Moldovan-Romanian border. Under a decision made by the Romanian Government, the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development will supervise the...
By the year 2011, Soroca could have a cleaning station
December 18, 2007The project environment infrastructure „Construction of a cleaning station in Soroca Town” was launched in Soroca, a locality situated on the bank of the Nistru river, DECA-press Agency transmits. Two experts – dr. Konrad Buchauer...
China boosts environment investment
November 27, 2007China says for the next three years it will spend 1.35 percent of its annual gross domestic product on pollution reduction and solid waste treatment. The proposed environmental protection investment plan was announced Monday by the Chinese Cabinet...
Survey: Chinese environmentally concerned
October 02, 2007A new survey shows nearly seven of 10 Chinese consumers prefer to buy products and services from environmentally reputable companies. The survey -- sponsored by the Oslo-based Tandberg Co. and conducted by the Britain-based research firm Ipsos Mori...
Space flight makes bacteria more virulent
September 26, 2007U.S. scientists have determined space flight's zero gravity environment affects pathogens, making bacteria more infectious. Arizona State University Professors Cheryl Nickerson and James Wilson have led the first study of its kind to investigate the...
Lake fish mercury accumulations studied
September 21, 2007U.S. environmentalists have found reducing atmospheric mercury emissions can quickly reduce mercury levels in lake fish. A three-year study by the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center showed an increase in mercury loading at rates relevant to...
CO2 ocean levels could violate EPA rules
September 20, 2007An international team of scientists determined ocean carbon dioxide levels might exceed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency standards by mid-century. The 25 scientists -- including researchers from the United States, Australia, Britain, France, Japan...
New miniature microsensor is developed
September 19, 2007U.S. scientists have developed a tiny sensor that uses polymer membranes on a silicon disk to measure pollutants in aqueous or gaseous environments. Georgia Institute of Technology Associate Professor Oliver Brand and graduate student Jae Hyeong Seo...
