China will levy environmental tax to fight its notoriously serious problems with pollution. The new law was passed after almost a weeklong red alert due
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Canada’s Fertilizer Makers and Farmers Worried about Carbon Price
Canada’s plan to price carbon emissions might have a negative impact on the farm sector, increasing farmers’ costs and discouraging investment in fertilizer production. The
Mosaic to Pay $2 Billion Lawsuit Settlement over Pollution
The Mosaic Company, the world’s leading producer and marketer of concentrated phosphate and potash, is settling a huge legal action for almost $2 billion. The
Iowa’s Des Moines to Sue over High Levels of Nitrate in Water
Des Moines, the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa, is suing three neighbouring counties for high nitrate levels in
China Declares War on Pollution
Chinese Premier, Li Keqiang, said recently that China would declare war against pollution during his speech at the National People’s Congress session. His comments came
Namibia’s Marine Phosphate Mining Not Sustainable
The environmental lobby group Swakopmund Matters said that the Namibian marine environment was not able to meet needs of a viable fishing industry and mostly