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ExxonMobil is suing investors who want faster climate action

The oil and gas giant is suing investor groups that want it to slash climate pollution. Interest groups on both sides of the case say it could lead to more lawsuits against activist investors.

WEKU

Better Air Quality Reduces Suicide Rates, Study Finds

The suicide rates increase substantially when air pollution rises, and the effect was particularly strong in the elderly, with older women 2.5 times more at risk than other groups.

Medical Daily

Pollution Control Board signs pact with CSIR-NEERI for study on polluted canals

KCBC partners with CSIR-NEERI to study pollution treatment methods for canals in Kochi, addressing faecal contamination and sewage discharge.

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Shell must clean up pollution before it leaves Niger delta, report says

Firm told it must take responsibility for toxic legacy of pollution and safe decommissioning of abandoned oil infrastructure

The Guardian - UK

London world's worst city for air pollution from aviation, study finds

The report reveals the scale of air pollution from airports

Evening Standard

‘An ominous presence’: New York City bill aims to restrict cruise ship pollution

Proposed legislation would crack down on diesel-powered liners by requiring them to connect to city’s power grid when docked

The Guardian - US

London is most exposed city in world to air pollution from aviation, study finds

Six airports put UK capital ahead of Tokyo and Dubai, with Heathrow second-worst global airport for climate impact

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Study: Air Pollution Increases Chances Of Breast Cancer By 45%, Prostate Cancer By Up To 28%

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer.

International Business Times UK

Another New Mexico Legislative Session Ends, and Again — No New Oil and Gas Reforms

But a tax break for low-producing stripper wells gets slipped into a package with green energy breaks.

Capital & Main

Do electric cars have an air pollution problem?

In part seven of our series exploring myths surrounding EVs, we look at claims friction on brakes and tyres will affect air quality

The Guardian - UK

Vast swaths of US will be exposed to polluted air by 2054, says report

Researchers say the number of Americans exposed to unhealthy air will rise by 50% by the middle of the century

The Guardian - US

British and Irish rivers in desperate state from pollution, report reveals

Not a single waterway in England or Northern Ireland in good overall health, according to Rivers Trust

The Guardian - UK

Railroad Commission approves oilfield waste ponds next to Baptist camp in Permian Basin

Martin Water is building an oil and gas waste recycling facility next to the Circle 6 Baptist Camp in the Permian Basin despite concerns about water and air pollution.

The Texas Tribune

Cleantech Innovation Always Has Its Naysayers: An Entrepreneur's Guide On How To Push Through Trash Talk

With a global challenge as deep and widespread as plastic pollution, multiple solutions are needed, rather than just one magic cure.

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Scientists Uncover How Whales Produce Their Haunting Underwater Songs

Discover how baleen whales produce their unique underwater songs and the threat posed by human noise pollution on their communication. Learn about a recent...

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Support for clean-air traffic scheme in Fulham plunges Tory MP into row

London minister Greg Hands embroiled in congestion and pollution debate with constituents over scheme in election battleground

The Guardian - UK

Canal boats’ green image goes up in smoke

Letters: Frank Keightley responds to a travel article about narrowboating in Lancashire with a cautionary word about wood burners and diesel engines. Plus a letter from Prof John Whitelegg on other sources of particulate pollution

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Is there any point to recycling?

Evidence shows fossil fuel companies pushed recycling instead of addressing our growing plastic problem

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Air pollution linked to higher hospitalisations for heart, lung diseases

Short and long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution is associated with an increased risk of hospitalisation for severe heart and lung disorders. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Whale songs are being drowned out

Baleen whales evolved unique structures that help them echolocate — but human noise pollution is too much for them

Medical Daily

Air Pollution Linked To Higher Rate Of Cardiovascular Hospitalizations In Older Adults: Study

The study found that lowering annual average PM2.5 levels from 7-8 μg/m3 to below 5 μg/ could decrease overall cardiovascular hospitalizations by 15%.

The Guardian - UK

EU countries could save 238,000 lives a year by meeting WHO air pollution guidelines

Benefits would quickly follow reductions in air pollution from traffic and home heating, argues European Environment Agency

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Wisconsin Assembly Passes Bill To Address PFAS Pollution

Wisconsin Assembly passes bill allocating 5M to address PFAS pollution, facing opposition from Governor Evers.

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Air pollution hides increases in rainfall

The emissions warm the atmosphere, resulting in a one-two punch: warmer oceans make it easier for water to evaporate, and warmer air can store more water vapour, allowing more moisture to fall as rain. Read further on Dynamite News:

International Business Times

Whales 'Cannot Out-sing' Human Noise Pollution

Baleen whales have evolved a special voice box to help them to sing underwater -- but this could also make them uniquely vulnerable to being drowned out by human noise pollution, according to new research published Wednesday.

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