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Senegal: Africa’s New Waste Warrior?
Speaking Monday on the sidelines of Eid prayers, Senegalese President Macky Sall reiterated his commitment to making his country into a trailblazer in environmental protection. “I want Senegal to be identified as one of the cleanest countries in Africa”, Sall
Plastic waste sickens and weakens foraging seabirds
Birds suffer from a variety of health conditions from health cholesterol to impaired kidney function.
Tens of thousands die from air pollution in the U.S.
Air pollution claims millions of lives around the world. That includes some of the richest nations.
Microbes may soon replace old water treatment methods
A company has come up with a simple and cheap solution to clean water by harnessing the power of microbes.
Toxic indoor air remains a grave health risk in India
"There is a distinct difference between the adoption of a new technology and its sustained use," an expert says.
World’s largest seaweed bloom threatens marine life
Scientists say they’ve discovered the largest recurring algae bloom in the world, and it stretches from the coast of West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico with no signs that the “new normal” pattern will stop anytime soon. The research