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Independent report alleges a ‘major issue’ with water quality monitoring near SSE’s Great Island Power Station.
The pollution could reach the capital Reykjavik, 40 kilometres from the volcano, by tomorrow.
Neither the government nor OCP Ecuador have quantified the extent of the spill.
Around 20 elephants have died over the last eight years after consuming plastic trash in the dump.
Around 60 cars in the west end of Glasgow were targeted.
Over a fifth were also found to be a risk to human life or the environment.
The findings were contained in research carried out by scientists at UCC.
The group said the move is part of its drive to reduce plastic pollution and manage its environmental footprint.
The EPA study based its findings on an analysis of the level of particulate matter (PM2.5) found in the capital.
The cloud of fine sand blown northward from Algeria tinted skies red and mixed with snowfall in the Alps and Pyrenees, leaving slopes looking orange.
Noteworthy analysis of EPA data shows that “do not swim” notices are an all too common occurrence at beaches across the country.
The site is located opposite the former Tara Towers Hotel on the Merrion Road.
The study is the first nationwide analysis of the link between fine particulate pollution and neurodegenerative diseases in the US.
Researchers believe plastic levels in the Atlantic are ten times higher than previous estimates suggest.
Higher levels of nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide showed a 3.5% higher risk of stroke.
Dr Karen Moore of the An Taisce Green-Schools programme wonders if despite Covid-19 and the lockdown, can we take some long-lasting benefits from it all – for the air we breathe, our health and quality of life.
The new ban kicks in on 1 September.
The work was carried out by researchers from NUIG and University of Limerick.
The researched looked at how sanitary products are polluting Irish oceans.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, nitrogen dioxide levels have dropped in tandem with the sharp fall in car use over the past months.
Since Covid-19 restrictions came into force the use of planes, trains and vehicles have all dramatically fallen.
Coastal waters had the highest proportion of water bodies in good or high ecological status, according to an EPA report.
A new report from the Environment Protection Agency looks at indicators of the levels of NO2 in the air in Dublin.
TD Seán Fleming said it was ‘the biggest act of gross hypocrisy’ at play.
Microbeads are mostly used in some soaps, shower gels and facial scrubs.
An RTÉ Investigates programme will look into the pollution.
It means 150 in every 100,000 children here are diagnosed with asthma as a result of traffic pollution.
Planned on-shore and on-board facilities could help solve the problem.
Unnecessary use of the plastics will be completely banned in the public sector.
And from March, drivers who go in illegally will be fined €90.
The results are from a new report by the EPA.
Just four out of 50 areas inspected were found to be clean to European standards.
It appears to feed exclusively on a type of plastic used widely in plastic bottles.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the shutdown to start on 26 April.
The move paves the way for the phasing out of diesel vehicles in a country with a huge automotive industry.
The Paharpur Business Centre has more than 7,000 plants pumping fresh air into its offices.
A major study in The Lancet looked at the effect pollution has on countries around the world.
Researchers say almost half of those deaths could be preventable.
A special advisory notice has also been issued for Velvet Strand in Portmarnock.
The blockage led to a manhole cover overflowing and sewage being discharged into the River Tolka.