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Whale songs are being drowned out

Baleen whales evolved unique structures that help them echolocate — but human noise pollution is too much for them

Salon · 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%.

Medical Daily · 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 Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2024

Air pollution could be significant cause of dementia – even for those not predisposed

People in areas of high PM2.5 concentrations had higher amounts of amyloid plaques in brain

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2024

Supreme Court sounds skeptical of cross-state air pollution rule - Roll Call

Republican appointees to the Supreme Court criticized the EPA’s rule on cross-state air pollution during oral arguments Wednesday.

Roll Call · Feb 21, 2024

Supreme Court weighs challenge to EPA rule; student loans wiped under SAVE plan

The Supreme Court considers whether to pause an EPA rule meant to reduce pollution that drifts across states. The Education Department canceled loans for nearly 153,000 borrowers on the SAVE plan.

WEKU · Feb 21, 2024

EU cuts toxic air limits but still falls short of WHO guidelines

Rules hailed as once-in-a-generation chance to improve air quality but loopholes will let member states delay by up to a decade

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2024

Supreme Court will hear challenge to EPA's 'good neighbor' rule that limits pollution

The justices will consider whether to hit pause on a federal rule designed to reduce air pollution that drifts across states and can cause health troubles.

WEKU · Feb 21, 2024

Rampant Water Pollution Threatens Iraq's Shrinking Rivers

Stricken by drought and depleted by upstream dams, Iraq's once mighty rivers the Tigris and Euphrates are suffocating under pollutants from sewage to medical waste.

International Business Times · Feb 21, 2024

Is Air Pollution Harming Your Health and Home Value?

A quarter of Americans are exposed to air pollution deemed "unhealthy," which may damage the lungs, heart and brain. A free app from Redfin shows if your property is at high risk.

Kiplinger · Feb 20, 2024