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'Protect our children's future' with coal exit by 2030

Australia can slash climate pollution by three quarters this decade and enjoy prosperity, according to a plan that covers every sector of the economy.

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Cars before people: how chaotic, polluted Dhaka is failing its elderly citizens

Pollution, traffic, noise – the busy streets of the Bangladeshi capital prohibit many who are ill or have limited mobility from leaving their homes, posing further risks to their health

The Guardian - UK

Disposal of offerings in Ganga, Yamuna: NGT allows DPCC, UPPCB to file responses within 4 weeks

National Green Tribunal allows DPCC and UPPCB to respond to pollution caused by worship offerings in Ganga and Yamuna rivers.

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Only Puerto Rico Meets WHO Air Standards in the Americas, Study Shows

The United States duplicates UN standards in fine particulate matter levels, a key indicator to determine how polluted air is

Latin Times

England won’t adopt EU river pollution rules for pharma and cosmetics firms

Campaigners say government is failing to match major step forward as bloc prepares to introduce ‘polluter pays’ principle

The Guardian - UK

Sleep-Deprived Nurse Puts An End To 50-Year-Old College Tradition

After hearing the same song blasting from a nearby college for days, this nurse decided to take matters into her own hands. The post Sleep-Deprived Nurse Puts An End To 50-Year-Old College Tradition first appeared on Bored Panda.

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How one German village exemplifies the cancer risk from wood burning

Residential heating with wood or coal can lead to significant air pollution, even in rural communities, researchers say

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More than a third of Brits experience skin issues from air pollution, survey finds

More than a third of British people have experienced skin problems caused by air pollution, according to a survey.

Evening Standard

Hyderabad eight times more polluted in 2023 vis à vis WHO standards

Hyderabad's air quality in 2023 meets national standards but falls far short of WHO guidelines.

The Hindu

How three major rivers in Kerala are struggling with pollution and the efforts to revive them

Purushan Eloor fights pollution in Periyar, S P Ravi addresses Chalakkudy river issues, and Friends of Bharathapuzha, works towards rejuvenating Bharathapuzha.

The Hindu

US releases ‘strongest ever’ car pollution rules in push for EV transition

The new environmental regulations fall short of more ambitious goals previously set by the Biden administration.

Al Jazeera

Biden Admin Unveils Strict Auto Standards To Speed Electric Shift

President Joe Biden's administration announced Wednesday revised pollution standards for cars and trucks meant to accelerate the US auto industry's shift to electric to mitigate climate change.

International Business Times

Dutch Court Rules Against Aviation Sector Over Noise Pollution

Dutch court rules in favor of residents near Schiphol Airport, emphasizing the need to address noise pollution concerns over aviation interests.

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Taxpayer-funded petrochemical plants are polluting communities, report finds

A fleet of new plastics plants in the U.S. often release illegal levels of air pollution, even while receiving big tax breaks from state and local governments, the report found.

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Hazardous smog chokes 50 provinces

Fifty provinces were blanketed with hazardous levels of PM2.5 dust on Tuesday morning and 13 of them, mainly in the North, with seriously harmful levels of pollution.

The Guardian - UK

Every new school being built in England is in unsafe air pollution area, study says

Analysis finds almost nine in 10 planned new school sites exceed three WHO targets – and all breach at least one of them

The Hindu

Report on water bodies in Hyderabad presents grim picture: HC

Telangana High Court expresses concern over pollution in Hyderabad lakes, directs officials to take immediate remedial measures.

The Guardian - US

US Kleenex plant contaminated drinking water with PFAS, lawsuit says

Lawsuit also alleges ‘forever chemicals’ used at Connecticut plant put residents’ health at risk and destroyed property value

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‘People are anaesthetised to seeing rubbish everywhere’: the book unearthing waste in our seas

East Yorkshire artist Mandy Barker has found a way to make us look again at pollution – cataloguing fibres from fast fashion in the style of a Victorian book about British algae

The Guardian - US

Only seven countries meet WHO air quality standard, research finds

Almost all countries failing to meet mark for PM2.5, tiny particles expelled by vehicles and industry that can cause health problems

Salon

Racist legacy of a New Orleans highway

The “Claiborne Corridor” tore through the heart of one of the nation’s oldest Black neighborhoods

France 24

EU’s deposit refund scheme a ‘false solution’ for plastic pollution

The European Union in early March announced its goal of establishing deposit refund schemes for plastic bottles and aluminium cans across the bloc by 2029. While EU authorities boast of high recycling rates in member states that have already adopted the practice, environmental groups denounce it as a “false solution”…

Texas Observer

Gulf Coast Petrochemical Buildout Draws Billions in Tax Breaks For Polluters

A new report by the Environmental Integrity Project compiled data on every U.S. plastics plant built, expanded or proposed since 2012, revealing massive growth in Texas.

The Hindu

NGO organises cleanliness drive along Charmadi Ghat to clear tonnes of trash thrown by devotees on Padayaatra

Hasiru Tapasvi cleans up Charmadi Ghat after Maha Shivaratri Padayaatra to prevent plastic pollution in water bodies.

Dynamite News

Climate initiatives that reduce motor vehicle emissions can boost children's health, save money

Limiting carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from motor vehicles, as well as investing in electric cars and public transport, would reduce air pollution and improve children's health. Read further on Dynamite News:

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