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To feel less heat, we need more trees in our cities

Like everything associated with the climate crisis, we are running out of time for urban forestry. Planting more trees in our cities will help address heat, storms and air pollution.

Chicago Sun-Times

The best places to see the Northern Lights in the UK

Where to see the natural phenomenon in the British Isles

The Independent UK

Supreme Court stays appointment of Lieutenant Governor to chair Yamuna High-Level Committee

The Supreme Court stayed a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order of January 9 appointing the Lieutenant Governor as the chairperson of a High Level Committee to combat unabated pollution in river Yamuna.

The Hindu

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London City Airport expansion rejected by councillors over noise pollution fears

Airport sought permission for increased passenger numbers and extended Saturday operations

Evening Standard

This smart telescope feature lets you see the night sky even in heavy light pollution

Unistellar's one-of-a-kind Deep Dark Technology allows city dwellers to (re)discover the joys of stargazing

The Earth's Corr: Hiding toxic waste inside a ring of bonfire pallets is not bright

The folks you are harming are those who’ll be standing right next to you as you watch those towering pyres crackle and burn, before crumbling to the ground as you breathe in toxic fumes

Belfast Live

Delhi has seen 30 per cent improvement in air quality: Gopal Rai

NEW DELHI: While air pollution is steadily rising across the country, the national capital has witnessed a 30 per cent improvement in its air quality, Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai said on Sunday.

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The battle for cobalt: Investigating the dark side of electric car batteries

FRANCE 24 brings you a special debate about the battle for cobalt, a strategic mineral essential to making electric car batteries. Electric vehicles will help reduce the pollution caused by the internal combustion engine, the current standard for most motorised transport. But as our special full-length Reporters programme shows, the…

France 24

Warrior Moms urge CPCB for strict ban on single-use plastics

BATHINDA: Warrior Moms, an environmental organisation representing concern mothers, from 32 cities across the country have urged the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to act tough and strictly implement ban on Single-Use Plastics.

The Times of India

Better breathing now, but more bad air days likely for Chicago due to climate change

Canadian wildfires ”are going to burn all summer and into the fall. We might be under the gun again,” one expert says. But an Argonne National Laboratory scientist sounds a hopeful note on climate change: “We can do something about it. It is a result of our actions.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Plastic pollution threatens birds far out at sea – new research

Seabirds are one of the world’s most threatened animal groups. They already contend with multiple issues, including climate change, accidental capture in fishing gear and being eaten by invasive species like cats and some rodents.

The Conversation

‘Master of disposal’ or ‘committee raj’?: A look at Goel’s NGT tenure

Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel set foot in the courtroom for the last time as the chairperson of the National Green Tribunal on Thursday. It was around 11 am, there were no witnesses to his swan song except the two dozen law interns who filled half of the room for 50.

Newslaundry

Gatwick submits plans for second runway to double passenger numbers

Airport says runway will generate £1bn for region but campaigners argue it will worsen pollution and emissions

The Guardian - UK

Cornish beaches covered by raw sewage warning after rainstorms

Following heavy rainfall there is a heightened risk of sewage ending up on beaches and in the sea

Bristol Post

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How to test the air quality in your home

With climate change and pollution continuing to impact weather and atmospheric conditions around the globe and the pandemic highlighting just how vulnerable humans are to invisible pathogens, many people are thinking harder about the air they breathe and how it could affect their health. Unfortunately, almost 36 percent of Americans…

Bristol Post

Car parking prices in West Country city to be based on pollution levels of vehicle

The council estimates it will make £225k a year from the increased charges

Bangkok Post

Climate change at the world courts

Last February, the UN secretary-general informed the UN Security Council during a debate about the implications of rising sea levels on international peace and security, with mega-cities on every continent facing serious impacts.

The Guardian - UK

Time to worry about car tyre pollution, Chris Whitty tells MPs

Chief medical officer says move to electric cars can reduce impact of exhausts, but may bring different problem to the fore

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The Independent UK

Chris Witty: Air fresheners and wood burners are air pollution risk

The Chief Medical Officer for England told MPs that both products are often said to be good for air quality when the reverse is true.

Birmingham Post

Metro Mayor denies free Bristol ‘birthday bus’ travel is a ‘gimmick’

The West of England Metro Mayor Dan Norris said ‘new and innovative’ measures were needed to encourage more people to use public transport, in order to cut pollution and boost the economy

Zenger

Plastic Pollution Endangers Endangered Seabirds, New Research Reveals

Endangered seabirds fly thousands of miles to feed on plastic, posing global threat

Bristol Post

West Country beaches deemed 'pollution risk' after recent heavy rain

People are advised to wait up to 72 hours before entering the sea again after heavy rain due to contamination

Chicago Tribune

A wild 11-inning win slows a Chicago Cubs slide that featured jet lag, air pollution, rain delays — and on-field breakdowns

MILWAUKEE — In one of the wildest games of the year, the Chicago Cubs wound up with a 7-6, 11-inning, Fourth of July win Tuesday over the Milwaukee Brewers.

Chicago Tribune

With wildfire smoke and pollution, some want end to neighborhood fireworks: ‘It should be a no-brainer’

Every summer, some Winnemac Park residents await the Fourth of July with dread. The unofficial — and illegal — fireworks show that takes place in the park every year can upset those with post-traumatic stress disorder, pets and children, neighbors said.

France 24

Rogue swimmers reject Seine pollution fears as Olympic swimmers prepare to take the plunge

While the 2024 Olympics will stage events in the Seine river from the ornate Alexandre III bridge, a proud declaration of the waterway's environmental renewal, many swimmers in the capital are already defying decades-long bans to take the plunge.

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