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Home To 35% Of “Dirtier & Richers” Cities, India Still Fossil-fuelled, China Pulls Ahead On Cleaner Urbanisation

A new study reveals India's cities are increasingly tied to pollution as they grow richer, unlike China and parts of the West. While 80% of global cities are becoming cleaner and richer, India shows a concerning trend of rising fossil fuel dependence. However, Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata offer hope for…

The Times of India

Wood burning is reintroducing lead pollution into the air, US scientists find

Study of samples from seven winters suggests neurotoxic metal coming from wood itself rather than old paint

The Guardian - UK

Farage’s Clacton-on-Sea constituency worst ‘tree desert’ in England, research shows

Woodland Trust also finds significant north-south divide in tree cover, leaving many people at risk of poor health

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How Air Pollution and Particulates Cause Inflammation and Damage Your Lungs, Heart, and Brain

Air pollution and fine particle exposure drive inflammation, affecting lung heart brain impacts and long-term health. Learn risks of particulates and ways to reduce exposure.

Medical Daily

Labour must fulfil promise to introduce clean air act, charities urge

Party held out prospect of act while in opposition but plan did not make it into election manifesto

The Guardian - UK

Indian engineer charged in US for Maryland bridge crash, six construction workers were killed in 2024

Two companies, one Indian and another from Singapore, and an Indian engineer have been charged with conspiring to defraud the US and causing the death of six construction workers in 2024. On March 26, 2024, a 900-ft container vessel, Dali, registered in Singapore, crashed into the bridge. 47-year-old Radhakrishnan Karthik…

The Times of India

Trump’s rollback of toxic gas rules limits EPA’s authority to protect public health, analysis says

Ethylene oxide (EtO) is about 60 times more carcinogenic than believed in 2006, research finds

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Thousands of deaths per year caused by invisible wildfire pollutant, satellite data shows

Wildfire-derived ozone appears responsible for 2,045 excess deaths, on average, per year across the U.S., 20 years of satellite data reveal.

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Fish farms and pollution in Scotland

Letter: Permissions continue to be granted for ever-larger salmon farms, many without environmental impact assessments, writes Dr Mark Borthwick

The Guardian - UK

Some of California’s ritzy beaches have been overwhelmed by raw sewage and now spend half the year closed

Since 2018, more than 10 billion gallons of raw sewage have flowed into the Tijuana River, according to the International Boundary and Water Commission, and some of it has found its way to California

The Independent UK

Takeaways from investigation showing Georgia officials knew carpet mills polluted local water

State officials knew nearly two decades ago that toxic chemicals called PFAS were spreading from the carpet mills of northwest Georgia into rivers that are the region’s main source of drinking water

The Independent UK

Gibraltar dumping all of its raw sewage into Mediterranean

Wastewater from nearly 40,000 people and businesses pumped straight into sea as territory still has no treatment plant

The Guardian - UK

Top 10 most polluted cities in the world 2026: Abu Dhabi in UAE, Patna in India and more

Air pollution levels in 2026 are raising fresh concerns across different parts of the world. The Air Quality Index (AQI) has become a simple but worrying signal of how safe the air really is to breathe. In some cities, the numbers are climbing into severe and unhealthy zones, which might…

The Times of India

River pollution in Moray leads to fish and bird deaths in environmental disaster

A severe pollution incident in Knockando Burn has led to the death of numerous fish, eels, and birds, impacting nearly a mile of the watercourse. Experts suspect a chemical compound, possibly with industrial origins, contaminated the burn, causing significant ecological and economic damage during the peak fishing season.

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Can we fix it? Shifting from fast, throwaway hardware to a sustainable DIY culture

Hand and power tools can be surprisingly wasteful and polluting. Experts drill down on eco-friendly alternatives that still get the job done

The Guardian - UK

Large-scale sporting events cause unexpected air pollution, study shows

Research conducted at 2022 Commonwealth Games found catering and fireworks were main causes of pollution

Medical Daily

Noise in Urban Soundscapes and Its Hidden Impact on Sleep Disruption and Higher Blood Pressure

Discover how noise in urban soundscapes fuels sleep disruption, triggers the stress response, and contributes to higher blood pressure, plus practical ways to protect long-term heart health.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s use of methamphetamine has doubled in a decade, wastewater monitoring reveals

Consumption is at a record high along with that of cocaine, Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission figures show

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Babies exposed to air pollution during pregnancy take longer to learn to speak, research finds

A KCL study has found that exposure during the first trimester of pregnancy delayed speech development

The Independent UK

Chinese scientists build ‘zero emission’ coal-fired battery

Carbon dioxide gas generated in the process is captured within the fuel cell system itself

The Independent UK

Explosion of invasive 'janitor fish' sparks mass removal operation in Indonesia's capital

Authorities in Indonesia’s capital are seeking to remove at least 10 tons of janitor fish from the city’s waterways

The Guardian - UK

Largest-ever ban on toxic chemicals in EU hit by ‘extremely frustrating’ delays

Green groups say European Commission is ‘chief roadblock’ to its own plans, as report finds poor progress four years on

The Texas Tribune

Study finds toxic benzene emissions along the Texas Gulf Coast are among the highest in the nation

Researchers found that state policy and oil refineries’ failure to fix leaks contributed more to high benzene emissions than the size or capacity of the refineries.

The Independent UK

1 in 5 Americans exposed to tasteless toxin linked to multiple cancers in tap water

Nitrates are invisible and odorless, making them hard to detect without extensive testing

The Guardian - US

Nearly half of US children are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, report warns

American Lung Association report comes amid Trump EPA’s expansive rollback of environmental protections

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