The Latest Breaking News from Pollution

Chicago sees worst air quality of the year on Fourth of July

Last year on Independence Day, Chicago reached a level of air pollution four times the hourly average of a normal summer day. “By 10:30 at night, it’s just a hazy fog and smoke everywhere that you can see,” one resident said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 4, 2022

Soil pollution could raise risk of heart disease among gardeners, study suggests

Research claims it could be raising oxidative stress, which leads to more “bad” free radicals, causing chain reactions in the body that damages other cells

Wales Online · Jul 4, 2022

Won’t back units flouting pollution norms: Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry

AHMEDABAD: The new team that took charge of the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce Industry (GCCI) on Sunday said that it will focus on new age businesses and startups and refrain from making representations for units flouting pollution norms and acting irresponsibly. State industries minister Jagdish Vishwakarma said that the GCCI…

The Times of India · Jul 4, 2022

Glasgow city centre air pollution so bad asthma sufferers 'should avoid it' to stay safe

Asthma and Allergy Foundation made the claims while noting that air pollution in Scotland's major cities has returned to the same levels witnessed pre-pandemic.

Glasgow Live · Jul 1, 2022

Environmental justice advocates slam Supreme Court ruling

The Supreme Court decision Thursday to limit how the Environmental Protection Agency may regulate carbon dioxide emissions could make an already grave situation worse for those most affected by air pollution and climate change, community residents and advocates fear

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2022

Court hobbles EPA on climate, and its options are limited

WASHINGTON — Since February, when the Supreme Court held oral arguments in a case challenging the EPA’s authority to regulate carbon pollution from power plants, environmental lawyers and climate activists braced for a ruling that tattooed a deep, restrictive swath into the agency’s ability to curb emissions.

Tribune News Service · Jul 1, 2022

Court hobbles EPA on climate, and its options are limited - Roll Call

The Supreme Court ruling limited the EPA’s authority to rein in emissions. But it left the agency some room to address climate change.

Roll Call · Jul 1, 2022

Warnings on air pollution need to be directed towards polluters – study

Focus of information places health responsibility on those who bear consequences of breathing poor air

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2022

Gurugram: Less showers & heat worsened air in June

GURUGRAM: Scorching heat and lower than normal rainfall likely worsened air quality this June compared to the last year, with the city recording AQI as ‘satisfactory’ just once in the month, officials said on Thursday.

The Times of India · Jul 1, 2022

The Supreme Court has curtailed EPA's power to regulate carbon pollution – and sent a warning to other regulators

In a highly anticipated but not unexpected 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled on June 30, 2022, that the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan exceeded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s authority under the Clean Air Act.

The Conversation · Jul 1, 2022