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Climate-driven Wildfires Reversing Pollution Progress In N. America: Study

Global air pollution is worsening, with the United States and Canada experiencing the sharpest increases due to record-breaking, climate-supercharged wildfires that are undoing decades of progress, a study said Thursday.

International Business Times

This Common Household Appliance Can Help Lower Blood Pressure, According to New Research

A new study has found air purifiers might lower blood pressure

Tom’s Guide

What is happening with Australia’s emissions? Electricity is improving. Transport is not

According to latest government figures, heat-trapping pollution dropped by 1.4% in the year to March

The Guardian - AU

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Exposure to some Pfas could increase risk of multiple miscarriages – study

Research tracking about 200 women found those who had at least two miscarriages had higher levels of chemicals in their blood

The Guardian - US

‘Warning sign’ as toxic tyres prove to be a threat to wildlife

TOXIC chemicals released from car tyres as they wear down are threatening ocean life after washing into rivers and the sea, a new study has found.

The National (Scotland)

Alarming levels of Pfas in blood of those living near US air force base, study finds

Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ were found at a level 10 times higher than people who did not work in contaminated zone

The Guardian - US

Air pollution from oil and gas causes 90,000 premature US deaths each year, says new study

Study analyzed health impacts of fossil fuels from exploration to end use, and found communities of color bear brunt of harm

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Surging Tourism Is Polluting Antarctica, Scientists Warn

Soaring numbers of tourists and expanding research projects are increasingly polluting Antarctica, scientists warned Wednesday, a fresh blow for one of Earth's most pristine environments already threatened by human-driven climate change.

International Business Times

UK falling behind EU on environmental rules amid post-Brexit rollback

Exclusive: Labour ministers choosing to weaken green protections inherited from the bloc, analysis reveals

The Guardian - UK

From clean air to pesticides: how UK has lagged behind EU on the environment

Labour has continued to diverge from bloc’s laws, meaning most of UK’s protections are weaker than pre-Brexit

The Guardian - UK

WA government put ‘very rosy spin’ on report into Woodside emissions at Murujuga, scientist’s private email says

Report part of a project used in lobbying effort to dismiss UN concerns that industrial emissions were damaging 50,000-year-old ancient rock art

The Guardian - AU

Most of Windermere polluted with sewage bacteria, finds biggest survey of its kind

Exclusive: Concentrations of faecal bacteria in the lake were found to peak in summer but there were high levels throughout year

The Guardian - UK

The Quiet EV Charging Emissions You Didn't Know Existed

Whenever you plug your EV into a DC fast charger, it kicks up fine particles that pollute the air. But how much does it really matter?

InsideEVs

Minister ‘hugely disappointed’ as talks to agree UN plastics treaty fail

Emma Hardy said she is however ‘extremely proud’ of how UK negotiators worked tirelessly to seek an ambitious deal.

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Radio France Internationale

Disappointment and anger after world fails to agree plastic pollution treaty

France has joined other nations and environmental groups in slamming this week's failure to agree a landmark treaty on tackling plastic pollution. The UN-sponsored world summit ended Friday with no consensus on a last-ditch proposal aimed at breaking the deadlock.

The Independent UK

UN plastic pollution talks end in ‘abject failure’ as negotiators reject draft treaties

Despite three years of negotiations, delegates failed to agree on whether it should stop the growth of plastic production and regulate harmful chemicals internationally

Radio France Internationale

UN talks on plastic pollution treaty end without a deal

Talks aimed at reaching a treaty on tackling plastic pollution ended on Friday with no agreements on a last-ditch proposal aimed at breaking the deadlock.

International Business Times

New Compromise But Still No Deal At Plastic Pollution Talks

Countries trying to break the deadlock and strike a landmark global treaty on combating plastic pollution negotiated through the night into Friday on a last-minute revised proposal.

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Radio France Internationale

New compromise but still no deal at plastic pollution talks

Countries trying to break the deadlock and strike a landmark global treaty on combating plastic pollution negotiated through the night into Friday on a last-minute revised proposal.

The Independent UK

New draft of plastic pollution treaty doesn't limit production but calls for a global response

The latest draft of a treaty to end plastic pollution would not put a limit on producing plastics, but recognizes that current levels of production and consumption are “unsustainable” and global action is needed

The Independent UK

Air quality concerns linger in the wake of steel plant explosion in Pennsylvania

Allegheny County is increasing air quality monitoring after an explosion at a U.S. Steel plant south of Pittsburgh killed two people and injured more than 10 others

The Independent UK

Countries deadlocked on plastic production and chemicals as talks on a global treaty draw to a close

Negotiations on a global treaty to end plastic pollution are drawing to a close Thursday

International Business Times

Last Chance Saloon For Global Plastic Pollution Treaty

Negotiators trying to secure a global agreement on tackling the scourge of plastic pollution have less than 24 hours to salvage a deal on Thursday after the talks plunged into total disarray.

International Business Times

Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks In Disarray

Attempts to finalise a landmark treaty combating plastic pollution descended into disarray on the penultimate day on Wednesday as dozens of countries rejected outright the latest draft text, leaving the talks in limbo.

International Business Times

Deadlocked Plastics Treaty Talks 'At Cliff's Edge'

Negotiators from 184 countries remained riven Wednesday on how to curb plastic pollution, less than 36 hours before they were slated to deliver a binding global treaty.

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