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Majority of cities far from clean air target, says study

The Centre’s ambitious attempt to improve air quality in some of India’s most polluted cities suggests that a majority of Indian cities are far from making significant progress. In 49 cities whose particulate matter numbers were consistently available for five years, 27 cities showed a decline in PM 2.5 —…

The Hindu

Northern Spain on alert as plastic pellets from cargo spill wash up on beaches

Political row as Galicia says central government kept news of spill quiet for weeks

The Guardian - UK

Meat and dairy industry's attempt to change how we measure methane emissions would let polluters off the hook

Lobbyists from major polluting industries were out in force at the recent UN climate summit, COP28. Groups representing the livestock industry, which is responsible for around 32% of global methane emissions, want to increase their use of a new way of measuring these emissions that lets high polluters evade their…

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TNPCB seeks more time to file detailed report on ammonia leak in Ennore

The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has sought more time to file a detailed report before the southern bench of the National Green Tribunal on the ammonia leak from Coromandel International Limited.

The Hindu

US to invest $1bn in plan to move from diesel to electric school buses

EPA says funds to be given to 280 school districts to ‘help secure a healthier future where our children can breathe cleaner air’

The Guardian - US

Should India study wastewater to track malaria, dengue?

Wastewater surveillance used to track polio virus & other pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2, for decades; cost-effective & provides accurate information on virus spread & new variants.

The Hindu

NGT takes cognisance of The Hindu article on toxic waste at Bhopal gas tragedy site

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo moto cognisance of a report published by The Hindu that hundreds of tonnes of toxic waste on the premises of Bhopal gas tragedy site have not been disposed of by authorities, even after 39 years of the accident, leading to contamination of groundwater.

The Hindu

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London mayoral race: Independent candidate Andreas Michli pledges to scrap Ulez and congestion charge

The candidate has also promised to scrap net zero targets, arguing that they 'aren't benefiting Londoners in any way'

Evening Standard

Scottish cities found to have 'cleanest air' in 'shocking' pollution study

GLASGOW and Edinburgh have been shown to have the “cleanest air” in a study of UK cities and towns.

The National (Scotland)

The many benefits of plant-based diets

"[Food] choices not only impact your own health, they affect the health of the planet too"

Salon

Switching to plant-based diets means cleaner air – and it could save more than 200,000 lives around the world

Adopting a healthier diet will probably feature prominently in many of our new year’s resolutions. But it’s often challenging for people to live up to their intentions.

The Conversation

Great Ormond Street to look at home air pollution when diagnosing illnesses

Pioneering initiative to consider children’s addresses after coroner ruled air pollution a factor in death of Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, nine

The Guardian - UK

AI predicts influence of microplastics on soil: Study

While plastic pollution in the oceans is certainly a concern, the presence of plastics in soils around the world is also known to pose major environmental and health issues. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Study finds way to desalinate seawater using HBD technology

A new research has unveiled a highly efficient method for desalinating seawater using hydrate-based desalination (HBD) technology. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The Guardian - UK

Lasting legacy of the Six Cities study into harms of air pollution

Public health schemes such as London’s Ulez can be traced back to the study that found an association between air pollution and mortality

The Independent UK

New Mexico proposes regulations to reuse fracking wastewater

New Mexico environmental officials have proposed a new regulatory framework for reusing wastewater with a major focus on treating and repurposing the used, salty byproducts of oil and natural gas drilling in a major U.S. petroleum production zone

Evening Standard

Ulez averts more air pollution than that caused by capital’s airports, report shows

A new report has estimated that Ulez policies cut 13,500 of nitrogen oxide emissions in three years

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government faces calls to impose further regulations on wood burning stoves

THE Scottish Government are facing calls to impose regulations on wood burning stoves to limit air pollution.

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London Ulez averts more air pollution than that caused by capital’s airports, report shows

Air quality improvements 2019-2022 from lowering vehicle emissions came even before scheme’s expansion to whole of city

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh capital most polluted as toxic smog engulfs South Asian cities

Capitals of India and Bangladesh see thick layers of toxic smog, ‘very poor’ air quality as normal lives are affected.

The Hindu

Ammonia leak from pipeline triggers scare at night; 52 admitted to hospital in Chennai

Ammonia gas leak in Ennore: TN government shuts down Coromandel International Limited, a fertisiler manufacturing facility in Ennore, that was unloading ammonnia from Ennore minor port, where the leak happened

The Hindu

NGT issues notice to Union, Karnataka and Kerala governments on dumping endosulfan in Minchinpadavu

In the first week of June 2013, Achuta Maniyani, the security guard at a PCK warehouse, soon after his retirement, claimed to have disposed off containers of unused endosulfan in an abandoned well under the instructions of PCK officials.

The Hindu

Happiness Kochi project must tackle critical civic issues that take a toll on mental health, say stakeholders

Kochi Corporation launches "Happiness Kochi - Caring for the Wellness of All" project to improve mental and physical health of citizens, with focus on open spaces, footpaths, pollution & mosquito menace.

International Business Times

China Air Pollution Worsens In 2023, First Time In Decade

China's air pollution worsened in 2023, the first time it has done so in a decade, a study released on Friday said. "2023 is the first year that China's national average PM2.5 level has increased year-on-year since the beginning of China's 'war on pollution' in 2013," a study by independent…

The Guardian - AU

Rainwater tank testing near NSW’s Cadia gold mine finds unsafe levels of mercury

Further testing should be done to reduce the risk of mercury contamination of local tank water, expert says

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