Tag: Contamination
Brazil: Dense Smoke Covers the Sky Due to the Massive Forest Fires
A dense smoke covered the Brazilian city of Manaus on Tuesday, from numerous fires in the Amazon rainforest, and left the air quality in “bad” conditions, according to health services. Related:Brazil: Sao Paulo on Alert Due to the Expansion of Forest Fire According to the measurements of the Electronic System for Environmental Monitoring (Selva) of […]
August 27, 2024
Classes Suspended for Forest Fires in Toledo, Belize
Following heavy environmental pollution from forest fires that have caused poor air quality, the Belize Ministry of Education decreed the suspension of classes as a preventive measure in the Toledo district. RELATED: Authorities Held Responsible for Deadly Fire in South Africa The measure includes “all schools in the district of Toledo”, although it does not […]
May 20, 2024
Honduras Advances the Teaching Recess Due to Air Pollution
The Ministry of Education of Honduras, decided on Monday to advance the holiday period to students due to the toxic layer of pollution and the heat wave that affect the Central American country. RELATED: Honduras Supports President Petro in the Face of a Coup Attempt The teaching break will begin this Tuesday and will last […]
May 20, 2024
WMO Categorizes 2023 as a Year of Climate Collapse
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), made public a report that shows the climate collapse that the world faced during 2023 and also faces today. RELATED: Brazilian President Postpones Visit to Chile to Focus on Floods In Latin America and the Caribbean, 2023 was the warmest year on record. According to the weather organization, the past […]
May 13, 2024
Capital of Honduras and Red Alert for Smoke Layer
The capital of Honduras, Tegucigalpa, was declared a state of emergency due to high levels of air pollution in the city. RELATED: ALBA-TCP: Honduras Calls for a Fair and Inequality-Free World The Secretary of State for National Risk and Contingency Management Offices referred to this in a statement that reported the existence of, “high air […]
May 8, 2024
Gaza Strip: Water Contamination in the North
On Friday, the Palestinian press warned that health conditions in the northern Gaza Strip worsened due to the overflow of sewage and contamination of the liquid used for drinking. RELATED: Israeli Forces Rises Barriers at the Entrance of Al-Aqsa Mosque Al Quds news portal stressed that this situation, caused by continuous Israeli shelling since October […]