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Environmental activist T. Shobheendran passes away

Kozhikode bids tearful farewell to noted environmentalist T. Shobheendran, who inspired thousands to conserve nature. He devoted life to afforestation initiatives, fought river bank encroachments & water pollution. He was part of govt. machinery & won Vriksha Mithra Award in 2007. His death is an irrecoverable loss to society &…

The Hindu

Toxic PFAS from US military bases polluting drinking water, report finds

Plumes of ‘forever chemicals’ from at least 245 sites are contaminating water for nearby communities

The Guardian - US

Texas Wants to Adopt Outdated Cancer Risk Standard Despite Concerns

TCEQ is proposing to quietly adopt its 17-year-old cancer standard that leading scientists and public health officials call inadequate.

Texas Observer

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Texas quietly moves to formalize acceptable cancer risk from industrial air pollution. Public health officials say it’s not strict enough.

Without public hearings, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is proposing to adopt its 17-year-old standard that scientists and public health officials say fails to account for cumulative air pollution.

The Texas Tribune

Himachal Pradesh HC says ULBs and PRIs will be personally responsible to ensure no waste is dumped in any of rivers, rivulets or streams

SHIMLA: In a matter related to the dumping of plastic waste, the High Court of Himachal Pradesh has directed to ensure that no waste is dumped in any of the rivers, rivulets or streams throughout the State. It said that for this purpose it is not only the Pollution Control…

The Times of India

Environmental activist T. Shobheendran passes away in Kozhikode

Noted environmental activist T. Shobheendran, who inspired many with his passion for social forestry, passed away due to cardiac arrest. He initiated unique programmes to improve tree planting & conservation, & was part of various green movements & campaigns. He was a one-man army for his mission to "save earth"…

The Hindu

Islands of trouble in the Hussainsagar

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

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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.

Fortune

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

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

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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

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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 Times of India

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.

Newsroom.co.nz

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

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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

Newcastle Herald

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

Leachate impacted water was allowed to enter Wentworth Creek in 2021

The Guardian - AU

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.

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…

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