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'Green' programs encourage Minnesota farmers to fight water pollution

A few years ago, Chisago County, Minnesota, farmer Max Gustafson needed a way to stop his cattle from wandering into a nearby wetland and polluting it in the process.

Tribune News Service · Aug 1, 2022

Air pollution linked to dementia and cognitive decline in new UK government report

It was also found that more direct damage to the brain can be caused by air pollution.

Daily Record · Jul 28, 2022

Europe and UK heatwave updates: Air pollution surges as temperatures soar to 40C — as it happened

Air pollution is spiking across Britain, France, and southern Europe amid record-breaking temperatures and scorching wildfires. Catch up on the latest updates from overnight.

ABC News · Jul 19, 2022

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Slovakia scrambles to stem polluted water that turned Slana River orange

Polluted water flowing from an iron ore mine in eastern Slovakia has turned the Slana River orange, killing fish and wildlife on a long stretch before it reaches Hungary in what is fast developing into an ecological disaster.

Reuters · May 20, 2022

Mystery as hundreds of fish found dead in lake sparking water pollution concerns

Locals in Glasgow raised the alarm after spotting hundreds of dead fish at Hogganfield Loch sparking a probe by the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency

Daily Mirror · Apr 30, 2022

Earth Day 2026: Facts, history and ways to celebrate our planet

From its 1970 origins to a global movement, Earth Day 2026 highlights the power we all have to protect our planet.

Space · Apr 13, 2022

Chemical pollution: Surfing in toxic waters

Scientists have issued a stark warning: chemical pollution has officially exceeded the limits safe for humans and the planet. The ocean, which has become a dumping ground for a cocktail of toxic pollutants, is bearing the brunt of this pollution. We take a closer look in this edition of Down…

France 24 · Apr 1, 2022

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PFAS pollution led to contamination of US drinking water wells, study finds

PFAS chemicals detected in 20% of private wells and 60% of public wells sampled in 16 eastern states

The Guardian - US · Feb 25, 2022

An international treaty to curb plastic pollution risks being watered down — New Zealand needs to take a stand

Following years of discussions, support for a global treaty to stem the tide of plastic pollution is now widespread, with 75% of UN member states backing the idea.

The Conversation · Feb 17, 2022

Air and water pollution linked to changes in human sex ratio at birth, study finds

Researchers do not find a cause-effect relationship between sex ratio at birth and pollutants

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2021

Air quality in the US since the passage of the Clean Air Act

On average, air quality has improved in the United States in the past several decades. Still, 82 million Americans lived in counties with pollution levels above the national standards in 2019.

USAFacts · Apr 22, 2021

Pollution versus politics in the uneasy town of #Thoothukudi

Even as governments, courts, lawyers, political parties and residents’ associations are grappling over the levels of pollution caused by Vedanta’s Sterlite Copper plant in Thoothukudi (Tuticorin), a coastal town of southern Tamil Nadu, 13 lives have been lost in police firings in the last two days here in a bid…

Newslaundry · May 23, 2018

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