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Kyiv Residents Advised To Stay Indoors Due To Air Pollution

Authorities in Kyiv warn residents to stay indoors due to severe air pollution from fires, urging health precautions.

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Residents in Kyiv told to stay indoors as air pollution blankets the Ukrainian capital

Authorities in Ukraine have advised residents in the capital Kyiv to stay indoors as air pollution, partly caused by fires in the region, blanketed the city

The Independent UK

Knowing polluting impact of home fires could modify behaviour, study finds

Voluntary regulations for burning wood and coal to heat homes could help tackle impact on air pollution

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Mark Ruskell: There is no place for private jets in a greener vision of future

RAIL is cleaner and greener than aviation, and should always be cheaper.

The National (Scotland)

Scientists Track Plastic Waste In Pristine Canada Marine Park

Old tires, discarded cups, and cigarette butts litter the magnificent Saguenay Fjord, a marine protected area in eastern Canada that attracts belugas and other whales seeking respite.

International Business Times

Scientists reviewed 7,000 studies on microplastics. Their alarming conclusion puts humanity on notice

It’s been 20 years since a paper in the journal Science showed the environmental accumulation of tiny plastic fragments and fibres. It named the particles “microplastics”.

The Conversation

Glasgow's Low Emission Zone 'improving air quality', research finds

A LOW Emission Zone (LEZ) is “improving air quality” in Glasgow, new research has found ...

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How single-use plastic still rules the world

The World Bank estimates 11 percent goes uncollected, and is burned, disposed of on land or leaks into rivers and the ocean.

Latin Times

How Single-use Plastic Still Rules The World

Each year the world produces around 400 million tonnes of plastic waste, much of it discarded after just a few minutes of use.

International Business Times

California Legislators Vote To Slap a Giant Warning Label on All Gas Stoves

The wordy label makes no mention of the environmental agenda driving the bill’s passage.

Reason

Three US states call on environmental agency to regulate PFAS air emissions

North Carolina, New Jersey and New Mexico petitioned regulators to classify some PFAS as hazardous air pollutants

The Guardian - US

'Easy, Convenient, Cheap': How Single-use Plastic Rules The World

Each year the world produces around 400 million tonnes of plastic waste, much of it discarded after just a few minutes of use.

International Business Times

South Wales villagers tormented by mystery plague of flies

People in Bettws near Bridgend say swarms have made life hell, even prompting some to consider moving

The Guardian - UK

Exposure To Air Pollution During Pregnancy Quadruples Postpartum Depression Risk Up To 3 Years: Study

The latest study revealed that pollution during pregnancy nearly quadruples the risk of postpartum depression, with this heightened risk lasting for up to three years.

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Rain reduced worst sewage spill's impact: council

The Gold Coast council says a study it commissioned has found significant rain helped reduce the impact of Queensland's worst sewage spill.

Latin Times

Workers in the Tijuana River Valley are reportedly leaving the area due to the persistent stench

Researchers recently found found dangerous levels of hydrogen cyanide in the area, leading them to stop their work there

The Independent UK

Colorado mining town's polluted legacy has a potential for profit, but some are wary of the risk

Piles of mine waste that loom above the historic Colorado mountain town of Leadville are a reminder of the city’s boom days

The Guardian - US

US lawmakers push to exclude lucrative chemicals from official PFAS definition

Language in Senate defense bill is probably first step to shield widely used toxic F-gases from regulation

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The Conversation

Nigeria is the world’s 2nd biggest plastic polluter: expert insights into the crisis

Plastic pollution is a major problem in Nigeria.

The Guardian - US

A coal plant bulldozed an Ohio town displacing residents. Now its owners include a big Trump donor

Gavin coal plant, now part-owned by Blackstone whose CEO backs Trump, bought Cheshire in 2002 to move people en masse. Two decades later, locals recall its noxious fumes

The Independent UK

EPA says Vermont fails to comply with Clean Water Act through inadequate regulation of some farms

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says flaws in a Vermont program are preventing the state from adequately controlling phosphorus discharges from certain farms, which contribute to severe water quality problems in Lake Champlain and other bodies of water

The Guardian - UK

Pacific islands submit court proposal for recognition of ecocide as a crime

Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa want international criminal court to class environmental destruction as crime alongside genocide

The Conversation

Nigerian households use a range of energy, from wood to solar – green energy planning must account for this

Low and middle-income countries generally lack access to renewable energy and rely excessively on traditional fuels like firewood and charcoal. In these countries, 2.6 billion people depend mainly on polluting fossil fuels (for electricity) and traditional biomass fuels (such as wood or charcoal for cooking) to meet their daily energy…

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan’s Ulez expansion ‘failed to lower pollution levels’, report claims

City Hall maintains its own research proves the scheme is working ‘even better than expected’

The Guardian - UK

‘Citizen scientists’ to check UK rivers for sewage and pollution

Big River Watch scheme asks general public to help monitor state of rivers after years of deregulation

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