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MPs across party lines join hands to clean air

GURGAON: Taking note of the poor air quality in various parts of the country and its impacts on human health, a Compendium on Air Pollution was released and a Charter of Demands was deliberated upon by the MPs at a two-day Clean Air workshop for the Members of Parliament (MPs)…

The Times of India

The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future review – heady Chilean eco fantasy

River pollution is the spur for debut director Francisca Alegría’s atmospheric Spanish-language fable with nature at its heart

The Guardian - UK

Toxic dust blankets North

Northern provinces, especially Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, were blanketed by unsafe levels of the carcinogenic PM2.5 on Sunday, according to the Health Department.

Bangkok Post

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PM2.5 woe for asthma sufferers

PM2.5 dust pollution can worsen the severity of symptoms suffered by people with asthma, doctors have warned.

Bangkok Post

Oil Companies Fail to Convince the Eighth Circuit Climate Cases Should Be Removed to Federal Court (Updated)

The Eighth Circuit joins the First, Third, Fourth, Ninth, and Tenth in rejecting the arguments for removal, but Judge David Stras writes an interesting concurrence.

Reason

'It is a critical zone so important for humanity': toxicity of cities pollute biosphere

Professor Naidu said most babies are "exposed to pollutants in their mother's womb".

Newcastle Herald

‘Like you’re in a horror movie’: pollution leaves New Zealand wetlands irreversibly damaged

Ecologists say some bodies of water may already have passed the tipping points from which they may never recover

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A quarter of particle pollution in UK cities come from farms, study warns

Inefficient use of nitrogen-based fertilisers lead to ammonia being released, creating harmful particles that can traverse through the air and into our lungs, says scientist

The Independent UK

Plastic fibres stunt growth in mussels by more than a third – here's why this is a concern

Plastic pollution poses a threat to marine wildlife. The plastic bags, bottles and straws that we see strewn across beaches have long been identified as a danger. But tiny fragments of plastic – called microplastics – that are less than 5mm in size are also a major source.

The Conversation

Dramatic drop in air pollution in West Lothian town

Air quality monitoring in Broxburn will now end

Daily Record

Drivers urged to check if they face £12.50 pollution fee as ULEZ expands

Unltra-low emission zone - Ulez - is set to expand across the whole capital affecting 700,000 drivers

The Independent UK

UK farming causes over a quarter of cities’ particle pollution, study finds

Innovation in agricultural sector is needed if cities are to solve air pollution problems, say scientists

The Guardian - UK

Southwest Side activists call on next mayor to address pollution: ‘We have to change this’

With early voting underway, mayoral hopefuls Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas were urged to not only focus on public safety, but also on ‘environmental violence.’

Chicago Sun-Times

The Milky Way is visible if you know exactly when to look - here's how to see it

If you live in an area without too much light pollution, you might be able to see the many stars of the Milky Way.

Daily Record

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The Texas Tribune

Environmental group says Texas fails to hold repeat polluters accountable for unexpected emissions

A new report found that companies in Texas have had 21,000 unexpected pollution releases that emitted 400,000 tons of air pollution over six years, but only 1% of them prompted action by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

Space

Astronomers urged to fight 'tooth and nail' to protect dark skies

A new paper calls on the scientific community to do more to fight rising light pollution and protect the night sky, including banning satellite megaconstellations if necessary.

Space

Astrophotography with a film camera: Is it possible?

The best gear and techniques you need to shoot astrophotographs successfully using an analog film camera.

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian town sees pollution plunge as air quality monitoring ends

Pollution levels have halved in Broxburn since 2011 ending the need for an air quality monitoring prorgamme which costs the council thousands each year

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Evening Standard

Hackney wants to have the most electric vehicle charging points in the country

It is hoped that an increase in the availability of charging points will cut pollution and decarbonise transport

The Guardian - AU

Labor and Greens could agree to compromise on non-fossil fuel industries in safeguard mechanism

Greens in internal negotiations over backing down on demand for ban on new coal and gas projects in Labor’s climate policy

The Guardian - UK

Dieselgate: millions of ‘extremely’ polluting cars still on Europe’s roads, says report

The research group that first exposed the scandal say ‘it’s not over’ and that governments must act

Miami Herald

What’s red tide doing to Florida’s marine life? ‘We really need to get our act together.’

New surveys of seagrass on Florida’s Gulf Coast shows the vital marine plant is continuing to lose ground at a rapid pace in Tampa and Sarasota Bay.

Evening Standard

Natural History Museum launches new project for Earth Day

The ‘Nature Overheard’ project is set to investigate the link between noise pollution and insect populations

Wales Online

Woman explains why she dresses up as a water bottle to go running - despite 'weird stares'

Nikki Hawkes started running dressed as a water bottle during lockdown and has continued ever since

Bristol Post

Bristol jogger dons water bottle costume every day to raise awareness for plastic pollution

Nikki says she doesn't mind the funny looks she gets around Bristol

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