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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

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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.

The Times of India

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…

Newslaundry

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 Conversation

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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

The Guardian - 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 Independent UK

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.

The Conversation

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...

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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

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

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.

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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

The Guardian - UK

What would Heathrow third runway mean for pollution, emissions and noise?

As UK chancellor backs expansion at London’s biggest airport, we assess the possible environmental impacts

The Times of India

Winter health tips: Protect yourself from viruses, air pollution

Winters are peculiarly adverse in northern India due to western disturbances and the snow fall in the Himalayas. Delhi-NCR region is particularly affected due to heavy air pollution with AQI(Air quality Index) often staying above 300 coupled with biomass fuel and crop burning creating an environment conducive to the spread…

Evening Standard

Water companies to invest £22bn in wide-ranging programme to protect environment

A programme of 24,000 actions will tackle pollution, clean up rivers and improve bathing spots, the Environment Agency has said.

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Produce in home gardens near PFAS plant in US contain dangerous levels of chemicals

Research provides more evidence that food is a potentially overlooked exposure route to toxic ‘forever chemicals’

The Guardian - UK

Spanish fishers in Galicia report ‘catastrophic’ collapse in shellfish stocks

Climate crisis and pollution reported as possible reasons for dramatic fall in numbers of cockles, clams and mussels

The Independent UK

£400m for innovative water schemes to tackle pollution, leaks and climate change

Regulator Ofwat announced the doubling of funding for its Innovation Fund which has already funded concrete printing, pipebots and nature schemes.

The Independent UK

Study projects millions of European heat deaths as world warms

A new study finds that extreme temperatures — mostly heat — are projected to kill as many as 2.3 million people in Europe by the end of the century unless countries get better at reducing carbon pollution and adapting to hotter conditions

The Guardian - US

Notorious US chemical plant polluting water with toxic PFAS, lawsuit claims

Complaint says Chemours factory dramatized in Hollywood movie Dark Waters continues to pollute West Virginia river

The Guardian - UK

Anglian Water passed thousands of pollution tests at sewage plants that weren’t carried out

Analysis by campaign group finds utility company had highest rate of ‘no-flow’ samples of any water and sewerage firm in 2024

The Independent UK

Asian capital makes public transport completely free to combat smog

Rising smog in Bangkok linked to car emissions, with authorities aiming to reduce private car use to curb pollution

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