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Bangkok Says Work From Home As Pollution Blankets City

Bangkok city employees have been told to work from home to avoid harmful air pollution, as a layer of noxious haze blanketed the Thai capital on Thursday.

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Plug gaps in treatment of sewage and municipal solid waste, Jal Shakti Ministry tells Kerala govt.

The Jal Shakti Ministry urges Kerala government to address gaps in sewage and solid waste treatment.

The Hindu

Legal challenge over plans to relax sewage laws for housebuilders in England

Campaigners accuse government of ‘back door’ amendment to bring in pollution rule change that was defeated in Lords

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Inner Sydney park closed as dangerous friable asbestos found in garden bed mulch

Friable asbestos found at Harmony Park in Surry Hills while less immediately dangerous bonded asbestos found in Victoria and Belmore parks

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It is the moral duty of all to bequeath clean environment for future generations, says VTU Vice-Chancellor

A two-day conference on hazardous materials management and environmental practices emphasizes the need for sustainable development and pollution-free environment.

The Hindu

$15,000 fine and a warning from watchdog over Mayfield ship transfer

Comment has been sought from Koppers.

Newcastle Herald

Kumbh Mela: NGT forms Committee to carry out inspection of drains joining Rivers Ganga, Yamuna in Prayagraj

NGT has formed a committee and is directed to inspect all the drains joining the Ganga and Yamuna rivers and all the Sewage Treatment Plants from which discharge is being made to the rivers in the Prayagraj district. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Is there fluoride in UK tap water? Drinking water controversy explained

Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral found in water, but the US could be removing it from their systems

Evening Standard

Temperature can influence microbial competition in rivers

Although they might not remain for very long, wastewater-derived antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) can wind up in naturally occurring biofilms in rivers. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Asthma emergency admissions plunged as lockdown improved air, Oxford study finds

First study to tally asthma exacerbations with air pollution during pandemic finds numbers admitted to A&E fell 41% in 2020

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World's Biggest Flying Lab Comes To Asia On Air Pollution Mission

NASA has kicked off a series of marathon flights in Asia with the world's biggest flying laboratory, in an ambitious mission to improve the models that help to forecast and fight air pollution.

International Business Times

Biden Strengthens US Soot Regulations, Angering Industry

President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday announced tough new air quality standards it said were sorely needed to protect the health of vulnerable communities, though industry groups have said the move would devastate domestic manufacturing.

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Ofwat orders Thames Water to produce turnaround plan over sewage record

Debt-laden firm had allowed rivers to become polluted and homes to be flooded with sewage, MPs hear

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Biden Strengthens US Soot Regulations, Angering Industry

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Sadiq Khan and Transport for London misled Londoners over benefits of Ulez, advertising watchdog rules

The Greater London Authority or TfL breached its rules on three occasions, the watchdog said

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Chance For Italy's Toxic Steelworks To Finally Go Green

Doctor Maria Grazia Serra's patients have been "breathing, eating and drinking" toxins from Taranto's steelworks for decades, but a dispute over the vast Italian plant could finally see its ecological conversion.

The Hindu

Noise pollution due to construction activity in residential areas, Madras HC calls for report from TNPCB

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Paris residents set to vote on plan to triple parking charges for SUVs

Green campaigners hope to win landmark vote, which is being watched closely by other cities such as London

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Delays in cleaning up EU air will cause thousands more early deaths, say health experts

Respiratory scientists say inaction will ‘widen inequality gap’ between eastern and western Europe

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan apologises to mother of Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah after her air pollution asthma death

Mayor issues 'full and unqualified apology' to Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah for the loss of her daughter Ella in 2013

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Revealed: watchdogs and water bosses had dinner at private London club to discuss future

Exclusive: Meal attended by Environment Agency and Ofwat chairs attacked as outrageous example of ‘regulatory capture’

The Hindu

Forest Department prevents visitors from taking over 2 tonnes of single-use plastic materials to Anamalai Tiger Reserve in a year

Proactive steps taken by the Forest Department have prevented visitors from possibly dumping more than two tonnes of single-use plastic materials in places falling under the Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) and popular tourism destination Valparai in the past one year.

The Guardian - UK

Extraction of raw materials to rise by 60% by 2060, says UN report

Exclusive: Report proposes action to reduce overall demand rather than simply increasing ‘green’ production

Evening Standard

Babies exposed to polluted air in womb at higher risk of respiratory illness - study

Scientists call for drastic reduction of air pollution to protect newborns from severe illness

The Guardian - UK

EU will force cosmetic companies to pay to reduce micropollutants

Draft rules follow the ‘polluter pays principle’ and will mean companies cover 80% of extra clean-up costs

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