Disappearing seals, plummeting fish stocks, and a falling water level all point to the deteriorating health of the Caspian Sea. Ahead of Earth Day, observed on April 22, environmentalists in Azerbaijan have warned that it will take rapid action to save the Caspian from the fate of the Aral Sea.
London has introduced the world’s first 24 hour ultra low emission zone and will now charge vehicles in the city centre that don’t meet new emission standards.
In the beginning it was just two friends trying to make a difference. Today, Pure Earth is one of the leading organizations working on pollution cleanup on a global scale. Here’s a look back at 20 years of pollution solutions improving lives, and how the work of Pure Earth staff and researchers in the field have helped to raise awareness and change the conversation about the need to address pollution — the largest environmental cause of death and disease in the world today.
