Environmental Pollution
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Key decision on fate of Nova Scotia’s Northern Pulp mill could come any dayThe province's environment minister has until Tuesday to decide whether to approve Northern Pulp's proposal for a new wastewater facility.CanadaDec 12, 2019
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‘As important as fighting terrorism’: Kabul pollution may be deadlier than war, expert warnsAfghanistan’s pollution may be even deadlier than its war, now 18 years long.WorldNov 13, 2019
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How ‘trashy’ tourism threatens world-famous destinationsTourism brings many benefits to a destination — including more money and jobs as well as cultural preservation — but its environmental impact is creating new problems.EnvironmentJun 28, 2019
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Pollution is deadlier than war, smoking and hunger combined: studyOne out of every six premature deaths in the world in 2015 — about nine million — could be attributed to disease from toxic exposure.EnvironmentOct 20, 2017
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Oilsands plants using so-called in-situ techniques still release contaminants: studyThe first study of pollution from unconventional oilsands mines has concluded that so-called in-situ techniques also introduce contaminants into the environment.EnvironmentAug 28, 2016
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