The Latest Breaking News on Pollution

Environment Agency objects to plans for 1,450 new homes, saying Thames Water’s Oxford plant cannot cope with more demand

Scientists express concern over health impacts, with another study finding particles in arteries

Tamil Nadu CM inaugurates water pipeline and sewerage projects in Sholinghur, Ambur, Tiruvannamalai, and Kalambur towns.

Tamil Nadu CM inaugurates Nemmeli desalination plant to provide drinking water to 9 lakh Chennai residents, boosting water supply.

Accidental fire at plastic waste shredder unit in Bengaluru destroys 26 auto rickshaws and one car, no injuries reported.

Short and long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution is associated with an increased risk of hospitalisation for severe heart and lung disorders. Read further on Dynamite News:

The study found that lowering annual average PM2.5 levels from 7-8 μg/m3 to below 5 μg/ could decrease overall cardiovascular hospitalizations by 15%.

Benefits would quickly follow reductions in air pollution from traffic and home heating, argues European Environment Agency

Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts, which have many pilgrim and tourist destinations that attract thousands, struggle to dispose of mounds of waste. While locals are more easily convinced to keep their environs clean, the floating population poses a problem often. The local bodies here are trying to evolve solutions.