Shale gas drilling, or fracking, which applies high pressure and shatters underground rocks to release gas as a source of energy,was suspended for public safety at the beginning of June in Lancashire, UK following the detection of a second earthquake in two months.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-13599161


Officials in China report on Wednesday, June 15 that a pollution-caused algal bloom at least 130 square kilometers in size is floating towards the nation's east coast, raising alarm for marine life as it removes all oxygen from the waters as well as driving away people due to its overwhelming odor when it reaches the shore.

http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20110615-284187.html,
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/m/qingdao/2011-06/15/content_12705129.htm