Lead pollution from a newly opened and unlicensed manganese smelter has poisoned more than 1,300 children in southeastern China

Scientists have detected mercury contamination in every one of hundreds of fish sampled from 291 freshwater streams, according to a U.S. government study released on Wednesday.

NEW DELHI: Noting that the Capital has been able to check pollution by using eco-friendly compressed natural gas (CNG) for its public transport system, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Thursday emphasised the need to conserve and preserve resources for the future and make use of new and renewable energy sources.

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The US cash for clunkers programme is enjoying widespread Congressional support. Billions of dollars are being allocated to pay owners of old, fuel-guzzling

Indonesia appeared to bat away offers from other Southeast Asian countries to help stop haze pollution on Wednesday, leaving the region facing worsening skies as a result of a brewing El Nino weather pattern.

Two environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against Chevron Phillips Chemical Co LP over alleged violations of the U.S. Clean Air Act at its Cedar Bayou plant, located east of Houston, representatives of the groups said on Wednesday.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet on Wednesday agreed a plan to get a million electric cars on Germany's roads by 2020 and transform the country into the world's top electric car market.

The plan includes 500 million euros ($705.1 million) of funding for the construction of electric charging stations and programs to boost battery technology in Europe's biggest auto market.

In a bid to control pollution, the Delhi government

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NEW DELHI: The Delhi Government