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Four double kayaks made out of bottles took part  (Photo: supplied)

Plastic bottle kayaks highlight pollution

Youth leaders paddled down the Whanganui River this week in kayaks made out of recycled plastic bottles to raise awareness about pollution in New Zealand.

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Fixing NZ's harmful dioxin dumps video

All over the country there's pockets of dioxin contamination that need to be cleaned up or "remediated".

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In Kaiaua, on the firth of Thames, locals believe the site's toxic

Dump leaking into water – Kaiaua locals video

Residents of a small North Island town are demanding the removal of a rubbish dump where rusty contents are being dragged into the Hauraki Gulf by the tide.

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The sea grass in the Kaipara Harbour is a crucial feeding ground for snapper

Sea grass pollution threatens snapper video

The sea grass in the Kaipara Harbour is a crucial feeding ground for snapper. But there are fears the fish numbers will drop.

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New Zealand's sea area is 15 times larger than our land

Sea Week message to keep oceans clean video

Sea Week's Mels Barton says Kiwis should take personal responsibility for keeping our oceans and waterways clean.

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People wear face masks to protect themselves from the smog (Reuters)

China emissions targeted after smog video

Beijing authorities have introduced stricter guidelines on car emissions in an effort to tackle the city's pollution problem.

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Cars drive in Beijing on January 29, 2013 (Reuters)

Cars choke China’s air

With more than 13 million cars sold in China last year, motor vehicles have emerged as the chief culprit for air pollution in big cities.

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The China Central Television (CCTV) building in Beijing is seen through thick smog (Reuters)

Smog cancels flights in China

Thick, off-the-scale smog has shrouded eastern China for the second time in about two weeks, forcing airlines to cancel flights due to poor visibility.

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An aircraft parks in heavy haze at Beijing airport (Reuters)

China pollution 'beyond index' again

Beijing's pollution has reached especially high levels again as smog blankets much of China's central and eastern areas.

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Farmers call for higher DCD limits video

Fish & Game is accusing the dairy sector of using concerns over DCD to try to force the lowering of pollution standards.

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Boat paint may be harmful to marine life

NIWA research has found paint used to protect boats from marine life could in fact be harming the creatures.

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Mercury poses the greatest risk of nerve damage to pregnant women, women of child-bearing age and young children

Nations adopt treaty to cut mercury

A new and legally binding international treaty to reduce harmful emissions of mercury was adopted Saturday by more than 140 nations.

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Throwing a bottle into sea now illegal

Throwing a bottle into the sea, with or without a message, is now an offence under new international maritime rules.

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A pedestrian walks across a bridge above a main road on a day with high air pollution in Beijing (Reuters)

Beijing opens up about smog problem

One of Beijing's worst rounds of air pollution kept schoolchildren indoors and sent coughing residents to hospitals Monday.

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In the 24-hour period up to 10am Sunday, 18 of the hourly readings were "beyond index" (Reuters)

Beijing pollution literally off the chart video

People refused to venture outdoors and buildings disappeared into Beijing's murky skyline on Sunday.

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Smoke billows from the chimneys of a power station in New Delhi (Reuters)

Pollution steadily worsens with Delhi's growth video

More industry means higher levels of pollution, and Delhi is struggling to cope.

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A dairy cow can produce more than 50 litres of waste per day

Environment Southland embattled over cow waste video

It's been an ongoing battle between Environment Southland and local truckies for years.

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Protesters march against plans to expand a petrochemical plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang province (Reuters)

Chinese officials yield to anti-factory protests

After a weekend of protests by thousands of citizens over pollution fears, a local Chinese government has agreed to halt expansion of a petrochemical factory.

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Julian Robertson says New Zealand needs tougher environmental restrictions on foreigners buying New Zealand land

Foreign land owner wants better standards

US-based billionaire Julian Robertson says New Zealand needs to look after its land better.

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Since the industrial revolution, the world's temperature has risen 0.8degC

Climate change already killing millions - report

Report claims climate change kills an estimated 5 million people a year, and already costs the world $1.2 trillion annually.

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