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US offers $1B to electrify schoolbuses

Electric buses are coming to nearly 400 school districts

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Indian capital battles dangerous levels of air pollution

Haze and smog have enveloped the skyline of India's capital region leading to a ban on construction activity, the closing of factories and the use of water sprinklers and anti-smog guns to fight air quality that has hit dangerous levels

The Independent UK

Delhi Pollution: Primary Schools In Delhi Shut From Tomorrow Till Pollution Situation Improves

"We're taking all steps to control the pollution situation. In lieu of that, we're shutting down all primary schools in Delhi from tomorrow... Also shutting down outdoor activities for all classes above class 5," CM Kejriwal said. Read on for details:

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Couple who bought £325k house metres from 70mph road WIN battle with council

Within a day of moving into their new home, Jackie and James McCormack were disrupted by constant noise and pollution

Manchester Evening News

Severe AQI Prompts BJP To Seek Closure Of Delhi Schools

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday demanded shutting of all schools in the national capital due to the deteriorating air quality in Delhi-NCR. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Home wood burning pollution expected to rise due to UK cost of living crisis

Seventy years after 1952 London smog, energy crisis could increase winter stove and open fire use

The Guardian - UK

India's Delhi wrestles with 'hazardous' air pollution, primary schools shut

Authorities in New Delhi ordered primary schools to shut from Saturday, and told schools to stop outdoor activities for older children as air in the world's most polluted capital had become a severe risk to health.

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Delhi Pollution: AQI Continues To Remain 'Severe', Forecast Says 'Stubble Burning' Contributed Major Share

The air quality in Delhi continued to remain in the 'severe' category on Friday morning as the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of the city jumped to 472. Read on for details:

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IP rights are key to sustainability

Indonesians are increasingly aware of the need to develop in a more sustainable manner. In October 2022, the Jakarta High Court rejected the government's appeal of a citizen lawsuit that found President Joko Widodo negligent in failing to tackle Jakarta's notorious air pollution. Report after report indicates the rapidly growing…

Bangkok Post

The EPA awards grants to monitor air quality in communities hurt by pollution

Dozens of projects will receive millions to boost monitoring near industrial sites. The Biden administration wants to focus on environmental justice in communities impacted by decades of pollution.

WEKU

Air quality panel orders ban on plying of diesel LMVs in Delhi-NCR, entry of trucks into capital

NEW DELHI: With the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) air worsening, plying of four-wheeled diesel light motor vehicles has been banned.

The Times of India

Hammersmith council expands air pollution trial fining drivers £130 for taking shortcut routes

Nearly 25 per cent of traffic ‘evaporated’ in the area after the trial and pandemic

Evening Standard

EA head signals desire to change rule that exposes extent of river pollution

Environment Agency’s James Bevan says he wants to change law that provides tough water testing regime

The Guardian - UK

Couple who bought £325K home metres away from 70mph road wins council battle

Jackie McCormack says she has to wear earplugs at night and is often woken up by the noise pollution from the busy dual carriageway.

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The Guardian - UK

Pupils block London council’s attempts to remove play space near school

Latest attempt to dismantle primary ‘school street’ in Tower Hamlets disrupted amid pollution concerns

The Times of India

53 pc Delhi-NCR residents hold stubble burning as primary cause of air pollution: Survey

NEW DELHI: Around 53 per cent of the Delhi-NCR residents identify stubble burning in neighbouring states as the "primary cause" of rising levels of air pollution.

The Texas Tribune

Port Arthur pollution fight shows how Texas blocks citizen protests

A local activist went before a judge, arguing for lower pollution limits on two new liquified natural gas facilities. The judge sided with him, but the state environmental agency sided with the companies.

The Times of India

Delhi air pollution: People in Delhi-NCR complain of respiratory issues as AQI dips

Delhi NCR people are complaining of choking and 'eye burning' sensation, news agency ANI reported on Thursday. The smog and air pollution has left people gasping for fresh air breath, it added. Pollution has surged in the national capital city days after Diwali.

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Reuters

Delhi's air branded 'hazardous', spurs calls to close schools

Delhi's 20 million residents were effectively breathing smoke on Thursday as the air quality index (AQI) breached the "severe" and "hazardous" categories in nearly all monitoring stations of the Indian capital, spurring calls to close schools.

Daily Mirror

Couple with £325K home built just metres from 70mph road win council battle

A couple have won a battle with their council after suffering loud constant pollution from a road located next to their £325,000 home and claiming proper checks were not made on the property

Dynamite News

Delhi Pollution: Delhi Wakes Up To Thick Smog, Air Quality Index Dips To 'Severe'

The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital at 8 am was at 364 (in the 'Very Poor' category) and at 7 am the recorded AQI stood at 408 ('Severe'). Read on for details:

Salon

How will astronomers find E.T.?

There are many ways astronomers try to find extraterrestrials — from radio waves to alien pollution

The Conversation

If more houses had water butts, it could help with drought, flooding and water pollution

Earlier this year, southern England experienced its driest July on record. The drought affected many parts of the UK and grew so acute that Thames Water’s hosepipe ban will remain in force into 2023.

Dynamite News

Delhi Pollution: Kejriwal Govt To Give Rs 5000 Monthly To Each Worker Affected Due To Ban On Construction Activities

Construction activities have been stopped across Delhi in view of pollution. I have directed Labour Minister, Manish Sisodia, to give Rs 5000 pm as financial support to each construction worker during this period, said Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. Read on for details:

Edinburgh Live

Couple win council battle after buying nightmare home next to 70mph road

Just metres away from the 70mph road, Jackie McCormack and her husband, James, had been shocked when they bought the home after discovering the extent of the noise and pollution.

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