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PCD seeks retrial in Klong Dan water project case

The Pollution Control Department (PCD) has filed a new petition with the Administrative Court seeking a retrial in the Klong Dan wastewater treatment plant case, said its director-general Attapol Charoenchansa.

Bangkok Post

Long-standing systems for sustainable farming could feed people and the planet — if industry is willing to step back

Global food systems are at a breaking point. Not only are they responsible for roughly a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions, they are also the top contributors to water pollution and biodiversity collapse.

The Conversation

NJ’s tough new environmental justice law rule says half the state lives in ‘overburdened’ neighborhoods — some surprising

New Jersey proposed a new environmental justice rule Monday that officials believe will be the toughest in the nation by carving out nearly half the state’s population as living in “overburdened communities” and limiting the types of polluting businesses that can be built there.

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'Defeats the purpose': why critics fear air quality bill is behind the times

Human health is being put at risk with air pollution limits which lag behind international standards, critics say.

Newcastle Herald

Editorial: California needs to slash carbon pollution. Its pie-in-the-sky plan falls short

California is increasingly suffering the effects of a spiraling climate crisis, from record-breaking and destructive wildfires and unhealthy, smoke-choked air to deadly heat waves and power outages. It is clearer than ever that to reduce our future suffering we must take bold and sweeping action soon to cut fossil fuel…

Los Angeles Times

Raw sewage pours into the sea at two West Country beaches

'Do not swim' warnings are in place

Bristol Post

Severe Covid cases more likely in places with high air pollution, study finds

Findings are in line with other recent studies linking long-term NO2 exposure with higher Covid-19 incidence

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Is human pollution causing clouds to form near the edge of space?

Noctilucent clouds, which glow after sunset, are the highest known clouds in Earth’s atmosphere

The Guardian - UK

Anbumani demands free bus rides for all

PMK president releases ‘Chennai Clean Air Action Plan’ for pollution control

The Hindu

75% of river monitoring stations report heavy metal pollution: Centre for Science and Environment

Heavy toxic metals such as lead, iron, nickel, cadmium, arsenic, chromium and copper were present at alarming levels, according to the NGO

The Hindu

Documentary on Delhi’s fragile ecosystem swoops in to collect Cannes award

India's capital, New Delhi, is home to 20 million people and is one of the most polluted cities on the planet. Director Shaunak Sen is not afraid to highlight the drastic effect of air pollution on his beloved city and in particular on its fauna, from scavenging rats and dogs…

Radio France Internationale

Severe COVID cases ‘more likely in highly polluted areas’

Air pollutant nitrogen dioxide may contribute to intensive care admissions, German study finds

The Guardian - UK

Call for government air pollution strategy

Health advocates are using World Environment Day to call on the government to introduce policies to address air pollution that can cause respiratory illnesses.

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What happened to Modi’s national ‘clean air’ project? Not much in three years

Three years since its launch, the national clean air programme – aimed at reducing particulate matter levels in 102 cities – is way behind its targets with two years left for the deadline.

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The Guardian - UK

Car tyres produce vastly more particle pollution than exhausts, tests show

Toxic particles from tyre wear almost 2,000 times worse than from exhausts as weight of cars increases

AFP

Global plastic waste on track to triple by 2060

Paris (AFP) - A world severely blighted by plastic pollution is on track to see the use of plastics nearly triple in less than four decades, according to findings released Friday.

The Guardian - UK

Satellite imagery shows air pollution rise in tropical ‘megacities’

A new study uses satellites to measure pollution in African and Asian cities where there is little on-the-ground data collection

The Independent UK

Noise pollution near schools harms pupils’ concentration and memory – study

The study reveals pupils’ working memory is affected by traffic noise inside and outside the classroom.

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Fool-proof mechanism to avoid manipulation in PUC certification soon

Many dealers fudging numbers in pollution emissions, say Transport Department officials

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NGT imposes ₹52 crore penalty on Adani power plant for environmental pollution in coastal Karnataka

MoEFCC also directed to get fresh studies on carrying capacity and environment impact done before permitting further expansion

The Independent UK

US agrees to update critical habitat for Florida manatees

U.S. wildlife officials have agreed to revise the critical habitat designation for Florida manatees, which have been dying in record numbers because water pollution is killing a main food source

The Hindu

Environment Minister seeks a relook at IP regime

Bhupender Yadav asks developed nations to commit expertise and money to curb industrial pollution

Los Angeles Times

LA is banning most gas appliances in new homes. Get ready for electric stoves

Citing the climate crisis, the Los Angeles City Council voted Friday to ban most gas appliances in new construction, a policy that's expected to result in new homes and businesses coming equipped with electric stoves, clothes dryers, water heaters and furnaces.

Radio France Internationale

No more smoke and mirrors: tobacco industry should pay for its pollution, WHO says

In its report released on World No Tobacco Day, the UN health agency called for the tobacco industry to be held to account and foot the bill for the cleanup with regards to the pollution it generates.

The Conversation

50 years of UN environmental diplomacy: What's worked and the trends ahead

In 1972, acid rain was destroying trees. Birds were dying from DDT poisoning, and countries were contending with oil spills, contamination from nuclear weapons testing and the environmental harm of the Vietnam War. Air pollution was crossing borders and harming neighboring countries.

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