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UN Chief Defends Plastic Pollution Talks After Collapse

The UN environment chief insisted Monday that talks on a landmark plastic pollution treaty were not a failure, saying important progress was made despite negotiations collapsing without agreement.

International Business Times

What to know about the plastic pollution treaty talks that have concluded in South Korea

Negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution have concluded in Busan, South Korea without reaching an agreement

The Independent UK

Global plastic pollution talks extended after nations fail to reach crucial deal

Deeply divided negotiators failed on Sunday to reach a landmark global treaty to curb plastic pollution, missing a self-imposed deadline, and agreed to extend their talks. France's delegate accused a handful of countries of "obstructing" the negotiations.

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UN plastics treaty talks collapse as countries fail to agree targets on cutting production

Countries fail to agree on a target to cut plastic pollution and ban harmful chemicals as summit delayed to next year

The Independent UK

Environmental groups demand EPA to start monitoring microplastics in water

Legal petition filed by 170 groups pushes environmental agency to tackle pressing health threat of pollution

The Guardian - US

Scottish mega farms are fuelling rise in deadly ammonia pollution

LARGE livestock farms in Scotland are fuelling a rise in deadly ammonia emissions, The Sunday National can reveal ...

The National (Scotland)

Nations Warn Of 'Obstruction' At Plastic Talks

Dozens of countries warned Sunday that a handful of nations were obstructing efforts in South Korea to reach an ambitious landmark global treaty to curb plastic pollution.

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Limit on plastic production still under debate as treaty talks come to a close

Negotiations on a plastic pollution accord are drawing to a close Sunday, as nations continue debating whether to tackle the exponential growth of plastic production

The Independent UK

Greenpeace activists board tanker demanding cut in plastic production

Activists scaled ship’s mast, painted ‘PLASTIC KILLS’ on the side of the vessel, and set up tents to sustain their protest

The Independent UK

Study links higher PFAS levels to ‘superfund’ sites and limited fresh-food access

Findings highlight how built environment in low-income neighborhoods presents multiple PFAS exposure routes

The Guardian - US

Greenpeace Activists Board Tanker In Plastic Protest

Greenpeace activists boarded a tanker off South Korea on Saturday in an action intended to draw attention to calls for a treaty to curb plastic pollution, the environmental group said.

International Business Times

Nations Warn Of Deadlock At Landmark Plastic Pollution Talks

Diplomats warned Saturday that a majority of countries could walk away from talks on the world's first plastic pollution agreement if a handful of delegations continue resisting calls to compromise.

International Business Times

What to know about the plastic pollution crisis as treaty talks conclude in South Korea

The world’s nations will wrap up negotiating a treaty this weekend to address the global crisis of plastic pollution

The Independent UK

AQI remains 'very poor' in Delhi

The air quality in the national capital Delhi continued to remain in the 'very poor' category. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The Guardian - UK

Hope of breakthrough at international plastic treaty talks after two-year deadlock

‘Important shift’ made in global attempts to address plastic pollution though final treaty text yet to be agreed

International Business Times

Showdown Looms On Plastic Treaty Days Before Deadline

Diplomats warned Friday of a looming showdown in negotiations to reach the world's first deal to curb plastic pollution, after a new draft text emerged littered with competing visions and ongoing disagreements.

The Independent UK

Negotiators get closer to agreeing on a plastic pollution treaty

Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution have inched closer to an agreement, with more countries saying they want to address the total plastic on Earth

The Guardian - UK

How climate policies reduce air pollution saving lives and money

Early deaths from air pollution in US could be reduced by between 4,000 and 15,000 a year by 2035, study shows

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The Independent UK

Fears hundreds of fossil fuel lobbyists could derail crucial plastic pollution summit

Environmentalists say presence of lobbyists at negotiations ‘is like letting foxes guard the henhouse’

The Guardian - AU

Living with ‘the stench’: the smelly New Zealand city with an air of despair

The odour from a wastewater plant comes and goes, but locals say it’s worsened after an equipment breakdown that authorities warn could take years to fix

The Conversation

How theatre, music and film are helping us unlock new solutions to the world’s plastics problem

Member states of the UN environment assembly are meeting this week in Busan, South Korea to discuss the details of a global plastics treaty for the fifth, and hopefully final, time. Negotiations can be difficult, monotonous, and often go around in circles. The talks can go on for more than…

The Guardian - AU

Six things we learned about the Australian government’s response to the climate crisis

‘Climate Christmas’ data shows emissions are falling but not fast enough, while Labor’s reforms have yet to kick in

Dynamite News

Air pollution: CAQM takes stock of implementation of measures under GRAP

Amidst the rising pollution levels in Delhi, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) took stock of the enforcement and implementation measures under the Schedule of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi AQI remains 'very poor' causing eye irritation, breathing problem

Several residents complained of irritation in the eyes and difficulties in breathing amid the rising pollution levels. Read further on Dynamite News:

International Business Times

Air Pollution From Fires Linked To 1.5 Million Deaths A Year

Air pollution caused by fires is linked to more than 1.5 million deaths a year worldwide, the vast majority occurring in developing countries, a major new study said on Thursday.

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