Chemicals
Eleven confirmed dead in Washington state chemical accident, all bodies recovered
The ruptured tank contained about 900,000 gallons (3.4 million liters) of white liquor, and tests confirmed that contamination entered the nearby Columbia River, officials have said.
Search shifts to rescue as 11 feared dead in Washington state chemical tank explosion
Multiple injuries, at least one dead in chemical tank rupture in Washington state - report
Man dies after car explodes in Afula, as police arrest three for suspected murder in Haifa
Six burned to death after blast at Indian chemical plant
The blast on Sunday night took place in a hub for chemical and petrochemical manufacturing units at the state's Dahej industrial estate.
Fire at industrial zone in Jordan Valley under control - police
Residents in the area were instructed to remain indoors due to fears of chemical air pollution.
Greeneye Technology by JVP raises $22 for AI precision spraying system
Each year, farmers worldwide apply millions of gallons of herbicides – the vast majority of which are wastefully sprayed onto bare soil or the crop.
Fire breaks out on ZIM container ship off the coast of Canada
40 containers of mining chemicals had fallen overboard, posing a significant risk to mariners.
Israeli company achieves breakthrough in non-toxic waterproof fabrics
The experiment results indicated that Sonovia's ultrasound tech brought the fabrics to level 100 water resistance, the highest possible level, for each fabric sample tested.
Lebanon PM warns of 'dangerous nuclear chemicals' in oil facility
The comments came nearly eight months after a stockpile of chemicals detonated in Beirut, killing nearly 200 people in one of the largest non-nuclear explosions on record.
Gadiv Petrochemical fined NIS 634k for Haifa Bay pollution
Environmental Protection Minister MK Gila Gamliel declared in response to the decision, that "the closure of polluting factories from Haifa Bay has begun."
Hummus: Advocacy group concerned over health of supermarket brands
The Environmental Working Group is an advocacy organization, funded in part by the organic food industry, that commissions research on the health of consumer products.
Fire breaks out at petrochemical facility in southwest Iran
There have been several explosions around Iranian military, nuclear and industrial facilities since late June.
More evidence vaping is not a healthy alternative to cigarettes
New studies show possible link between vaping and pulmonary disease
