Massive Zagreb protest called amid Croatian illegal waste scandal
Thousands of tons of various waste have been illegally buried for years in Gospić. People from all over Croatia are coming to a protest in Zagreb to demand accountability.
EU reaches water pollution prevention deal but with deadlines of up to 20 years
EU co-legislators agreed to update rules on surface and groundwater pollution, but with a timeline of up to two decades for member states
Artificial intelligence can detect toxicity of chemicals
Swedish scientists have developed a method using artificial intelligence (AI) to identify toxic chemicals based solely on knowledge of their molecular structure
Forever chemical threatens female decreased fertility
New research show that higher exposures PFAS chemicals, also known as the forever chemicals, are associated with decreased fertility in women
Scientists warn rainwater is unsafe to drink
The levels of so-called forever chemicals in rainwater exceed the most stringent standards developed by health and environmental agencies
Global chemical and plastic pollution out of control – safe planetary boundary exceeded
Chemical production has increased 50-fold since 1950, and projections show output may triple by 2050