What is London’s ultra-low emission zone and how does it affect drivers? The Ulez area is being expanded on Tuesday. The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2023
Sewage seeps into KBR National Park while Forest Department sleeps Hyderabad: Sewage flows into KBR National Park for past decade, polluting water bodies. Residents, IT prof, nature enthusiast, Forest Dept & HMWS&SB aware, yet no action taken. Pollution levels rising, fish kill incident. Ban on road cutting permissions delaying repairs. Forest Dept not penalising offenders, PCCF citing leakages in pipelines. The Hindu · Aug 26, 2023
Met police vows to combat protests against London’s Ulez rollout Threats of violence as ultra-low emission zone expansion begins – but mayor defends it as essential for health The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2023
‘This is a public health crisis’: how the expansion of Ulez is affecting the daily lives of Londoners Some welcome the low emissions zone, others question it … and many despise it. But almost everyone agrees something has to be done about air pollution in London The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2023
Watch new NASA sensor measure US air pollution from space in real time (video) The first images from NASA's new space-borne air pollution sensor reveal how levels of toxic pollutants change within a day across the United States. Space · Aug 25, 2023
Death of 1,000 crayfish in Blue Mountains under investigation by EPA Environment Protection Authority believes a pollution incident caused the event and are working with city council to identify the toxicant The Guardian - AU · Aug 25, 2023
Paper straws may not be better for the environment than plastic, study suggests Long-lasting ‘forever chemicals’ were found in 18 out of 20 brands of paper drinking straws in Belgium Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2023
US coal plant closure emphasises health benefits of cleaner air Decrease in hospital visits for heart problems shows impact could be greater than previously thought The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2023
Ohio is third state to report worrying new Covid strain Scientists are concerned about BA2. 86, also known as the ‘Pirola’ strain, due to its high number of genetic variants The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023
Top news developments in Karnataka on August 24, 2023 Top news developments in Karnataka on August 24, 2023 The Hindu · Aug 24, 2023
City promises Damen Silos demolition will be different than Little Village debacle Dozens of residents voiced concerns about the planned destruction of the massive Southwest Side structures along the river. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 23, 2023
Rishi Sunak told his bid to block Ulez expansion would fail Ministers wanted to block the expansion under laws to oppose plans that are ‘inconsistent with national policies’ The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023
Rishi Sunak ‘overruled from blocking Sadiq Khan’s Ulez expansion’ Legal advice said to have concluded Government block on Ulez expansion would fail if challenged Evening Standard · Aug 23, 2023
G20 poured more than $1tn into fossil fuel subsidies despite Cop26 pledges – report Public money still flowing into industry despite agreement to phase out ‘inefficient’ subsidies, thinktank says The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2023
The Hindu · Aug 21, 2023 Stalin lays foundation stone for Southeast Asia’s largest desalination plant in Perur near Chennai CM Stalin lays foundation stone for ₹4,276.44 cr desalination plant in Perur, to be biggest in SE Asia. Plant to treat 400 MLD seawater, cater to 22.67 lakh people. Advanced tech used, 1.15 km HDPE pipes to be laid at sea, 59 km on land. 4th desal plant in Chennai,…
The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2023 Sadiq Khan accused of trying to ‘squash’ scientific ‘dissent’ over Ulez The Labour mayor’s deputy called on an academic funded by City Hall to rebut studies that questioned Ulez effectiveness.
The National (Scotland) · Aug 20, 2023 Rishi Sunak claims North Sea oil cleaner than imports exposed as 'false' RISHI Sunak’s claims home-grown oil and gas is better for the environment have been exposed as 'false'.
The Hindu · Aug 20, 2023 India an ‘environmental basket-case’, says Ramachandra Guha Historian Ramachandra Guha says India would be an "environmental basket-case" even without climate change. He compares effects of colonialism in Nilgiris & Garhwal Himalayas, noting proximity to China & religious tourism in latter threaten sustainability.
The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2023 Ulez protest featuring tractors and three-wheel car brings traffic to standstill The rally in Orpington was targeted at the expansion of the Ultra Low Emissions Zone to all parts of London.
The Times of India · Aug 19, 2023 Man provides Delhi bizmen forged DPCC certificates, arrested NEW DELHI: A 42-year-old man named Manish Poddar was arrested for allegedly duping people by providing them with fake Delhi Pollution Control Committee certificates, police said on Saturday.
Al Jazeera · Aug 18, 2023 Indonesia’s president has a cough, air pollution could be the culprit President Joko Widodo’s reported month-long cough has prompted government to address pollution; critics are sceptical.
Evening Standard · Aug 18, 2023 Why is London called the ‘Big Smoke’? Events after the Industrial Revolution left London in the dark and with a nickname that has stuck
Dynamite News · Aug 18, 2023 Israel: Eilat’s Red Sea coral reefs deteriorating The condition of the coral reefs in the Gulf of Eilat/Aqaba continues to deteriorate, according to the report for 2022 on the Israel National Monitoring Program in the Northern Gulf of Aqaba published on Thursday. Read further on Dynamite news:
The Guardian - US · Aug 18, 2023 EPA’s new definition of PFAS could omit thousands of ‘forever chemicals’ Agency plans to take a ‘case-by-case’ approach that allows it to be more flexible, but critics argue ‘it is a lack of definition, and it makes no sense’
Zenger · Aug 17, 2023 Scientists Figure Out Way To Turn Lampshades Into Indoor Air Purifiers The lampshades are compatible with halogen and incandescent light bulbs and serve as an air purifier.