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June 19, 2020

Shell still failing to clean up pollution in Niger Delta, say NGOs

Nearly ten years after the UN called for a major clean-up of areas of the Niger Delta, decontamination work has begun on only 11 per cent of planned sites while vast areas remain heavily contaminated, according to a new investigation by four NGOs.
December 2, 2019

Brazilian tribe denounces illegal mining

Leaders and representatives of the Munduruku tribe have denounced goldminers operating illegally in their territory in the Brazilian Amazon.
April 3, 2019

Investors should shun Indonesia's 'Big Coal' says Global Witness

A new report highlights the risk posed to those financing and investing in Indonesian coal companies.
March 12, 2019

Japanese government 'misleading UN on impact of Fukushima fallout'

The Japanese government is deliberately misleading human rights bodies and experts over the ongoing nuclear crisis in areas of Fukushima, according to a new investigation by Greenpeace Japan.
June 18, 2018

Consumers at risk from contaminated and diseased meat, says union

The public could be at risk because of failings at slaughterhouses, says UNISON.
June 7, 2018

European Chemicals Agency accused of favouring industry

Environmental groups say the European Chemicals Agency is favouring industry when gathering evidence on microplastics.
May 28, 2018

Fukushima radioactive particle release was significant, says new research

Scientists using a new identification method say there was a significant release of radioactive particles during the Fukushima nuclear accident.
March 13, 2018

Study finds UK rivers heavily contaminated with microplastics

Researchers from the University of Manchester are calling for tighter regulations on waste flowing into urban waterways, after the first study of its kind found that microplastics from urban river channels are a major contributor to the pollution problem in the oceans.