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Austrian protesters shut Brenner motorway on Saturday over pollution

Thousands of demonstrators blocked Austria’s vital Brenner motorway on Saturday to protest rising traffic noise and pollution. The eight-hour shutdown of the transit corridor between Germany and Italy disrupted travel.

Euronews

Is Bangkok a good place to live?

“Bangkok is amazing, absolutely wonderful.” “It’s easy to build a future.” “The number one problem is traffic jams.” “Bangkok is great if you have money.” These were some of the responses we heard when we asked the question: Is Bangkok a good place to live?

Bangkok Post

HEALTH ALERT: Chicago Issues Air Pollution Action Day as Ozone Levels Surge to "Unhealthy" — 9.4 Million Residents at Risk

The greater Chicago metropolitan area is under an active Air Quality Alert this week after the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency declared an Air Pollution Action Day, warning that ground-level ozone has reached concentrations categorized as "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups."

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Why does it rain every darn weekend?

IN FOCUS: The Memorial Day holiday stretch was the wettest Vermont’s city of Burlington had seen in over 100 years as many other areas also experienced a near-total washout. Julia Musto asks experts if this will be the new summer norm

The Independent UK

Air pollution slows lung growth during childhood, research shows

The more air pollution breathed in during pregnancy, infancy and early childhood, the slower the lungs developed all the way up to early adulthood, researchers found

The Independent UK

University Of Leicester Warns UK Air Pollution Permanently Stunts Child Lungs To Trigger Early Heart Disease

A University of Leicester study reveals UK children face lifelong health risks from air pollution, with reduced lung capacity leading to increased heart disease risk in adulthood.

International Business Times UK

Air pollution slows lung growth during childhood, UK study shows

Researchers find breathing more air pollution can slow lung development all the way up to early adulthood

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FED:Electric truck U-turn could let them pull their weight

Australian companies are missing out on opportunities to save money and pollution with electric trucks due to a lack of support and inconsistent rules.

AAP

Electric truck U-turn could let them pull their weight

Australian companies are missing out on opportunities to save money and pollution with electric trucks due to a lack of support and inconsistent rules.

AAP

Researchers fear another hot summer could further cripple Florida’s already struggling coral reefs

Decades of warming oceans, disease outbreaks and pollution have already decimated more than 90% of Florida’s coral cover

The Independent UK

Elon Musk defends AI ambitions as IPO reveals trouble

Elon Musk insists that his artificial intelligence venture xAI remains a serious competitor, pushing back against mounting doubts after revelations that the supercomputing facilities built to power his own AI models are being rented out to a rival. It has also landed a Pentagon contract worth up to $200 million…

The Economic Times

Coal gasification scheme open to private sector, govt to provide 30-year coal linkage: MoS Dubey

The Indian government is fully opening its coal gasification scheme to private sector players. Investors are assured of 30-year coal linkage support to encourage large-scale investments. The scheme welcomes independent participation or joint ventures. The government will support cost-effective technologies for Indian coal. Projects near coal production sites will reduce…

The Economic Times

From river to muddy trail: Yamuna in Delhi is now just a shallow brown stream, Villagers walk across the dry river bed

The Yamuna River in Delhi has shrunk to a shallow, brown stream, with locals now walking across its dry bed. This yearly phenomenon is attributed to low water release from Haryana and extreme heat, exacerbating pollution and making the river resemble a seasonal water body rather than a flowing river.

The Economic Times

Blossoming among spoil heaps: how 1,000 years of lead mining gave birth to banks of pansies and pennycress

Calaminarian grassland is a rare habitat where plants thrive in soils contaminated by heavy metals. But should these toxic meadows be protected or allowed to fade away?

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Environmental Exposures and Alzheimer’s: Government Focus on Hidden Risk Factors for Women

Growing research is changing how experts think about brain health, especially for women. Scientists have long focused on genetics, aging, and lifestyle when studying dementia, but attention is now shifting toward environmental exposures and Alzheimer’s. From air pollution to industrial chemicals, researchers are examining how everyday surroundings may quietly influence…

The Times of India

UK sees sharp rise in ‘battery cow’ farms as dairy industry faces rising pressure

UK dairy farms keeping cows indoors year-round have more than doubled, with over 180 now operating. This surge, driven by financial pressures and rising costs, has led to a significant increase in 'mega dairies' housing hundreds of cattle. Concerns are mounting over animal welfare and environmental pollution, prompting calls for…

International Business Times UK

'No Company Is Above the Law': Mamdani Cracks Down on Amazon's Pollution, Recovering $9M in Fines

New York City has recovered over £7.1 million in unpaid fines from Amazon for vehicle idling violations as part of the city's commitment to enforcing clean air policies.

The Guardian - UK

Huge rise in factory-style dairy farming of ‘battery cows’ in UK as costs rise

Investigation finds number of dairy farms where cows cannot go outside has more than doubled since 2015

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Love hills to escape pollution? Study finds smoke from plains is now reaching the Himalayas

Air pollution across eastern India and the Indo-Gangetic Plain has worsened sharply over two decades. Bihar and West Bengal are now highly polluted regions. Pollution is spreading from the plains into the Himalayas. India's clean air efforts focus on cities but neglect rural biomass burning, a major pollution source. This…

The Economic Times

This Gujarat couple turns factory waste into affordable construction bricks that stay cooler in summer and absorb pollution

In Gujarat, a startup named Co2ncrete is tackling India's housing shortage and industrial waste by building prefabricated homes from factory byproducts like fly ash and silica sludge. This innovative, cement-free technology allows families to get homes built in about a month, significantly reducing costs and environmental damage.

The Guardian - US

Revealed: huge climate cost of harmful emissions from US immigration flights

Trump campaign accelerating climate crisis as officials move migrants to detention jails and deport them from US

The Guardian - AU

BHP ‘laughing’ at Australia’s key climate policy while pocketing hundreds of millions in tax breaks, Pocock says

Outrage as leaked documents reveal mining giant’s backsliding on commitments to slash emissions

Bangkok Post

Pollution control boss rejects bribery ranking, takes aim at survey

The Pollution Control Department (PCD) has reaffirmed its readiness to accept scrutiny over corruption allegations while questioning the methodology of a private-sector survey that identified it as the agency with the highest average bribery payments.

The Conversation

Climate change could significantly worsen summer air quality in future decades

Across the world, air pollution is associated with more early deaths than any other environmental exposure, raising risks of dying from lung cancer, respiratory infection, heart and lung disease and other causes.

The Times of India

10 pink lakes around the world: From Lake Hillier to Pink Lake

Across several continents, some lakes appear almost unreal at first glance. Some turn pale rose during dry months, others deepen into bubblegum pink under harsh sunlight, and a few shift colour throughout the year depending on salt concentration and microscopic algae activity. The effect is not caused by pollution or…

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