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The lake, 460 yrs old, is a silent sentinel to Hyderabad's tumultuous transformations. It's been eaten up by urbanisation & encroachments, & is now saturated with pollutants. Despite attempts to revive it, the lake's integrity has been violated by govt-sponsored projects.

The Hindu

Mexico takes mining company to court seeking new remediation effort for Sonora river pollution

Mexico is pursuing a criminal complaint against the country’s largest copper producer seeking to force a new remediation program for river pollution in the northern state of Sonora

The Independent UK

6 ways climate change is hurting your health—and what you can do about it

Warming temperatures impact our food, water, air, and overall well-being.

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Company drops plan for gas power plant in polluted New Jersey area

A power company has abandoned plans for a natural gas-fired power plant planned for an already polluted low-income area in New Jersey

The Independent UK

Climate rules are coming for corporate America

U.S. regulators are finalizing rules that will make publicly traded companies disclose information about climate change. Other jurisdictions have been announcing similar requirements.

WEKU

Mayor Johnson proposes Chicago Department of Environment

Unlike the former department scrapped by Rahm Emanuel, the new City Hall addition would not enforce pollution laws.

Chicago Sun-Times

House demolition underway as part of legacy pollution clean up

A further five properties will be demolished in the new year.

Newcastle Herald

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Government keen to push EV adoption in Karnataka: Ramalinga Reddy

Karnataka Govt. is committed to making EVs affordable to reduce traffic congestion, pollution & achieve zero carbon emissions. Minister Reddy spoke at the E-Mobility Show, highlighting tax incentives, financial support & promotion of indigenous EV components & batteries. Govt. role is to create a collaborative ecosystem for stakeholders, businesses &…

The Hindu

Stockholm to ban petrol and diesel cars from centre from 2025

Scheme goes further than most, as Swedish city tries to reduce pollution and noise

The Guardian - UK

Govt. should conduct independent study on pollution in Cuddalore SIPCOT: TVK

TVK protests against polluting industries in Cuddalore SIPCOT, citing health hazards to residents. MLA T. Velmurugan demands closure of polluting units, citing untreated effluents, and calls for independent study on health hazards. TVK warns of intensifying protests if govt. fails to act.

The Hindu

Delhi pollution: Gopal Rai directs DPCC to issue notice against NBCC India for violating anti-dust norms

NEW DELHI: Delhi's Environment Minister, Gopal Rai on Tuesday, instructed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to issue a notice to the government-owned construction company NBCC India.

The Times of India

Defining Issues: Kicking farm emissions can down the road

Pricing on-farm climate pollution is one of New Zealand's longest running policy debates, but it could come to a head during the next term of government, reports Marc Daalder

Newsroom.co.nz

Labour’s Defra team vows to get tough on pollution and protect farmers

Strategy for governing includes taking on firms that contaminate environment and getting supermarkets to pay fair price to farmers

The Guardian - UK

Newcastle Council to pay $170,000 for water pollution offences

Leachate impacted water was allowed to enter Wentworth Creek in 2021

Newcastle Herald

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Groundwater a significant source of pollution on Great Barrier Reef, study shows

New research casts doubt on effectiveness of targeting surface runoff only and highlights need to use fertilisers more efficiently, experts say

Newsroom.co.nz

When breathing kills

Air pollution is the invisible killer behind one in every 10 deaths in New Zealand. There's no safe level of it, but it's an easy issue to ignore.

The Guardian - UK

Can Paris clean up the Seine in time for next year’s Olympics?

Big promises accompanied the French bid for next year’s Games. Now politicians and hydrologists are pulling out all the stops to make the capital’s river fit for purpose. And cities around the world are watching…

WEKU

It's a global climate solution — if it can get past conspiracy theories and NIMBYs

The "15-minute city" is an urban planning concept that aims to increase quality of life and reduce planet-heating pollution. But it faces obstacles, including conspiracy theories.

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The Hindu

How plastics affect our daily life

Grandparents used cotton/jute bags & glass/steel vessels/bottles before plastic age. 1907 saw the dawn of plastic age with Bakelite. Today, almost everything is made of plastic. But plastic pollution is a global problem, with 19-23 million tonnes of waste entering aquatic ecosystems yearly. We must reuse plastic bottles/bags & use…

The Hindu

Alappuzha native makes a living by ridding Vembanad Lake of plastic pollution

Alappuzha's Suresh Kumar collects plastic waste from Vembanad Lake in Kerala to make a living and help reduce plastic pollution. He swims out twice a day to collect 500kg of plastic waste each month, donating a portion of the proceeds to those in need. His work highlights the lake's deteriorating…

The Times of India

Bombay HC extends relief to Baramati Agro against closure notice from MPCB for a unit

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Friday continued till next Friday its interim relief granted earlier to Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA Rohit Pawar and his company Baramati Agro Limited in a notice issued by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to close a unit.

The Conversation

6 reasons why global temperatures are spiking right now

The world is very warm right now. We’re not only seeing record temperatures, but the records are being broken by record-wide margins.

Newsroom.co.nz

The Invisible Killer: New Zealand's air pollution crisis

Special Report: Air pollution is behind one in every 10 deaths in New Zealand, shattering our self-perception as a clean, green nation. What are we going to do about it?

The Hindu

Villagers oppose expansion of steel plant in Koppal district

Villagers from Halavarthi, Allanagar, Hirebaganal and nearby villages in Koppal district oppose expansion of PBS Steel Plant due to air pollution. At meeting chaired by Koppal Deputy Commissioner, villagers complained of health issues. Residents demanded justice, with children suffering from dust and school disruption. Villagers also called for training and…

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds of potentially toxic road runoff outfalls polluting England’s rivers

Exclusive: No regulator is monitoring scale of impact of dangerous chemicals on wildlife or public health

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