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An oil spill in an ignored wetland in Tamil Nadu

Even as oil from the Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited refinery flooded houses and entered the Buckingham Canal and the Kosasthalaiyar river, which empties into the Bay of Bengal, at Ennore, the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board underplayed the extent of the ecological disaster.

The Hindu

From chalk dust to airborne particles: How polluted air in classrooms is affecting students

Classroom air quality may be causing respiratory problems

The Times of India

A New Orleans neighborhood confronts the racist legacy of a toxic stretch of highway

There's a new federal fund to address highways that cut through minority and low-income neighborhoods, like New Orleans' Claiborne Expressway. But should the noisy highway be upgraded, or moved away?

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Pakistan uses artificial rain for the first time to fight pollution

Cloud seeding was used to counter the hazardous smog in the megacity of Lahore, one of the world’s most polluted cities.

Al Jazeera

Reporters Without Orders Ep 301: Changes at BBC India, Haryana’s weakened pollution board

This week, host Tanishka Sodhi is joined by Basant Kumar from Newslaundry, and Astha Savyasachi and Tapasya from The Reporters’ Collective.

Newslaundry

California Children File Landmark Lawsuit Against U.S. Government Over Air Pollution

The suit asks a federal court to declare the EPA has violated their constitutional rights

Latin Times

California Children Sue US Govt Over Pollution

Children in California are suing the US government over its failure to curb pollution, the latest in a series of legal actions by young people around the world worried about climate change.

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Half of country’s population will be living in cities in few decades: Union Minister Kishore

Union Minister Kaushal Kishore discusses urbanisation in India & PM Modi's initiatives to provide affordable housing & reduce pollution.

The Hindu

'We cannot recycle our way out of the plastics crisis': EU Commissioner Sinkevičius

Getting the European Green Deal finished is one of the EU Commission's top priorities in the last few months of the current legislative term. At stake is a major transformation of Europe's economies and societies, which could see the continent become climate neutral by 2050. But while we hear a…

France 24

The health cost of burning wood to warm homes

Experts say wood-burning is not cheaper or truly renewable and constitutes a major health risk

The Guardian - UK

Artificial light lures migrating birds into cities, where they face a gauntlet of threats

Light pollution has steadily intensified and expanded from urban areas, and with the advent of LED lighting, it is growing in North America by up to 10% per year, as measured by the visibility of stars in the night sky. In our recent study, we found that the glow from…

The Conversation

EPA under pressure to release Vales Point reports

Environment groups demand access to Vales Point pollution reports

Newcastle Herald

Where are the Best Places to See the Geminid Meteor Shower in the U.S. and Latin America?

The annual Geminids meteor shower will be active his week; here are the best places to see the astronomical event in Latin America

Latin Times

Finding a fix: Nigerian women lead drive to upcycle plastics

In Nigeria, where plastic pollution is still a huge problem, there is a rise of women-led schemes focused on fixes.

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Andy Burnham rejects clean air zone that would charge drivers in Greater Manchester

Region’s mayor says increasing investment in buses and taxis would cut pollution more effectively

Chicago Sun-Times

Michigan gives other states a lesson on speeding up transition to clean energy

Michigan’s commitment to fighting the pollution driving climate change is good news for communities of color that bear the burden of the effects of the crisis, but also for all Michiganders, Ben Jealous writes.

The Conversation

8 ways to tone down the Christmas lights to help wildlife – and why we should

The Australian government has launched a campaign asking people to “switch off light pollution” to protect wildlife. So, what does the science say? Should we rethink Christmas lights?

The Times of India

Mumbai air improved but need to bring AQI under 50 for entire city: HC

MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Monday observed that Mumbai’s air quality had improved since its last directions of November 10 in a suo motu PIL on air pollution but said the Air Quality Index (AQI) data submitted by the state largely showed "moderate" levels. But these could still hamper…

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Environment Agency failed to find cause of toxic pollution near Windermere

Exclusive: Report finds agency did not properly investigate event that killed hundreds of fish in Cunsey Beck in 2022

The Hindu

No more hot air about air pollution

The Prime Minister should convene an all-party meeting urgently to set the ground for India’s fight to ensure safe and clean air

The Independent UK

The EU wants to put a tax on emissions from imports. It's irked some other nations at COP28

The European Union’s plan to impose a tax on the carbon pollution emitted to make goods imported from countries like India and China has sparked a debate at the United Nations climate conference in Dubai, as poorer countries argue that the tax will harm livelihoods and economic growth

The Hindu

TDP will attract more companies to Kakinada SEZ in Andhra Pradesh and create employment for locals, says Nara Lokesh

TDP's Lokesh promises more employment in KSEZ, alternative ways to address marine pollution, withdrawal of G.O. 217, subsidy on fishing boats/nets, ₹5L compensation to families of fisherfolk who died during sea fishing, and debate on welfare to Backward Classes if voted to power in 2024.

The Hindu

High Court permits Yakshagana performance from dusk to dawn, subject to adherence to noise pollution rules

HC Karnataka permits Kateel Sri Durgaparameshwari temple to perform Yakshaganas from dusk to dawn, subject to adhering to Noise Pollution Rules. Petitioner questioned DC's endorsement restricting performance to 5pm-12.30am. Petitioner argued practice of performing Yakshagana is from dusk to dawn. Petitioner gave undertaking to adhere to decibel norms, court asked…

WEKU

What it means for an oil producing country, the UAE, to host U.N. climate talks

The United Arab Emirates is a major oil producing nation, and that's drawing attention to the role oil and gas has at this year's COP28 climate negotiations.

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E-Bikes: The Unlikely Solution to the Urban Mobility Crisis

You don’t have lung cancer, do you? And you don’t want to increase your risk of getting it, right?

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