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Several flights diverted in Bangkok due to poor visibility caused by smog

Several flights were diverted at Bangkok’s airports this week as the Thai capital continued to battle dangerous levels of air pollution covering the city’s skyline.

The Independent UK

Bryan Johnson, anti ageing influencer and millionaire, leaves Nikhil Kamath's podcast due to THIS reason

Bryan Johnson, who is famous for challenging biological aging, recently left a podcast early. The billionaire took to Twitter to share his experience.

The Times of India

Norway rules out fish farm ban despite ‘existential threat’ to wild salmon

Open-net farms to continue despite numbers of wild fish halving as minister looks for ‘acceptable’ pollution levels

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Lung cancer diagnoses on the rise among never-smokers worldwide

Research shows need for further studies into air pollution and other causal factors, expert says

The Guardian - UK

Rethinking lung cancer: Risks, early detection, and modern treatment options

When it comes to the highest cancer-related mortalities in India, lung cancer has emerged as the major health burden in the past couple of years. According to the Lancet Report, India accounted for 72,510 lung cancer cases and 66,279 deaths in 2020. This can be attributed to the rising air…

The Times of India

Your environment affects how well your medications work − identifying exactly how could make medicine better

Your genes play a major role in determining your height, hair and eye color, and skin tone, but they don’t tell the entire story of who you are. Your environment is incredibly important in shaping your personality, your likes and dislikes, and your health. In fact, your diet, social interactions,…

The Conversation

While plastic dominates human consumption, the global economy will remain hooked on fossil fuels

In early December 2024, hopes for a landmark global treaty to curb plastic pollution were dashed as negotiations in South Korea stalled. Leading the campaign against the deal were major oil-producing nations, especially Saudi Arabia and Russia, who argued for a more flexible approach to any legally binding limits on…

The Conversation

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Hazardous air pollution in 57 of 77 Thai provinces

Fifty-seven out of 77 provinces in Thailand were blanketed with unsafe levels of ultrafine dust pollution on Monday morning, according to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda).

Bangkok Post

Neighbours complain 15,000 capacity K-pop festival in Wembley 'will stop children studying'

Plans for a 15,000-capacity K-pop festival in Wembley have led to complaints from residents concerned about noise pollution and disruption during exams

Evening Standard

Reach for the stars: the best dark-sky destinations in Britain

This month is viewed as galaxy season in the northern hemisphere, so seek out wide open spaces around the country to gaze up into the heavens, undimmed by light pollution

The Guardian - UK

How much did SpaceX's Starship Flight 7 explosion pollute the atmosphere?

The rapid unscheduled disassembly of SpaceX's Starship mega rocket may have released significant amounts of harmful air-pollution into the upper layers of Earth's atmosphere.

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Heathrow expansion puts the government on the flight path to years of trouble and strife

On top of the added levels of noise and air pollution, there’s the non-trivial matter of demolishing hundreds of homes, diverting several waterways and rerouting a long stretch of the M25

The Guardian - UK

Tax on UK incinerators may push councils to send more waste to landfill

Government scheme to penalise pollution from burning rubbish won’t ensure more is recycled, consultants warn

The Guardian - UK

Deadly impact of microplastics: How they block blood flow in the brain, study reveals

Plastic pollution isn't just a menace to the environment anymore, but its damage now extends to several aspects of human health. The tiny particles of plastic that are not even visible to the human eye make their way into the body through food, inhalation, and skin contact.

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Manifestoes on air pollution: AAP silent, BJP vows 50% drop, Cong offers little

In the cramped alleys of Anna Nagar under the Jangpura assembly constituency, 65-year-old Brinda is in a fix about which party is offering more financial assistance. “Is AAP giving Rs 2,500? Or is it BJP? How much is the Congress giving?”

Newslaundry

The Clean Air Manifesto 2025: 12 demands for a human right

Clean air is a human right. But Delhi remains one of the most polluted cities in the world. Its air quality was poor or worse for 155 days in 2024. So in view of the upcoming Delhi elections and as part of our #FightToBreathe campaign, Newslaundry – along with its…

The Conversation

How satellites have become Earth’s new health and nature watchdogs

Satellite-derived Earth observation (EO) data helps researchers like me unlock new insights into monitoring both environmental and human health.

The Guardian - UK

Microplastics in placentas linked to premature births, study suggests

Tiny plastic pollution more than 50% higher in placentas from preterm births than in those from full-term births

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The Independent UK

Humans have polluted the sea with lead for far longer than we realised, study shows

Scientists say signs of heavy metal pollution date all the way back to Ancient Greece

The Conversation

Air pollution may protect against skin cancer, finds new study – but the health risks are far more serious

Air pollution might protect against the most dangerous type of skin cancer, melanoma, a new study finds. However, it’s crucial to approach these results with caution and consider the broader context of air pollution’s effects on human health.

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European Court Rules Italy Violated Right To Life

European Court of Human Rights rules Italy violated residents' right to life due to toxic waste pollution in Naples. Camorra mafia's illegal waste disposal...

Evening Standard

Stars align for Heathrow third runway but Supreme Court may put the fast-warming planet first

Commentary: The battleground on expansion of the west London airport will be climate change not air pollution or noise blighting the lives of local residents

The Guardian - UK

In the most untouched, pristine parts of the Amazon, birds are dying. Scientists may finally know why

Populations have been falling for decades, even in tracts of forest undamaged by humans. Experts have spent two decades trying to understand what is going on

Bangkok Post

Bangkok to step up haze fight

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will ask the government to declare Bangkok as an air pollution control area as PM2.5 levels are expected to surge again over the next seven days.

The Independent UK

Things to know about the Trump administration order on car and pickup fuel economy

Hours after being sworn in as the new U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy took aim at the main way the federal government regulates miles per gallon for cars and pickup trucks — also a principal way that it regulates air pollution and addresses climate change

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