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EPA’s inspector general says agency isn’t enforcing benzene pollution rules at refineries in Texas, nationally

A report by the federal environmental agency’s internal watchdog found that EPA is failing to enforce its own pollution limits for the known carcinogen at many refineries — including some in Texas.

The Texas Tribune

Superbugs catch a ride on air pollution particles. Is that bad news for people?

Antibiotic resistant microbes from the soil, from aquaculture, from sewage and from hospitals can hook onto air pollution particles. A new study looks at the implications.

WEKU

Karnataka High Court allows Shanth Thimmaiah to continue as KSPCB chairman for now

The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday stayed the State government’s August 31 corrigendum, which resulted in abruptly ending the tenure of Karnataka State Pollution Control Board’s Chairperson Shanth A. Thimmaiah.

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The northern plains of India is the most polluted region | Data

AQLI data shows failure to meet WHO's PM2.5 guideline cuts global life expectancy by 2.3 years. South Asia is worst affected, with Bangladesh losing 6.8 years & India 5.3 years. China stands out due to its success in reducing pollution by 42.3%, extending life expectancy by 2.2 years.

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People With Respiratory Conditions At Greater Risk From Climate Change:

Their symptoms will become worse, and for some, this will be fatal. The post People with respiratory conditions at greater risk

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3,200 deaths a year: 1 of many reasons air pollution in Australia demands urgent national action

Australia is holding its collective breath ahead of a bushfire season that may bring a return of the smoke linked to 400 deaths and 4,500 hospitalisations and emergency department visits during the 2019–20 Black Summer fires.

The Conversation

For an expanse of blue, with air so clean

Clean air remains a long stride in many mega-cities and other places and it should be people who find and apply solutions, supported by innovative adequate air quality policies

The Hindu

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The Best Way To Find Alien Civilizations May Be To Search For Their Pollution

A recent study suggests that JWST should be able to detect traces of industrial pollution and life in the skies of TRAPPIST-1e -- if they're there .

Inverse

Air conditioning: Welcome relief from climate change, but part of the problem

As heatwaves become increasingly common, sales of air conditioning units are going up in France and around the world. But while these cooling systems offer relief from high temperatures – in some cases, even saving lives – they are also a source of pollution and extra energy consumption that contributes…

France 24

Queensland coalmines to rival electricity sector for climate pollution by 2030, report finds

Eighteen new coal projects represent ‘carbon bomb’ that should not be approved, conservationists say

The Guardian - AU

World meteorologists point to ‘vicious cycle’ of heatwaves and air pollution

The climate crisis and soaring temperatures are worsening air quality, WMO says, with ‘knock-on effects’

The Guardian - UK

EPA delays new ozone pollution standards until after 2024 election

The Environmental Protection Agency is delaying plans to tighten air quality standards for ground-level ozone — better known as smog — despite a recommendation by a scientific advisory panel to lower air pollution limits to protect public health

The Independent UK

Tory peers could stop Gove’s plan to relax pollution rules in England

Zac Goldsmith and a former No 10 adviser back Lords rebellion that hopes to maintain river protections

The Guardian - UK

Vinayaka idols made of biodegradable material alone should be immersed in waterbodies, says TNPCB

The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has said only Vinayaka idols made of natural, biodegradable, eco-friendly material such as traditional virtuous clay and mud should be immersed in waterbodies throughout Tamil Nadu

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Children in London’s most deprived boroughs at greatest risk of asthma attack

Data shows an 187% jump in the number of children in London with asthma being admitted to hospital between August and September 2021

The Guardian - UK

Climate crisis poses greatest risk to people with respiratory illnesses, experts warn

Call for EU to match WHO’s air pollution regulatory limits as impact of climate emergency and human health is interlinked

The Guardian - UK

Breeding breakthrough paves way for controversial tuna farming on land

Spanish research centre achieves first tank-bred Atlantic bluefin as NGOs warn of poor welfare, more antibiotic use and water pollution

The Independent UK

Lung conditions will be made worse by climate change, researchers warn

Respiratory experts are calling on governments to reduce emissions and improve air quality

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Lung conditions will be made worse by climate change, say researchers

Respiratory experts are calling on governments to reduce emissions and improve air quality using the same policies.

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Engineering a Sustainable Future: Santunu Barua’s Vision for Infrastructure and Environmental Resilience in the U.S.

Aging roads crack under pressure. Drainage systems buckle under heavy storms. Polluted waterways threaten public health. Across the U.S., infrastructure struggles to keep up with climate change and rapid urban expansion. Without sustainable solutions, these challenges will only grow.

The Hindu

Travancore Titanium corruption case against Oommen Chandy, others: petitioner to move Kerala High Court again

Kerala HC to re-look at plea for CBI probe into Travancore Titanium corruption case after Oommen Chandy's death. Petitioner seeks CBI probe into ₹256-crose pollution mitigating project, which reportedly turned out to be unviable. Other respondents incl. Ramesh Chennithala, V.K. Ebrahim Kunju & former officials. Puthuppally Const. to go to…

The Guardian - UK

Voters won’t trust Labour if it backs Tory pollution plans, green groups warn

Party’s apparent support for Tory move to axe controls on pollution caused by housebuilders is condemned by a range of environmental organisations

The Conversation

Zimbabwe’s climate action plan: a win for the environment, health and energy

The dumping of billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere yearly is already having a devastating impact around the world. This includes widespread flooding and droughts, raging wildfires, heatwaves and record temperatures.

The Hindu

Guntur city ranks third in Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2023, thanks to increased green cover, reduction in air pollution

Guntur ranks third in Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2023 in population category 3-10 lakh. MoEF&CC framed guidelines for NCAP. Guntur MC increased greenery, used sweeping machines, mist sprayers, managed waste, etc., to reduce pollution.

The Guardian - UK

‘Green policies are the new Brexit’: a day on the frontline of London’s clean air zone

The low emissions zone is provoking extreme reactions in the constituency of a former Tory leader, who has sympathy for anti-Ulez activists

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