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Durban coastline: sewage polluted beaches pose threat to holiday makers and the environment

Large numbers of businesses in eThekwini on South Africa’s eastern seaboard – which includes the port city of Durban – rely heavily on tourism. It’s a popular holiday destination, only six hours by road from Johannesburg. Millions of people living inland head to the warm coastline over the country’s extended…

The Conversation · Dec 11, 2022

Delhi Air Quality Remains 'Very Poor' At 337 AQI

The air quality in the national capital remained in the 'very poor category' with AQI recorded at 337.

Dynamite News · Dec 11, 2022

SNP MP backs life-saving lung cancer research after shock loss of his brother

SNP MP Brendan O’Hara has spoken publicly for the first time about the tragic loss of his brother in a bid to challenge the “stigma” around…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 11, 2022

Docs to Pritzker: Truck diesel pollution is killing Illinoisans

Doctors ask the governor to commit to targets for replacing diesel engine vehicles with electric models.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 9, 2022

London air pollution: expanding the ULEZ is good but it won't work by itself

On November 25 2022 Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, announced plans to expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) to cover the whole of Greater London. According to Khan, this will “ensure 5 million more Londoners can breathe cleaner air”.

The Conversation · Dec 9, 2022

Nearly 10% of marine life threatened with extinction -Red List

The effects of human activity from climate change to pollution are "devastating" marine life, with nearly a tenth of underwater plants and animals assessed so far threatened with extinction, the latest Red List of Threatened Species showed on Friday.

Reuters · Dec 9, 2022

Government to weaken water pollution goals in ‘attack on nature’

Exclusive: Despite demands from water campaigners, there will be no overall target for river health

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2022

70 years on from London's Great Smog, we still need cleaner air to protect health

London’s Great Smog of December 1952 was the largest in a series of “pea soupers” which brought normal activity to a halt across the capital. The smog lasted from December 5 to December 9 and led to a large spike in hospital admissions and as many as 12,000 deaths.

The Conversation · Dec 9, 2022

Sri Lanka shuts schools as extreme weather brings pollution

Schools across Sri Lanka are closed as health and environment officials say the air quality in most parts of the island nation is unhealthy partly due to extreme weather conditions

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022

Sri Lanka shuts schools as cyclonic storm raises pollution, India braces for landfall

Schools were closed across Sri Lanka on Friday due to high air pollution levels as a cyclonic storm passed by its coast, raising strong winds and rain, with forecasts that it will make landfall on India's southeastern coast around midnight.

Reuters · Dec 9, 2022