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Australian coal basin may be top 10 polluter: Greenpeace A coal basin near Australia's Great Barrier Reef will rank among the world's worst producers of carbon pollution if fully mined, Greenpeace said Wednesday as it warned of devastating consequences.

19 September 2012

Japan firm says China waste claims 'groundless' A Japanese paper firm whose factory was at the centre of deadly weekend protests in China said Monday it was concerned about the demonstration, but rejected pollution claims as "groundless".

30 July 2012

Pollution protestors clash with police in China Thousands of people demonstrating against alleged pollution from a paper factory in east China clashed with police Saturday, the latest in a series of environmental protests.

28 July 2012

Guyana suspends gold, diamond mining permits The South American country of Guyana said Friday it had suspended the granting of new permits to mine for gold and diamonds in rivers because of concerns over widespread pollution.

07 July 2012

Aktau has record number arrested for garbage Aktau has set a record by the number of people arrests amid street cleanness campaign.

27 April 2012

Ecologists explained smog over Astana A mixture of smoke, fog and dust has been in the capital's air for days.

25 January 2012

Waste dumping into East Kazakhstan stopped A border dam was installed at the river for collection of industrial wastes.

07 November 2011

Cyanides in river pose threat for citizens of East Kazakhstan Cyanides in the Sekissovka River in East Kazakhstan could be deadly for local fauna and residents: Yeleussizov.

03 November 2011

Toxic waste spilled into east Kazakhstan river Water intake area was polluted after an emergency dumping of toxic wastes from a gold plant in East Kazakhstan Oblast.

02 November 2011