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India's capital blanketed in smog despite drop in stubble burning

India's capital, New Delhi, was engulfed in thick smog early on Monday as cooler weather exacerbated pollution, even though government data showed that crop residue burning in neighbouring states had dropped significantly.

Reuters · Dec 5, 2022

Street food keeps Johannesburg going - but working conditions of vendors are unhealthy

Informal vendors are a common feature in urban areas. Also known as street vendors, they sell products or provide services on a public road, in a regulated market or in other public spaces. These vendors usually sell food close to places of employment, educational institutions, and transit hubs.

The Conversation · Dec 4, 2022

Children reveal what changes they would make if they ran the country

The top changes included protecting all animals, planting more trees, and lessons for everyone on how to protect the planet

Wales Online · Dec 4, 2022

The optimistic change in air quality on Cardiff's most polluted streets

Latest figures show, on average, vehicle traffic is at 80% of pre-pandemic levels in Cardiff

Wales Online · Dec 2, 2022

Negotiations begin for a global treaty on plastic pollution

On Friday afternoon more than 2,000 experts will wrap up a week of negotiations on plastic pollution at one of the largest global gatherings ever to address what even industry leaders in plastics say is a crisis

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2022

Toxic air: New ‘Ella Bill’ to enshrine right to clean air backed by Lords

The Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill, also known as Ella’s Law, is named after Ella Adoo Kissi-Debrah

Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2022

Prince William, like his father, prioritizes the environment

Britain's Prince William appears to have taken the baton from his father and become a more vocal advocate about pollution and climate change

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2022

England and Wales’s broken water system can be fixed – here’s what to do first

The water companies and regulators must act, alongside changing consumer behaviour and tackling pollution at source, says Dieter Helm, former chair of the Natural Capital Committee

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2022

Pollutionwatch: what we can learn from London’s deadly smog of 1952

Seventy years on, piecemeal political policies are failing to adequately tackle toxic air

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2022

Children reveal what changes they would make if they ran the country

The top changes included protecting all animals, planting more trees, and lessons for everyone on how to protect the planet

Daily Mirror · Dec 1, 2022