Environment

IUCN advice to keep close watch on Great Barrier Reef fully backed

IUCN delegation at the World Heritage Committee meeting in Bonn,...

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Coal and coral don't mix - the Great Barrier Reef is still in danger

Greenpeace has warned that until the threat from coal and climate change is removed, the Great Barrier Reef remains in danger.

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EPA orders City of North Las Vegas to safeguard Las Vegas Wash from potential water pollution

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued an order to the City of North Las Vegas to take immediate steps to address federal Clean Water Act violations. Deficiencies in the management of its wastewater pretreatment program have the potential to...

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EPA Proposes to Cancel Some Uses of an Insecticide Commonly Used for Residential, Industrial and Commercial Purposes/The agency found unacceptable risks to human health when sprayed indoors

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to cancel certain uses of the insecticide propoxur after preliminary human health assessment found risks from certain applications.

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