Fertilizer pollution is damaging environment in UK

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds said "nutrient pollution" was harming wildlife. Fertilizer is to blame, but household detergents in sewage and fossil fuels also contribute. In a separate report the Environment Agency warned that water supplies are under threat, and that antibacterial soaps may do more harm than previously believed. More…

Booming populations threaten East Asian coasts

Growing populations and booming economies are threatening fragile coastal areas in East Asia, and the region's coral reefs could face total collapse within 20 years, according to a new United Nations study. Fisheries, mangrove swamps, reefs, coastal wetlands and sea grass beds are all threatened, the report said. More…