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Study: Pollution Behind 1 in 6 Global Deaths in 2019

Pollution caused some 9 million people to die prematurely in 2019, according to a new global report published Wednesday, with experts raising alarm over increasing deaths from breathing outside air and the "horrifying" toll of lead poisoning. Human-created waste in the air, water and soil rarely kills people immediately, but…

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NHRC flags pollution effect on human rights

In advisory, it urges Centre and States to take action

The Hindu

‘We’re sitting in the stew pot and slowly burning’: Pollution responsible for one in six deaths worldwide

Pollution accounted for one in six deaths worldwide in 2019, a study has found.

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‘I’m very conscious of art-washing but we have to bloody well do something’: the show tackling air pollution

From a 1661 pamphlet imploring action on smog to works by Tacita Dean and Dryden Goodwin, In the Air gives artistic form to the stuff we draw into our lungs

The Guardian - UK

State pollution board asks IIT for full study of Goa air quality

PANAJI: The Goa state pollution control Board (GSPCB) has decided to conduct a comprehensive study to understand the air quality across the state for future mitigation strategies.

The Times of India

Pollution caused one in six deaths worldwide in 2019, finds study

Decline in deaths from pollution linked to extreme poverty offset by deaths linked to industrial pollution

The Hindu

Pollution killing 9 million people a year, Africa hardest hit

Worsening outdoor air pollution and toxic lead poisoning have kept global deaths from environmental contamination at an estimated 9 million per year since 2015 – countering modest progress made in tackling pollution elsewhere, a team of scientists reported Tuesday.

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Global pollution kills 9 million people a year, study finds

A new study says pollution of all types is killing 9 million people a year

The Independent UK

Pollution responsible for one in six deaths across planet, scientists warn

Toxic air, water and soil are ‘existential threat to human and planetary health’, says global review

The Guardian - UK

Eliminating fossil fuel air pollution would save about 50,000 lives, study finds

Burning oil, coal and other fossil fuels releases plumes of tiny, dangerous particles. A new study estimates that eliminating that pollution would save about 50,000 lives in the U.S. each year.

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‘At 2.4 million in 2019, India led world in pollution deaths’

NEW DELHI: Pollution led to over 2.3 million (23 lakh) premature deaths in India in 2019, accounting for over a fourth of the nine million such fatalities worldwide, an update to The Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health published in The Lancet Planetary Health said. Economic losses from modern forms…

The Times of India

Afternoon Edition: May 17, 2022

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

Schools, Offices Close in Tehran as Sandstorm Hits Iran

Schools and government offices closed in the Iranian capital on Tuesday and elsewhere in the country after yet another sandstorm blanketed Tehran, state TV reported. The report said the air quality was very poor and that the pollution from the dust was high. It was the third severe sandstorm in…

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Light pollution falling amid soaring energy prices, star survey finds

Reasons behind drop include people being more conscious of energy use during cost of living crisis, says CPRE

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Australia's most polluted postcodes for 2022 revealed by Australian Conservation Foundation

Air pollution kills 3,000 people every year, according to the Australian Conservation Foundation which has revealed the most polluted regions in the country.

The Times of India

Kolhapur: Fish die in Panchaganga downstream of Ichalkaranji, activists blame textile units

KOLHAPUR: Incidents of fish death have been reported in the Panchaganga river, downstream of the textile town of Ichalkaranji.

Benzinga

Climate, Shlimate: China's Daily Coal Output Up 11% From Last Year

The Chinese government doesn’t appear to be overly concerned over the impact of coal pollution on the environment – in fact, the nation's daily coal output in April was up by 11% year-over-year following a directive from Beijing to ramp up production.

Chicago Sun-Times

The dangers in our air: Mapping Chicago’s air pollution hotspots

An analysis of readings from newly-installed air sensors across the city found portions of Little Village, Austin, Englewood, Auburn Gresham, Irving Park and Avondale have the highest levels of particulate matter pollution — a known cause of serious health problems.

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Nigerian Entrepreneur Builds Electric Mini-Buses in Clean Energy Push

Nigerian entrepreneur Mustapha Gajibo has been converting petrol mini-buses into electric vehicles at his workshop, but he is now going a step further to build solar battery-powered buses from scratch in a push to promote clean energy and curb pollution. Africa's top producer and exporter of crude oil has heavily-subsidized…

Liverpool Echo

Areas of Liverpool with highest levels of toxic air

Shocking new figures show how badly polluted areas of the city are and how dangerous the air is we are breathing everyday

The Hindu

NGT moots underground sewage scheme to check river pollution

Konothupuzha ecosystem severely affected due to discharge of untreated waste

The Independent UK

Climate change: How can the UK get back on track with net zero?

‘You’ll never get pollution addressed unless the polluters pay,’ says Sir Dieter Helm, a professor of economic policy at Oxford University

Chronicle Live

Delay to Newcastle Clean Air Zone tolls was inevitable – but the pollution crisis isn't going away

Plans to charge some of the highest-polluting vehicles up to £50 per day to drive into Newcastle city centre have been postponed indefinitely

The Times of India

Mosque booked over noise norms in Mumbai

MUMBAI: The Mumbai Police on Friday registered a case against a mosque in Vikhroli (West) for allegedly violating noise pollution control norms by using loudspeakers to recite the morning namaz.

Wales Online

The town being made to move at 20mph now living with chaos, congestion and abuse

In 2023 every town and village in Wales will have 20mph zones - but a Welsh Government trial has seen drivers sat for hours with their heads in their hands

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