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New maps give Europeans close-up picture of air pollution from diffuse sources

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In 2003, parties to the Aarhus Convention—including the EU—adopted the Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers (PRTR), which entered into force on 8 October 2009. Serbia started reporting to the E-PRTR in 2011. In cities road transport in particular contributes significantly to the levels of PM 10 in the air.

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Korean consortium forming JV with Bolivian miner Comibol for lithium production in Salar de Uyuni

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million tons of identified lithium resources, respectively, while Brazil, Congo, and Serbia each contain approximately 1 million tons. Prices reached $4,752 per ton as of 28 July, up $200 compared with last month and almost 100% from 2003, government data show. million tons, respectively. China and Argentina total 5.4

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