Category Pollution Alert

Airport closed and evacuations as Turrialba Volcano erupts in Costa Rica

San Jose’s international airport was forced to close and several villages were evacuated after clouds of ash from the newly active Turrialba volcano reached the Costa Rican capital, authorities have said.   Flights were suspended because of poor visibility at…

Massive fireball as crude oil freight train derails in Illinois, USA

March 5, 2015: Smoke and flames erupt from the scene of a train derailment. (AP) A freight train carrying crude oil through Illinois derailed, bursting into flames and promoting evacuations of everyone within one mile of the accident, authorities said.…

Fuel Tanker Bursts Into Flames On A Highway In New Jersey, USA

A truck carrying 9,000 gallons of fuel has burst into flames after overturning on a major highway in New Jersey. Thick black smoke was visible five miles (8km) away in downtown Philadelphia after the tanker caught fire on the Route…

Oil Train Blast ‘Like Atomic Bomb Went Off’ In Southern West Virginia, USA

A house has been destroyed and two towns evacuated after a train carrying 100 tankers of crude oil derailed, causing a massive explosion.   The train derailed during a snowstorm in southern West Virginia on Monday. One tanker ended up…

Fierce sandstorm lashes Egypt, Israel and Lebanon, halting Suez traffic

A fierce sandstorm lashed Egypt, Israel and Lebanon on Wednesday, forcing the closure of the Suez Canal and grounding domestic flights in Israel, officials said.   The skyline of Cairo was barely visible as dust blown in from the surrounding…

Holuhraun Lava Field Continues To Release High Concentration Of Sulphur Dioxide In Iceland

***ALERT*** Holuhraun Lava Field Continues To Release High Concentration Of Sulphur Dioxide In Iceland A high concentration of sulphur dioxide continues from the Holuhraun eruption. Air pollution is likely in large proportions The bluegreen area indicates possible pollution today The…