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Desert dust storms carry human-made toxic pollutants, and the health risk extends indoors

Humans have contended with dust storms for thousands of years, ever since early civilizations appeared in the Middle East and North Africa. But modern desert dust storms are different from their preindustrial counterparts.

The Conversation

What are Ulez cameras and where are they located?

Ulez was first introduced in 2019

Evening Standard

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells climate marchers to be ‘too big and too radical to ignore’ – as it happened

Demonstration falls days before the United Nations Climate Ambition Summit, at which Joe Biden is expected to be a no-show

The Guardian - US

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Madras HC stays order of single bench permitting sale of idols made of plaster of paris

MADURAI: Granting stay on the operation of the order passed by a single bench which had directed the authorities not to prevent a man from selling idols made of plaster of paris in Tirunelveli district, Madras high court in a special sitting on Sunday made it clear that there shall…

The Times of India

How anti-Ulez campaigners misused air pollution finding in Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah death

Three years after unprecedented inquest ruling, absence of other cases has left a gap for pollution sceptics to exploit

The Guardian - UK

Drivers likely to benefit from London Ulez, Sadiq Khan to say

Car users can be exposed to more damaging pollution than cyclists, bus passengers or pedestrians, research claims

The Guardian - UK

CAG notes shortcomings in solid waste management in urban local bodies

CAG finds glaring weaknesses in waste mgmt in urban areas of Kerala; urges Govt to establish effective mech for monitoring & compliance with rules.

The Hindu

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23 waterbodies identified for idol immersion in Vellore, nearby districts

3 waterbodies identified for idol immersion for Vinayagar Chaturthi celebrations in Vellore, nearby districts

The Hindu

The importance of shining a light on hidden toxic histories

Indianapolis proudly claims Elvis’ last concert, Robert Kennedy’s speech in response to Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, and the Indianapolis 500. There’s a 9/11 memorial, a Medal of Honor Memorial and a statue of former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning.

The Conversation

CM Arvind Kejriwal to announce Delhi's winter action plan on October 1 to check pollution: Environment minister Gopal Rai

NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will announce the winter action plan on October 1 to check pollution in the capital, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Thursday.

The Times of India

OPINION - Air pollution on the Tube could be our next crisis

Have you ever touched the air vents behind the seats on the Central line? I made that mistake at the weekend and I won’t be repeating it.

Evening Standard

Sydney smoke: air quality among worst in world due to hazard-reduction burns

Rural Fire Service says smoke is expected to clear by the weekend when runners compete in the Sydney Marathon

The Guardian - AU

Tory plans to rip up river pollution rules in tatters after two defeats in Lords

Labour’s move to oppose erosion of EU-derived laws welcomed by environmental groups

The Guardian - UK

Earth is outside its 'safe operating space for humanity' on most key measurements, study says

A new study of Earth's health says the planet is outside its “safe operating space for humanity” on six out of nine key measurements

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‘A lifeline for dirty cars’: EU backs new air pollution limits, but not until 2035

MEPs vote for WHO guidelines on several substances, but centre-right backlash puts implementation back five years

The Hindu

NGT asks Centre to initiate action against members of SEIAA-Kerala

NGT orders MoEFCC to take action against SEIAA-Kerala for granting env. clearance to multi-crore realty project in Kozhikode, violating EIA notification of 2006. Tribunal sets aside clearance, directs SEIAA to stop project, KSPCB to impose env. compensation. Tribunal asks MoEFCC to initiate action against SEIAA members for gross violations of…

The Guardian - UK

Environment Agency failing to monitor water firms in England, data suggests

Watchdog is supposed to audit firms yearly to ensure they are not illegally dumping sewage, but 36% of audits since 2010 are missing

The Guardian - UK

Sunak branded ‘inaction man’ at PMQs as Starmer attacks record on schools, prisons and China – as it happened

Labour leader accuses government of failing to heed warnings which has led to series of crises this week

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The Hindu

Bengaluru’s traffic takes a deafening turn for the worst

The amended Motor Vehicles Act unequivocally mandates that loud, shrill, musical horns are illegal. But repeated, continuous, unnecessary honking goes absolutely unchecked in road stretches across the city.

The Hindu

NGT forms panel to simplify and enforce guidelines for Vinayaka idols’ immersion

The Hindu

ED probes money laundering in sand mining business

ED launches probe into TN govt's sand mining biz; teams search 30+ sites, incl. offices/residences of contractors, officials. CAPF backs ED in investigation into suspected money laundering, GST evasion. Teams check receipts, quantum of sand mined, lorries that purchased sand. Searches halt operations at quarries, sand depots.

The Guardian - UK

‘Unacceptable’: how raw sewage has affected rivers in England and Wales – in maps

Hundreds of thousands of raw sewage discharges were recorded last year. These maps show where these were and what the impact is

The Guardian - UK

Ministers ignored Natural England’s advice on plans to rip up pollution laws

Correspondence shows nature watchdog had recommended that housebuilders pay for pollution

The Guardian - UK

Ministers may have broken law over sewage dumping in England, says watchdog

Government may be letting firms discharge raw sewage more often than law allows, says Office for Environmental Protection

Evening Standard

Filthy sewer overflow scandal: Ministers may have breached environmental laws, warns eco-watchdog

Investigation launched into Environment Department, Environment Agency and regulator Ofwat

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