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Time to deal with e-waste
Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/10/2024
» Electrical appliances, from television sets to refrigerators, mobile phones to tablet computers, have become an essential part of our daily lives. However, most consumers aren't aware of what happens to the obsolete gadgets that they have discarded. A lot of electronic waste, in fact, contain toxic, heavy elements, such as nickel, cadmium, lead and mercury, along with traces of precious metals like gold and silver.
Lead mines secretly reopening
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/05/2013
» Lead mines which poisoned rivers & villages in Kanchanaburi, owned by a powerful family, slowly & secretly preparing to open again.
Dead elephant a female, report indicates
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/04/2013
» An elephant found beheaded near a reservoir in Kaeng Krachan district was pregnant and was not killed for its tusks, officials said yesterday.
Final round victory for Karen villagers
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/01/2013
» The Supreme Administrative Court Thursday ordered the Pollution Control Department (PCD) to pay nearly 4 million baht in compensation to 22 Karen villagers over lead contamination at Klity Creek.
Finally, compensation for Klity Creek victims
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 08/02/2012
» Karen villagers from the Klity Creek area are one step closer to receiving compensation for the lead poison they have suffered since the 1990s.
Around the world in a light plane
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 09/01/2012
» Slovenian adventurer Matevz Lenarcic has begun a trip in an ultra-light, eco-friendly plane which he hopes will take him over seven continents, 60 countries, 120 national parks, the world’s highest mountains, three oceans and the Antarctic.