Earth’s deepest Area is Heavily Polluted with Toxic Chemicals

Earth’s deepest Area is Heavily Polluted with Toxic Chemicals

Is there a place on Earth that hasn’t been contaminated by man-made pollution? There isn’t, it turns out. Take the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean. At more than 10km deep, it is the lowest point on Earth. You would think that it was far enough from human activities to remain in…

Tiny Minnows have grown to Endure extreme Pollution

Tiny Minnows have grown to Endure extreme Pollution

Toxic waste is, well, toxic to marine life. But there is at least one species of small fish that has become resilient to extremely high levels of industrial pollution … to the point of being almost miraculous. Living in four heavily polluted estuaries on the East Coast of the United States are small…

Malaysia stops Romanian ship from Dumping Toxic Waste in Port Klang

Malaysia stops Romanian ship from Dumping Toxic Waste in Port Klang

Malaysia should not be a site for dumping toxic waste, especially not waste from abroad. That’s self-evident. So kudos to local officials for stopping a Romanian ship from doing just that. The cargo vessel’s crew was planning to dump 177 tons of toxic waste, including arsenic and cadmium, in Port…

Cigarette Butts can be used to build Homes

Cigarette Butts can be used to build Homes

Like it or not, Malaysia is a land of smokers. Four out of every 10 male citizens are habitual smokers, amounting to an estimated 4.7 million people. Many of them pick up the harmful habit as teenagers and continue it throughout their lives. In the process they generate tons and…