Category Pollution Alert

Oil Spill Spreads to Costa Rica, Threatening Biodiversity

The environmental disaster is now an international catastrophe almost a week after a fire started in a biodiversity-rich mangrove off Nicaragua’s Pacific coast.   Multinational oil company Puma Energy may be responsible for a major oil spill over the weekend…

Volcano Nyiragongo showing signs of imminent eruption Rwanda experts warn

Rwanda Red Cross has warned of a possible Nyiragongo volcano eruption in the near future.   Nyiragongo is one of the eight volcanic mountains in the Virunga Massif. The volcano is located near the town of Goma in eastern DR…

Massive Chemical Fire Extinguished After Two Days In Brazil

Photo By Rex Features A chemical fire that started after an explosion at a cargo warehouse in Brazil has been put out after two days.   The fire in Santos spread toxic gas over the country’s biggest port and across…