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China to Allocate $65B to Curb Water Pollution

Aug 10, 2016 03:11 PM EDT

China is allocating 430 billion yuan ($65 billion) to finance around 4,800 different projects aimed at improving the country's quality of water supply, the Ministry of Environmental Protection announced on Monday.

Biodegradable plastics only degrade into microplastics creating more pollution.

UN Report: Biodegradable Plastic Just a 'False Solution' to Pollution

Ana Verayo |

May 25, 2016 07:13 AM EDT

A new UN report reveals how biodegradable plastic is only a false solution as these plastics still take a long time to degrade.

Book that Can Make Safe Drinking Water Proves to be a Bestseller

Benjie Batanes |

Aug 19, 2015 10:24 AM EDT

A group of researchers announced on Sunday that they have successfully tested a "drinkable book" which is designed to educate people on the importance of safe drinking water. Th pages of the book can literally purify dirty water.

Glow in the Dark Tampons: More Effective in Tracking Sewage Pollution

Ana Verayo |

Apr 01, 2015 08:57 AM EDT

A new study reveals a unique yet effective mehod in tracking down water contamination that causes sewage and waterways pollution in the UK.

Chinese Consumers Import Japanese Rice as Safe Substitute to Untrusted Local Rice

Dino Lirios |

Jan 26, 2015 05:46 AM EST

Japanese rice is the latest luxury good that Chinese consumers will be importing in to their country for everyday consumption. The reason for it is that people from China do not trust their local alternatives anymore.

According to a report released by Chinese Academy of Sciences, the surveyed cities had an average score 59.92 points.

Chinese Court Imposes $26M Fine in Water Pollution Case

Riley Grant |

Jan 01, 2015 01:55 AM EST

A court has ordered six companies in Eastern China to pay a fine worth $26 million for disposing waste chemicals into the rivers that is now causing water pollution.

China Penalizes Almost 20,000 Entities for Environmental Law Breach

Erika Villanueva |

Sep 24, 2014 09:48 PM EDT

In its quest to ‘clear the air,’ China has punished nearly 20,000 violators of the country’s environmental code targeting not only those who caused air pollution but also some establishments that violated water and solid waste management regulations.

Paint with Graphene Could Prevent Corrosion

Marc Maligalig |

Sep 11, 2014 08:25 AM EDT

A team of scientists from the University of Manchester has developed a process to tightly link graphene molecules in graphene oxide, making a sheet of the material impermeable to gas, liquids and even corrosive chemicals.

California Drought Bill Signed

Cody Brooks |

Aug 14, 2014 05:29 PM EDT

California lawmakers passed a bill on Wednesday committing US$7.5 billion to mitigating a multi-year drought.

Toledo Tap Water Now Safe to Drink but Lake Erie Still Contaminated by Algae Toxin

dweisman |

Aug 05, 2014 12:35 AM EDT

Toxic algae bloom fouling Lake Erie water continues with no end in sight

Facial and Body Scrub Microbeads Pose Serious Risk to Environment

Christl Leong |

Jun 20, 2014 03:44 AM EDT

Environmentalists recently found an abundance of microbeads, which are commonly found in facial scrubs, body scrubs, soaps and toothpaste, in several bodies of water including Lake Michigan and Lake Ontario.

Japan Builds Ice Wall in Fukushima Power Plant

Christl Leong |

Jun 06, 2014 12:03 PM EDT

An underground ice wall will be built surrounding the 3 damaged nuclear reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant to control and prevent further contamination of groundwater and other water sources nearby.