EPA Delays Emissions Rules For Existing Gas Plants EPA delays rules for existing gas plants to focus on reducing emissions from coal and new gas plants, addressing concerns of environmental justice groups. Top News · Mar 1, 2024
Texas farmers claim company sold them PFAS-contaminated sludge that killed livestock Two ranches also allege biosolids with ‘forever chemicals’ ruined crops, polluted drinking water and left their properties worthless The Guardian - US · Mar 1, 2024
Calls for a global fund to tackle air pollution, killer of 7m a year Health campaigners are voicing concerns that the issue is being neglected – despite the devastating death toll around the world The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2024
UK gives £600m backing to Jim Ratcliffe’s ‘carbon bomb’ petrochemical plant Campaigners say Ineos project in Antwerp will turbocharge plastic production on a scale not seen before in Europe The Guardian - UK · Feb 29, 2024
SC dismisses Vedanta plea to reopen Thoothukudi copper plant, upholds poeple’s right to health Supreme Court dismisses Vedanta's plea to reopen Thoothukudi plant, upholding Tamil Nadu's environmental protection measures. The Hindu · Feb 29, 2024
Cooking oil used in takeaways 'deliberately dumped' in London's Grand Union Canal Thousands of litres of cooking oil have been dumped in the water, says the Canal and River Trust Evening Standard · Feb 29, 2024
Better Air Quality Reduces Suicide Rates, Study Finds The suicide rates increase substantially when air pollution rises, and the effect was particularly strong in the elderly, with older women 2.5 times more at risk than other groups. Medical Daily · Feb 29, 2024
Shell must clean up pollution before it leaves Niger delta, report says Firm told it must take responsibility for toxic legacy of pollution and safe decommissioning of abandoned oil infrastructure The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2024
EPA Announces EPA Announces Top News Billion For Superfund Cleanup Projects Billion For Superfund Cleanup Projects EPA allocates EPA Announces Top News Billion For Superfund Cleanup Projects billion for cleanup of 25 toxic waste sites in 15 states, addressing hazardous sites and creating job opportunities. Top News · Feb 27, 2024
London is most exposed city in world to air pollution from aviation, study finds Six airports put UK capital ahead of Tokyo and Dubai, with Heathrow second-worst global airport for climate impact The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2024
Oxfordshire housing development ‘should be blocked due to failing sewage system’ Environment Agency objects to plans for 1,450 new homes, saying Thames Water’s Oxford plant cannot cope with more demand The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2024
Microplastics found in every human placenta tested in study Scientists express concern over health impacts, with another study finding particles in arteries The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2024
Study: Air Pollution Increases Chances Of Breast Cancer By 45%, Prostate Cancer By Up To 28% Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer. International Business Times UK · Feb 27, 2024
Vast swaths of US will be exposed to polluted air by 2054, says report Researchers say the number of Americans exposed to unhealthy air will rise by 50% by the middle of the century The Guardian - US · Feb 26, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2024 British and Irish rivers in desperate state from pollution, report reveals Not a single waterway in England or Northern Ireland in good overall health, according to Rivers Trust
The Hindu · Feb 24, 2024 Environmentalists, residents oppose limestone quarry at Pudupalayam during TNPCB hearing Environmentalists, civil activists, and residents strongly object to the proposed mining activities by the Tamil Nadu Cement Corporation at Pudupalayam village in Ariyalur district
The Hindu · Feb 24, 2024 Stalin inaugurates water pipeline, sewerage projects in Sholinghur, Tiruvannamalai, Ambur Tamil Nadu CM inaugurates water pipeline and sewerage projects in Sholinghur, Ambur, Tiruvannamalai, and Kalambur towns.
The Hindu · Feb 24, 2024 Nemmeli desalination plant, to supply drinking water to 9 lakh Chennai residents, opened Tamil Nadu CM inaugurates Nemmeli desalination plant to provide drinking water to 9 lakh Chennai residents, boosting water supply.
The Hindu · Feb 23, 2024 26 autos, 1 car, and a few pushcarts gutted in accidental fire at plastic waste shredder unit used as parking lot Accidental fire at plastic waste shredder unit in Bengaluru destroys 26 auto rickshaws and one car, no injuries reported.
Dynamite News · Feb 23, 2024 Air pollution linked to higher hospitalisations for heart, lung diseases 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:
Medical Daily · Feb 23, 2024 Air Pollution Linked To Higher Rate Of Cardiovascular Hospitalizations In Older Adults: Study 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%.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2024 EU countries could save 238,000 lives a year by meeting WHO air pollution guidelines Benefits would quickly follow reductions in air pollution from traffic and home heating, argues European Environment Agency
The Hindu · Feb 23, 2024 Big footfalls bring big mounds of plastic and other waste 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.
Top News · Feb 23, 2024 Wisconsin Assembly Passes Bill To Address PFAS Pollution Wisconsin Assembly passes bill allocating 5M to address PFAS pollution, facing opposition from Governor Evers.
The Hindu · Feb 22, 2024 Commuters demand steps to rein in dust at Edapally-Muthakunnam NH-66 work sites Residents and commuters in Kochi face dust, slush, and safety hazards on NH66 corridor due to ongoing widening project.