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NGT directs DPCC to ensure parks not used for non-conforming purposes

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee and the municipal corporation to ensure that public parks are not used for installation of mobile towers or any other non-conforming purposes. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Fish in a major South African river are full of microplastics

We are living in the plastic age. Plastics are literally everywhere: clothes, furniture, computers, phones and more contain plastic materials. It’s no wonder, then, that the food we eat, the water we drink and even the air we breathe is contaminated with microplastics.

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Kolkata mayor and state’s urban development minister Firhad Hakim backs biomining to get rid of garbage heaps

KOLKATA: The city and the rest of Bengal are all set to do away with the mountains of legacy waste in next two years with aggressive biomining and segregation of wastes at source, city’s mayor and state’s urban development minister Firhad Hakim said at an environmental workshop.

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Pollution Under Control Certificate violation in Delhi: More than 1,000 e-notices sent in two days

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government’s transport department has sent more than 1,000 ‘e-notices’ in the last two days to owners of vehicles that are due for a pollution check. The recipients got a week’s time to get their vehicle checked and get a Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate, failure of…

The Times of India

'Devastating' cyanide pond spill killed '2,000 fish' as firm agrees £20k payout

Fishermen knew something was wrong at Adam's Pond at Shipley Country Park, Heanor, Derbyshire, when dead fish started 'popping up', with Environment Agency tests revealing cyanide had entered the water

Daily Mirror

Watchmaker has eye on youth with ocean clean-up efforts

As marine pollution has become a global crisis, Maurice Lacroix has entered a long-term partnership with #tide, a specialist in upcycling ocean-bound plastic waste.

Bangkok Post

Chennai scores high as pollution stays within permissible limits: NCAP tracker

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) report and analysis of air pollution levels across 10 cities throws insights into breaching and safety limits

The Hindu

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The Mancunian Way: When pollution spikes

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Manchester Evening News

Air pollution data justifies widening Ulez to Greater London, says Sadiq Khan

Critics say Ulez is a ‘blunt instrument that has caused real hardship to Londoners’

Evening Standard

Mum calls for schools to be closed on days when pollution levels are high

"We did all this work for Covid, protecting people's lives and this is just as bad and it feels like very little action is happening and the impact on children's health and future health is being ignored."

Manchester Evening News

Climate emergency is a legacy of colonialism, says Greenpeace UK

Report says global south has been ‘used as place to dump waste’ and that people of colour are suffering disproportionately

The Guardian - UK

Punjab Minister blames previous govts. for environmental pollution in State

Renewable Energy Minister Aman Arora directed the officials to give special focus to transitioning to renewables and green energy to deal with rising energy costs and combat climate change

The Hindu

Biden blames pollution in Delaware for him and others getting cancer

The White House says that president has had several non-melanoma skin cancers removed

The Independent UK

Dublin ranked among cleanest cities in Europe for air quality

High levels of pollution in the air space can cause health issues for people and will do more damage longer-term as well with climate change.

Irish Mirror

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Daily Record

INEOS says new Grangemouth ground flares will cut noise and pollution

After years of complaints and warnings from SEPA, INEOS is seeking permission to install new ground flares

The Hindu

Emphasis on creating extensive awareness on single use plastic ban

‘Order not completely implemented as large consignments are coming from neighbouring States’

The Hindu

Govind Karjol expresses concern over pollution of waterbodies

Minister says it has become difficult to provide clean and pure drinking water

The Times of India

Punjab assembly speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan orders study of Gaunspur village

LUDHIANA: The Punjab assembly speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan who visited Walipur and Gaunspur villages near Buddha Dariya has ordered a thorough study through PGI to check the impact of pollution on the air, water and soil of Gaunspur village on Wednesday.

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The Guardian - UK

Old cars forced off road as Europe’s clean air zones nearly double

Low-emission zones, now in 320 cities, are increasing as EU battles pollution health emergency

The Guardian - UK

Offshore fish farms: a new wave of food production … or the ‘wild west’ of ocean pollution?

Deep-sea aquaculture is proliferating around the planet, promising to ‘feed the world’. Yet many fear the harm this new frontier could wreak on marine life

The Times of India

NGT order to West Bengal govt on noise pollution

KOLKATA: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday asked the state to explore various aspects of noise pollution in the city and other parts of the state, which have been raised by green crusader Subhas Datta, the applicant in a noise pollution case.

ABC News

Europe and UK heatwave updates: Air pollution surges as temperatures soar to 40C — as it happened

Air pollution is spiking across Britain, France, and southern Europe amid record-breaking temperatures and scorching wildfires. Catch up on the latest updates from overnight.

Manchester Evening News

With Greater Manchester in the midst of an ‘ozone pollution episode’, should the region change how it monitors air quality?

Clean Cities Campaign says the city-region should be striving to use WHO guidelines.

Manchester Evening News

The Mancunian Way: Ozone pollution episode

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Reuters

Air pollution surges as heatwave sweeps across Europe

Air pollution is spiking across Britain, France, and southern Europe amid record-breaking temperatures and scorching wildfires.

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