– That people in one of the rainiest places on the planet struggle to get potable water is emblematic of the profound water challenges that India faces.
Dead pig mystery in Shanghai river
– An inquiry is launched in China after more than 900 dead pigs are found floating in a river near the eastern city of Shanghai.
Deadly Drug-resistant Bacteria Spreading in U.S. Hospitals
– Drug-resistant germs called carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, or CRE, are on the rise and have become more resistant to last-resort antibiotics over the past decade.
AIDS researchers and global health community ponder a reported cure
Originally Published by the Washington Post – AIDS researchers, advocacy organizations and global health officials spent Monday trying to determine whether the report that a baby girl born in Mississippi was cured of the infection is a therapeutic breakthrough or a scientific curiosity.
Drug residues 'alter fish behaviour'
Originally Published by The BBC – Psychiatric drugs taken by humans to cope with anxiety are being excreted and flushed into waterways where they are probably affecting fish behaviour.
Boom in Mining Rare Earths Poses Mounting Toxic Risks
As mining of these key elements spreads to countries like Malaysia and Brazil, scientists warn of the dangers of the toxic and radioactive waste generated by the mines and processing plants.
NASA Map Shows Air Pollution Across Asia and the Middle East
Originally Published by e360 – New satellite data released by NASA provide dramatic visual evidence of the dangerous air quality reported from cities across Asia and the Middle East this month.
Earth Indicator: 130 Micrograms Of Particulate Pollution Per Cubic Meter In Salt Lake City
Originally Published by NASA Earth Observatory – Levels of particulate pollution rose above 130 micrograms per cubic meter in Salt Lake City on January 23, 2013 – three times the federal clean-air limit.
Freedom Foods 'failing to crack down' on poor salmon farming standards
– Salmon and Trout Association said farms under the RSPCA’s scheme had records of sea lice infestation and pollution.
On Scale of 0 to 500, Beijing’s Air Quality Tops ‘Crazy Bad’ at 755
Originally Published by the NY Times – One Friday more than two years ago, an air-quality monitoring device atop the United States Embassy in Beijing recorded data so horrifying that someone in the embassy called the level of pollution “Crazy Bad” in an infamous Twitter post.