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Air we breathe in UK depends on race and income, studies show

It is vital we tackle the injustice that means black or mixed race people and the poor face worst pollution

The Guardian - UK

Study finds higher level of air pollutants in western parts and major roads of Bengaluru

Study finds no major diff. in PM2.5 levels in urban & suburban areas of Bengaluru. Higher PM2.5 levels in western parts & major roads. CSTEP & Google develop hyperlocal air quality maps to help officials identify pollution hotspots & introduce interventions.Study finds no major diff. in PM2.5 levels in Bengaluru…

The Hindu

Gauhati High Court prescribes relief for oft-abused Assam wetland

Gauhati High Court suggests 12 relief measures to save Ramsar site Deepor Beel from urban pollution. Solutions include setting up of sewerage treatment plants, no solid waste dumping, construction of promenade, cycling/walking tracks, and curtailing/regulating commercial fishing

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Take steps to protect fish from pollution: Fisheries Federation chief

TSFF chairman Ravinder directs officials to prevent fish death due to industrial pollution. Visited tanks in Patancheru mandal, found effluents released into tanks causing fish death and inconveniences to fishermen. Asked PCB to take legal action against polluting industries.

The Hindu

Extreme Heat and Pollution Combined Might Put You At Risk For This Medical Event

A recent study shows that the dual impact of heat and pollution doubles the risk of fatal heart attack.

Inverse

Texas has already seen 25 chemical emergencies this year. Here’s how to protect yourself during the next one.

Preparing for a chemical incident means knowing which industrial facilities are near you, creating a disaster supply kit and signing up for alerts from local emergency managers ahead of time.

The Texas Tribune

Global calls to revoke ‘misleading’ sustainable farming certification for salmon in Tasmania’s Macquarie Harbour

Letters sent to two accreditation schemes say pollution is contributing to the extinction of a critically endangered fish species

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Cate Blanchett's home is currently caught up in a solar panel installation controversy

Is the Lord of the Ring star's eco-initiative justified?

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Could the law of the sea be used to protect small island states from climate change?

Climate change will wreak havoc on small island developing states in the Pacific and elsewhere. Some will be swamped by rising seas. These communities also face more extreme weather, increasingly acidic oceans, coral bleaching and harm to fisheries. Food supplies, human health and livelihoods are at risk. And it’s clear…

The Conversation

Ulez being used as ‘political football’ warns London mother who lost daughter to pollution

Ulez should not be used as a political football in any upcoming elections the mother of a London schoolgirl and the first person to have air pollution listed on her death certificate has warned.

Evening Standard

The journey to pollution-free parcel delivery

The reality of freight being moved around New Zealand in heavy trucks powered by green hydrogen is edging closer. NZ Post has been trialling a hydrogen powered truck for a year and the results are promising. Mark Jennings reports.

Newsroom.co.nz

We are bending the climate curve

Newly-released data shows greenhouse gas emissions continued to fall through 2022, suggesting New Zealand has passed peak climate pollution.

Newsroom.co.nz

Why won't we fix light pollution?

Light pollution is an existential threat that belongs in the same conversation as climate change, experts say

Salon

Sadiq Khan in U-turn on ‘eco’ wood-burners amid pollution fears

Campaigners’ pressure sees London mayor withdraw approval for stoves billed as better for the environment

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‘Tech infrastructure, skilled IT resources and advanced space programme helps India deal with environmental challenges’: Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri

India has immense human resources and immense challenges. The IUCN World Conservation Congress in 2025 in Abu Dhabi will bring together 10-15k delegates from 160 countries to discuss global conservation issues, and India can help shape the agenda. India's diverse membership and tech infrastructure can help address challenges like biodiversity…

The Guardian - UK

Coca-Cola, McDonald’s and PepsiCo named UK’s biggest packaging polluters

Surfers Against Sewage’s annual audit finds 12 companies responsible for 70% of branded pollution

The Independent UK

ULEZ: What is it and why was it created?

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has annouced the expansion of ULEZ - but what does it really mean and how will it impact people?

Evening Standard

Amsterdam bans cruise ships to limit tourism and curb pollution

Authorities also said the passage of cruise ships was not compatible with plans for a new bridge between the city’s historic southern district and the Noord district

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The Texas Tribune

EPA will decide if the state is doing enough to reduce pollution in two East Texas counties

The federal agency has settled a lawsuit the Sierra Club brought over pollution from a coal-burning power plant. The agreement requires the EPA to weigh in on the state’s plan to improve air quality in Rusk and Panola counties.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Pollution from Canada’s wildfires was similar to breathing secondhand smoke indoors, study shows

The Canadian wildfires this summer exposed people to secondhand smoke at levels not seen since smoking was banned indoors in 2006, according to preliminary findings from Rutgers University researchers.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

15 billion gallons of sewage-polluted water flows annually into Philly’s rivers and streams, report says

PHILADELPHIA — Each year, Philadelphia’s waterways are forced to swallow a dirty mix containing 15 billion gallons of untreated sewage and rainwater during storms because of an antiquated city system, according to a report released Thursday by PennEnvironment.

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The U.S. could slash climate pollution, but it might not be enough, a new report says

The Inflation Reduction Act could help the U.S. cut greenhouse gas pollution up to 42% from 2005 levels by 2030. That's still short of what the country promised under the Paris Climate Agreement.

The Independent UK

Exclusion of race in federal climate justice screening tool could worsen disparities, analysis says

A screening tool the federal government is using to decide which neighborhoods have a disproportionate amount of pollution and climate risk could worsen air pollution exposure disparities along racial lines, according to a new analysis

The Times of India

Debate over PoP versus clay idols resurfaces ahead of Ganeshotsav

MUMBAI: As the Ganesh festival arrives September 19-28, the BMC has renewed its efforts to implement the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) ban on plaster of paris (PoP) idols. The state government had permitted relaxation twice -- once owing to the Covid lockdown, and secondly, after mandals sought more time…

The Guardian - UK

Vegan diet massively cuts environmental damage, study shows

Detailed analysis finds plant diets lead to 75% less climate-heating emissions, water pollution and land use than meat-rich ones

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