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The Environmental Protection Agency has warned that poor management of wastewater treatment plants by Uisce Éireann is harming the environment.

KOTA KINABALU, Nov 3 — The ongoing construction of a high-altitude training centre on Mount Kinabalu has come unde...

"I think there is a political question as to where that balance is set, and whether there needs to be greater environmental protection than proposed," says the Russel McVeagh lawyer.

Forced from his childhood home under apartheid, he spent half a century organising the people of Wentworth against the industrial giants that poisoned their neighbourhood. He closed a toxic landfill, won the Goldman Environmental Prize and never stopped fighting.

Farmers can be fined up to a million dollars for serious environmental offending under tougher penalties introduced last year.

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The Ondo State Government has arrested no fewer than 30 people for committing environmental sanitation offences during the monthly exercise in Akure. Read More: https://punchng.com/ondo-arrests-30-over-environmental-sanitation-offences/

Regulations that will enable up to 250 housing units to be built without the requirement for an Environmental Impact Assessment have been published by the Government.

The state government will deploy round-the-clock mobile teams to monitor violations and take measures to ensure public safety and protect the environment, Environment Minister Manoj Oraon said

Yorkshire Water has announced its chief executive is stepping down - a day after the company was given the lowest environmental rating by regulators.

The NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has advised youths not to be limited by their environment during a graduation ceremony for 30 trainees. Read More: https://punchng.com/dont-let-your-environment-limit-you-nddc-md-tells-youths/

The US tech giant is investing $15bn in a huge new data centre project in northern Finland.

<p>Angela Eagle tells industry ‘people are sick of excuses’ as pollution levels remain high despite billions in investment</p><p>Angela Eagle, the environment secretary, has summoned water industry bosses to Whitehall after a report found that the environmental performance of the big companies has worsened despite investment.</p><p>“People are sick of excuse

Authorities in Abu Dhabi have fined a paper and plastic manufacturing company Dh15,000 for several environmental breaches. The factory, based in Industrial City Abu Dhabi (ICAD), was penalised by the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD) for deterioration of storage silos, heavy emissions and failure to meet the required standards to curb air pollution. "As par

Michelle Hayes said Emma Gilleece had accused her of ‘bullying and threats’ on Twitter in June 2020

Ontario's environment minister says he hopes to burn more garbage for energy and build more landfills following U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff on Canadian trash.

The inaugural United by Nature Awards will be held in April 2027 to coincide with Earth Month.

After a controversy erupted, the Minister, speaking to the media in Chennai on Wednesday, emphasised that the combination of surfactants, detergents, and phosphorus was responsible for excessive foaming, not industrial effluents

Lula's government recently announced the lowest Amazon deforestation rate on record. However, he faces a Congress dominated by the far right and agribusiness interests, which often back measures weakening environmental protections.

Singapore and the Philippines have agreed to explore collaborations in nuclear energy, says Minister for Energy, Trade and Industry (Energy and Industry) Tan See Leng.

<p>Investigation finds dozens of ministers and civil servants moved into AI roles as government developed datacentre expansion plans</p><p>The UK’s policy on datacentres and AI was developed without any meetings with environmental groups, an investigation has found.</p><p>The nonprofit organisation Spotlight on Corruption said a “considerable revolving door”

<p>Tasks from determining asylum seekers’ ages to border surveillance now involve AI, says Open Rights Group </p><p>AI has been embedded across the Home Office in near-total secrecy, reinforcing the so-called hostile environment for immigration, according to research.</p><p>Tasks from the detection of potential sham marriages to determining the age of asylum

The re-election of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is expected to lead to continued rainforest protections. His opponent wanted to make it easier to clear land.

Brazil's indigenous communities say they’re concerned by how the election outcome could impact environmental protections

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 25 &mdash; The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) has ordered an immediate halt to condominium construct...

'There is no pattern to it, and we have no idea why we get so many twins.'

As Yerevan hosts the global biodiversity summit, concerns over mining and environmental protection deserve scrutiny.

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has urged other state governments to emulate Kano State’s environmental cleanliness efforts under Governor Abba Yusuf. Read More: https://punchng.com/umahi-urges-states-to-emulate-kanos-environmental-cleanliness/

The organisation urges the State to halt further steps on AI data centres until their impact is independently assessed

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 &mdash; The Air Pollutant Index (API) readings issued by the Department of Environment (DOE) remain...

World renowned environmentalist and activist David Suzuki spoke out Wednesday about mayoral candidate Brad Bradford’s plan for Toronto’s water and how it is managed, saying a fundamental need should not be seen as an avenue to make money. Bradford’s plan involves lowering water bills while making Toronto Water a municipal corporation, like Toronto Hydro, whi

World renowned environmentalist and activist David Suzuki spoke out Wednesday about mayoral candidate Brad Braford’s plan for Toronto’s water and how it is managed, saying a fundamental need should not be seen as an avenue to make money. Bradford’s plan involves lowering water bills while making Toronto Water a municipal corporation, like Toronto Hydro, whic

Το Silver Award (2ο βραβείο) στα Environmental Awards 2026, ανάμεσα σε 160 συμμετοχές, απέσπασε η Διεύθυνση Δασών Πιερίας για τα προγράμματα περιβαλλοντικής εκπαίδευσης που υλοποιεί σε συνεργασία με τα σχολεία. Η διάκριση απονεμήθηκε στην κατηγορία 3.1 Organization Awareness – Environmental Leadership. Η κατηγορία αφορά εκπαιδευτικά ιδρύματα, επιχειρήσεις κα

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Society of Chartered Surveyors forecasts 6% rise in average rents for prime offices in coming year