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Let’s become part of Green India: Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday gave a clarion call to the public to join the revolution to become part of ‘Green India’. He hailed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for seamlessly taking steps towards fuel conservation and pollution control to make highway…

The Hindu

Plastic pollution on coral reefs gets worse the deeper you go, study finds

Volume of debris in the unexplored twilight zone is an ‘emerging threat’ to reefs already stressed by climate crisis, say scientists

The Guardian - UK

London City Airport to launch appeal after expansion bid rejected by Newham Council

The airport’s bid to increase its passenger numbers and extend its flight hours were rejected over noise pollution fears

Evening Standard

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Paris To Fight Pollution With Higher Parking Fees For SUVs

The new law will become effective on January 1, 2024.

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Welsh Water environmental rating downgraded over rise in sewage spills

Wales' largest water company caused 91 sewage pollution incidents in 2022 - up 9% from 2021

Birmingham Post

Wildfire smoke could increase your pneumonia risk, experts say. Here's what you need to know to stay healthy

Pneumonia is a persistent threat. Can wildfire smoke increase one’s chances of contracting it?

Fortune

Air pollution in Tamil Nadu steadily declining over the last five years, says study

Tamil Nadu has seen a steady decline in air pollution in urban and rural areas between 2017 and 2022, a recent study has found.

The Hindu

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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

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.

The Times of India

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France 24

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…

The Times of India

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.

Chicago Sun-Times

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.”

The Conversation

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.

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‘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.

The Guardian - UK

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

Bristol Post

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

Tribune News Service

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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