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California Legislature warned in new report about ‘growing concern’ over wildfire smoke

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When California legislators return to the state Capitol in three weeks, reducing wildfire smoke won’t be at the top of their to-do list. But a new report calls the pollution source a “growing concern.”

Tribune News Service

Capital leads the nation in pollution complaints

Bangkok is leading the nation in terms of pollution-related complaints, followed by the industrial provinces of Samut Prakan and Samut Sakhon, according to the Pollution Control Department (PCD).

Bangkok Post

Philippines lower house approves bill taxing single-use plastics

The Philippines' lower house of Congress approved on Monday a measure that would slap taxes on single-use plastics, in step with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's commitment to tackle ocean pollution.

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'Tensions boil at COP27 as activists arrested, forced into exile or silenced'

An investigation by Human Rights Watch found that sensitive topics, including industrial pollution – which contributes to thousands of premature deaths every year in Cairo – are all off limits at the summit, writes Nada Farhoud

Daily Mirror

Strong winds sweep across Delhi but air quality still 'very poor'

NEW DELHI: Winds gusting up to 18 kilometres per hour barrelled through the national capital on Monday but a high share of emissions from farm fires in Punjab kept the air quality in the "very poor" category.

The Times of India

Call for car control zones across UK to reduce air pollution deaths

Exclusive: Green Tory joins Labour’s Sadiq Khan and medical experts in plea to government

The Independent UK

Glasgow's Byres Road air pollution set to drop further as area will have less traffic after redesign

The road is set to undergo a makeover, which aims to reduce traffic.

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Togo's new climate policies reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality – here's how

Like many African cities, Lomé, the capital of Togo, has a pollution problem.

The Conversation

Legacy of dust: How Owens Valley air pollution increases LA water bills

OLANCHA, Calif. — Even as worsening drought and aridification force Los Angeles to end its overwhelming dependence on imported water, Angelenos may soon realize that weaning themselves off supplies from the rugged eastern Sierra Nevada doesn’t mean they will stop paying for the city’s long, complicated history there.

Los Angeles Times

Health: Rising air pollution can affect unborn babies, pregnant women need to take care, says Experts

As the air quality deteriorates in Delhi-NCR, health experts are of the view that air pollution can negatively affect pregnancy. Read more on Dynamite News:

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EU proposes emission rules for last combustion engine cars

The European Union’s executive arm has proposed pollution standards for new combustion engine vehicles that are expected to remain on Europe's roads well after the 27-nation bloc bans their sale in 2035

The Independent UK

Delhi-NCR Pollution: SC Refuses Urgent Hearing On PIL On Air Pollution

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to accord urgent hearing to a PIL seeking fresh guidelines on stubble burning to curb air pollution in Delhi-NCR. Read on for details:

Dynamite News

High-tech emissions tracker exposes carbon polluters in real time

The world has entered an era of “radical transparency for emissions tracking” thanks to a new tool that offers the most detailed, independent look at global greenhouse gas pollution to date.

Radio France Internationale

What happens if a country fails to comply with EU environmental legislation?

There are different environmental directives in the European Union that member states must comply with. But they do not always do so. Sometimes states fail to take adequate measures to, for example, protect vulnerable ecosystems and species or prevent pollution.

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Evening Standard

‘We need to be doing a lot more’: London car pollution at greatest levels since start of pandemic

NO2 levels have reached well above recommended limits this year

The Independent UK

Indoor cooking on wood fires linked to pregnancy deaths

‘In-house cooking and household pollution may increase the risk of seizures. We believe that less oxygen will get to the mother’s brain,’ report author says

Chronicle Live

Newcastle's most polluted streets revealed – as Coast Road junction named as worst emissions hotspot

A pollution monitor near the Corner House Hotel recorded the worst levels in Newcastle in 2021, while the city centre's highest readings were outside St James' Park

Chronicle Live

Tyne Tunnel marks one year since toll booths axed in switch to controversial cashless payments

It has been 12 months since the crossing’s old toll booths and barriers were ditched, in an effort to speed up journey times and reduce pollution levels

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Chicago Sun-Times

Sims’ air pollution tests may be botched, EPA says

Residents want to know what hazardous metals are being spewed into the air near homes and schools. They’ll have to wait to find out.

Daily Record

Bypass is 'only way' to stop village becoming rat run to Queensferry Crossing

Villagers are concerned about congestion and pollution from so many vehicles

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Carbon 'offsets' for World Cup in Qatar

Qatar has said the upcoming FIFA 2022 World Cup soccer tournament it’s hosting will be the first to be ‘carbon-neutral

Al Jazeera

Pollution curbs lifted in India’s capital despite ‘very poor’ air

Air quality index in nearly all monitoring stations in New Delhi was between 300 and 400, in the ‘very poor’ category.

Reuters

Pollution curbs lifted in Indian capital although air quality 'very poor'

Primary schools will reopen in India's capital New Delhi this week and curbs will be lifted on certain construction activities, authorities said on Monday, after pollution levels improved to the 'very poor' category from 'severe'.

ABC News

Turtle nesting populations increase on Curtis Island, while report finds light pollution affects hatchlings

For 13 years, Trevor Turner has doggedly worked to protect the species, earning him the nickname "turtle man".

Dynamite News

UP: Ghaziabad Administration Orders Halt Of Construction Work Amid Rise In Pollution

With the presence of humidity in the weather, the AQI has risen to 450 in the Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh. Read more on Dynamite News:

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