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What it means for an oil producing country, the UAE, to host U.N. climate talks

The United Arab Emirates is a major oil producing nation, and that's drawing attention to the role oil and gas has at this year's COP28 climate negotiations.

WEKU

E-Bikes: The Unlikely Solution to the Urban Mobility Crisis

You don’t have lung cancer, do you? And you don’t want to increase your risk of getting it, right?

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IIT-Madras researchers find home use products cause microplastic pollution

The authors of the study suggest that among the various sources contributing to the spread of microplastics in the environment, municipal wastewater is a major source.

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British Green Tech Company Wins Prize For Ocean Pollution-Reducing Washing Machine Device

Cleaner Seas Group's Indi microfibre filter captures 90% of shed microfibres, used by Coldplay on tour

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Paris mayor plans to triple SUV parking tariffs to cut air pollution

‘It’s a form of social justice,’ says Anne Hidalgo of move to target richest drivers to tackle climate breakdown

The Guardian - UK

Delhi's air quality remains in 'very poor' category, overall AQI at 374

The air quality in the national capital was on Friday recorded in 'very poor' category on Friday. As per the Central Pollution Control Board, the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at Anand Vihar, Delhi stood at 374 on Friday morning. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Indonesia's youth clean up trash from waterways, but more permanent solutions are still elusive

Young people have been at the forefront of environmental and climate change movements in recent years: initiatives like school strikes for climate action, protests at United Nations climate talks and around the world, and local clean ups have often been youth-led

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Govt sends out PM2.5 alert

The Interior Ministry has ordered provincial authorities to immediately start preventive measures against PM2.5 now the country has entered the high-pollution risk season.

Bangkok Post

Nigerian university students in torment over 300% fee hikes

Students are among the victims of Nigeria's rampant inflation, as they face tuition fee hikes of over 300 percent. Also, the clock is ticking down towards DR Congo's general elections, in which President Felix Tshisekedi is running for a second term. Plus, Nairobi hosts international talks on the reduction of…

France 24

Engulfed by pollution, Tadi, a tiny village in Andhra Pradesh, gasps for breath as it awaits relocation

Tadi villagers, exposed to severe industrial pollution, demand relocation to a safe place. The government has announced an alternative relocation solution and assured the release of special funds to improve the villagers’ health and provide them with alternate livelihoods. The YSR Congress Party has identified an alternate site at Peda…

The Hindu

House backs GOP bill to block EPA rule on tailpipe pollution; slams plan as electric-vehicle mandate

House Republicans have approved a bill to block strict new tailpipe pollution limits proposed by the Biden administration, calling the plan a back-door mandate for electric vehicles

The Independent UK

UK Ministers Accused of Misleading Public Amidst Scrapped Air Quality Regulations Controversy

On 31 December, two air quality regulations are slated to be removed from the statute book under the Retained EU Law (REUL) Act.

International Business Times UK

Judge overrules Texas, strikes down air pollution permit for Gulf Coast oil terminal

A judge reversed a 2022 decision by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality that involved its controversial “one-mile rule” to deny hearing requests.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Court Strikes Down Air Pollution Permit for Gulf Coast Oil Terminal

A judge reversed a 2022 decision by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) which involved its controversial “one-mile rule."

Texas Observer

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Plastic pollution turns off animals

The mating behaviors of Echinogammarus marinus are impacted by pollution, posing serious risks for food chains

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: former Liberal staffer gives evidence in Lehrmann defamation case; US to place visa bans on some Israeli settlers; and first summer heatwave

Scientists warn many of the gravest threats to humanity are drawing closer as carbon pollution heats the planet

Bangkok Post

'Clean air' doctor dies of lung cancer

A 29-year-old Chiang Mai doctor who advocated for an end to air pollution died from lung cancer on Tuesday.

The Canberra Times

Wood-fire heaters cause up to 63 deaths in Canberra a year, study finds

Study finds annual smoke pollution impact comparable to Black Summer.

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The Independent UK

Residents in northern Mexico protest over delays in cleaning up a mine spill

Residents in Mexico’s northern state of Sonora have protested at the state capital against persistent pollution from an almost decade-old mine spill

Radio France Internationale

Global warming threshold of 1.5°C will be broken within 7 years, research shows

Scientists warn the world may cross the crucial 1.5° Celsius global warming threshold in seven years as fossil fuel CO² emissions continue to rise, urging countries at the Cop28 talks to "act now" on coal, oil and gas pollution.

Zenger

Artificial Lights In Cities Lure Birds To Their Death, Study Finds

Between October 4 and 5, nearly 1,000 birds were killed when they collided with an illuminated glass building in Chicago.

The Conversation

'Inert' ingredients in pesticides may be more toxic to bees than scientists thought

Bees help pollinate over a third of the world’s crops, contributing an estimated US$235 billion to $577 billion in value to global agriculture. They also face a myriad of stresses, including pathogens and parasites, loss of suitable food sources and habitat, air pollution and climate-driven weather extremes.

WEKU

Oil firms are out in force at the climate talks. Here's how to decode their language

The oil industry has a huge voice in this year's climate talks. But what are oil companies actually saying? And why does it matter? We break down their pledges and statements into plain English.

Dynamite News

Delhi's air quality dips again, 'very poor' at several places

The Air Quality Index (AQI) across Delhi dipped into 'very poor' category in several areas on Tuesday morning, as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Read further on Dynamite News:

International Business Times

World Could Breach 1.5C Warming Threshold In 7 Years: Study

The world may cross the crucial 1.5C global warming threshold in seven years as fossil fuel CO2 emissions continue to rise, scientists warned Tuesday, urging countries at the COP28 talks to "act now" on coal, oil and gas pollution.

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