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Stormont 'needs to get back to work to deliver clean air strategy' says Asthma + Lung UK NI

They say we are on an air pollution 'cliff edge' after DAERA published the latest air quality report

Belfast Live

New city branded worst for air quality in world with streets filled with smoke

The US has seen an unprecedented drought which has made worse existing problems with pollution - and now Seattle has been named the worse city in the world for air quality

Daily Mirror

How river pollution is killing people in an Indian village

Villagers say they are suffering after years of unchecked industrial pollution has contaminated their water.

Al Jazeera

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Building works responsible for 18% of UK large particle pollution

Experts call for tighter regulation as construction accounts for more than 30% of PM10 pollution in London

The Guardian - UK

Wildfire smoke may warm the Earth for longer than we thought

Wildfires are a major source of air pollution. They are also predicted to worsen as climate change progresses.

The Conversation

Farming's big warming impact needs a fair price

Contrary to Groundswell's assertions, pricing livestock pollution is reasonable, rooted in science and will see global greenhouse emissions fall.

Newsroom.co.nz

Rise in obesity among women and children linked to air pollution, claims new study

Obesity is a global problem, and according to new research, living in polluted areas may be one factor increasing your risk of being obese, particularly among women

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Bath start-up develops material to prevent plastic pollution

Naturbeads' product is able to replace small plastic beads used to make cosmetics, paints and adhesives in manufacturing

Birmingham Post

Delhi HC Rejects Plea Against Absolute Firecracker Ban

Noting the pendency of issues related to firecrackers before the Supreme Court, the Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to entertain a petition challenging Delhi Pollution Control Committee's complete ban on sale and use of all kinds of firecrackers.Read more on Dynamite News:

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High levels of ‘forever chemicals’ likely making alligators sick in Cape Fear River

Cape Fear River alligators’ blood showed much higher PFAS levels, and had twice as many compounds, as those in neighboring river

The Guardian - US

Popular Bristol wild swimming spot could be cleaned up after thousands sign petition

Labour councillors seemed to back calls to scrap a byelaw banning swimming in the river

Bristol Post

BMA stands ready to tackle smog

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is on high alert to adopt measures to stem air pollution as the level of PM2.5 fine dust in the capital is rising at an alarming pace.

Bangkok Post

Real estate factors change

Our way of life often changes because of external factors that we are helpless to influence. Factors such as global warming, PM2.5 air pollution, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, rising energy costs, the economic downturn and other recent phenomena have forced people to approach their lives in different ways and alter their…

Bangkok Post

Capricorn Coast kids fight for marine conservation with inaugural Turtle Hour

A team of young conservationists need you to turn off your lights for just one hour to reduce the effects of light pollution on baby sea turtles.

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The Guardian - US

EPA sued over lack of plan to regulate water pollution from factory farms

Suit claims the agency has yet to respond to legal petition demanding tighter Clean Water Act enforcement for factory farms

AAP

Quashing decision could lead to pollution

Lawyers for a Victorian coal-fired power station have argued quashing the environmental regulator's decision to amend its licence could lead to more pollution.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon Power Plant Sparks Cancer Fears

After losing four relatives to respiratory illness, Zeina Matar fled her hometown north of Lebanon's capital where she says a decaying power plant generates little electricity but very deadly pollution. Thick black smoke sometimes billows from its red-and-white chimneys, leaving a grey haze in the air above the Zouk Mikael…

The Guardian - UK

Microphones dropped into ocean off Greenland to record melting icebergs

Artist Siobhán McDonald will turn recordings into an acoustic installation exploring humanity’s impact on the ocean

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French state fined further €20 million for inadequate action over air pollution

France's highest administrative court on Monday ordered the state to pay €20 million in fines for failing to improve air quality in major cities. The penalties came on top of another €10 million from the same court for the same reason in 2021.

The Conversation

Smart meters and dynamic pricing can help consumers use electricity when it's less costly, saving money and reducing pollution

Americans want their electricity to be cheap, clean and reliable, but that trifecta is becoming more elusive, thanks to climate change. According to a 2021 report by the nonprofit research organization Climate Central, more than 80% of reported major outages across the U.S. from 2000 through 2021 were caused by…

Los Angeles Times

Ports reveal unprecedented surge in harmful emissions; officials blame COVID-19 logjam

LOS ANGELES — When Janet Schaaf-Gunter peered through the window at San Pedro Bay last year, she saw so many cargo ships it looked as if Southern California was on the brink of an invasion.

Tribune News Service

Proliferating wildfires poison public health across the country

As wildfires continue to burn in parts of the United States, state public health officials and experts are increasingly concerned about residents’ chronic exposure to toxin-filled smoke.

Inverse

50 years ago, the Clean Water Act promised to fix America’s water. Did it succeed?

The legacy of the landmark legislation is under threat in many ways. There's still a long way to go to ensure safe water for all Americans.

The Guardian - UK

Countries push to undermine ban on commercial whaling

Charities say calls at international meeting to lift restrictions are distraction from climate crisis and plastic pollution

ABC News

EPA takes Ballarat developer Vista Estate to court over Yarrowee River pollution allegations

Residents allege sludge has been flowing into the Yarrowee River from a residential development site since January, with five remedial notices issued by the EPA.

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