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Leo’s beach is closed off to tourism. A good thing too
With its golden sand and azure water the beach was many a backpacking vagabond's dream of paradise on earth. That was its undoing.
A young inventor sets out to clean up trash in the oceans
Ocean Cleanup is attempting to pull off what it bills "the largest cleanup in history."
Pollution kills millions of people around the planet
Pollution kills more people worldwide than HIV/Aids, malaria and tuberculosis combined.
Cleaning up China’s rivers will come at great costs
China's government says it wants to clean up the country's rivers, many of which have become cesspools of pollution.
Can climate change be good for human health?
As the effects of climate change become ever more pronounced, it’s time to consider their health impacts seriously.
Mercury pollution remains acute in Europe
The main cause of mercury pollution on the continent is the continued burning of coal.