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Ennore oil spill exposes absence of private cleaning agencies in Chennai: Coast Guard officer

Recalling how the Indian Coast Guard was involved in the detection and clean-up of the oil spill in Ennore and surrounding areas, a senior officer on board ICGS SHAURYA on Friday, January 12, 2024, underlined the absence of private companies that specialised in cleaning up oil spills in this part…

The Hindu

Evidence grows of air pollution link with dementia and stroke risk

Long-term UK study adds to body of research associating pollutants with declining brain health

The Guardian - UK

It’s not snow, it’s styrofoam: Lake Tahoe littered with thousands of ‘detrimental’ beads

Beads, believed to be remnants of a floating dock and made of polystyrene, can harm environment and aquatic life, say experts

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US cuts emissions, lowest in 30 years, more progress needed

Discover how the U.S. achieved a 2% reduction in emissions, the lowest in 30 years, and the challenges it faces in transitioning to cleaner energy sources....

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Does air pollution make us lazy? Study links breathing toxic air to sedentary behaviour

Britons exposed to polluted air more likely to sit or lie down, researchers find

Evening Standard

How could England’s water system be fixed?

After decades of underinvestment, the debt-ridden, polluting industry is in crisis. Experts share their views on how to reverse the tide

The Guardian - UK

Morning Digest | Boeing 737 MAX of Indian airline had a missing part; Study finds majority of Indian cities far from clean air target, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on January 10, 2024

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Majority of cities far from clean air target, says study

The Centre’s ambitious attempt to improve air quality in some of India’s most polluted cities suggests that a majority of Indian cities are far from making significant progress. In 49 cities whose particulate matter numbers were consistently available for five years, 27 cities showed a decline in PM 2.5 —…

The Hindu

Northern Spain on alert as plastic pellets from cargo spill wash up on beaches

Political row as Galicia says central government kept news of spill quiet for weeks

The Guardian - UK

Meat and dairy industry's attempt to change how we measure methane emissions would let polluters off the hook

Lobbyists from major polluting industries were out in force at the recent UN climate summit, COP28. Groups representing the livestock industry, which is responsible for around 32% of global methane emissions, want to increase their use of a new way of measuring these emissions that lets high polluters evade their…

The Conversation

TNPCB seeks more time to file detailed report on ammonia leak in Ennore

The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has sought more time to file a detailed report before the southern bench of the National Green Tribunal on the ammonia leak from Coromandel International Limited.

The Hindu

US to invest $1bn in plan to move from diesel to electric school buses

EPA says funds to be given to 280 school districts to ‘help secure a healthier future where our children can breathe cleaner air’

The Guardian - US

Should India study wastewater to track malaria, dengue?

Wastewater surveillance used to track polio virus & other pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2, for decades; cost-effective & provides accurate information on virus spread & new variants.

The Hindu

NGT takes cognisance of The Hindu article on toxic waste at Bhopal gas tragedy site

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo moto cognisance of a report published by The Hindu that hundreds of tonnes of toxic waste on the premises of Bhopal gas tragedy site have not been disposed of by authorities, even after 39 years of the accident, leading to contamination of groundwater.

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Evening Standard

London mayoral race: Independent candidate Andreas Michli pledges to scrap Ulez and congestion charge

The candidate has also promised to scrap net zero targets, arguing that they 'aren't benefiting Londoners in any way'

The National (Scotland)

Scottish cities found to have 'cleanest air' in 'shocking' pollution study

GLASGOW and Edinburgh have been shown to have the “cleanest air” in a study of UK cities and towns.

Salon

The many benefits of plant-based diets

"[Food] choices not only impact your own health, they affect the health of the planet too"

The Conversation

Switching to plant-based diets means cleaner air – and it could save more than 200,000 lives around the world

Adopting a healthier diet will probably feature prominently in many of our new year’s resolutions. But it’s often challenging for people to live up to their intentions.

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The Guardian - UK

Great Ormond Street to look at home air pollution when diagnosing illnesses

Pioneering initiative to consider children’s addresses after coroner ruled air pollution a factor in death of Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, nine

Dynamite News

AI predicts influence of microplastics on soil: Study

While plastic pollution in the oceans is certainly a concern, the presence of plastics in soils around the world is also known to pose major environmental and health issues. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Study finds way to desalinate seawater using HBD technology

A new research has unveiled a highly efficient method for desalinating seawater using hydrate-based desalination (HBD) technology. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - UK

Lasting legacy of the Six Cities study into harms of air pollution

Public health schemes such as London’s Ulez can be traced back to the study that found an association between air pollution and mortality

The Independent UK

New Mexico proposes regulations to reuse fracking wastewater

New Mexico environmental officials have proposed a new regulatory framework for reusing wastewater with a major focus on treating and repurposing the used, salty byproducts of oil and natural gas drilling in a major U.S. petroleum production zone

Evening Standard

Ulez averts more air pollution than that caused by capital’s airports, report shows

A new report has estimated that Ulez policies cut 13,500 of nitrogen oxide emissions in three years

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government faces calls to impose further regulations on wood burning stoves

THE Scottish Government are facing calls to impose regulations on wood burning stoves to limit air pollution.

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