Exposure to erionite, an asbestos-like mineral, causes unprecedented rates of malignant mesothelioma (MM) mortality in some Turkish villages. Erionite deposits are present in at least 12 US states. We investigated whether increased urban development has led to erionite exposure in the United States and after preliminary exploration, focused our studies on Dunn County, North Dakota (ND). In Dunn County, ND, we discovered that over the past three decades, more than 300 miles of roads were surfaced with erionite-containing gravel.
A ten-year program for poverty reduction was adopted during the closing ceremony of the UN conference in Istanbul, which would require affluent countries to increase their spending on official development assistance from 0.15 percent of their national income to 0.20 percent.
These will be utilised in implementing strategic activities aimed at reducing poverty in the LDCs.
Climate change cut global wheat and corn output by more than 3 percent over the past three decades compared to growth projections without a rise in temperatures, a study found on Friday.
Solar thermal systems are able to reduce energy costs. To realise such savings, government programmes in Turkey, Brazil and Mexico are promoting the integration of solar installations in social housing.
Urbanisation presents us with a wealth of new opportunities and huge challenges. It has the potential to further economic development and innovation, but also threatens to exacerbate key global problems, including resource depletion, climate change, and inequality.
Turkey, one of the five major ship recycling nations in the world, has signed the United Nations-backed treaty promoting the environmentally friendly recycling of ships.
The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, adopted in May 2009, is aimed at ensuring that ships, when being recycled at the end of their operational lives, do not po
