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Narmada pollution: NGT directs Dindori collector, NVDA vice chairman to appear before it

NGT orders Dhindori district collector, NVDA vice chairman, others to appear before it in matter of pollution of Narmada. It said violators committed offence under Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act. Gave opportunity to all parties concerned, directed them to appear before tribunal on October 4.

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Karnataka HC directs govt. to keep in abeyance notification that resulted in ending tenure of KSPCB chairman Shanth Thimmaiah

The High Court of Karnataka on Friday directed the State government to keep in abeyance and not give effect to its August 31 corrigendum, which resulted in abruptly ending the tenure of Karnataka State Pollution Control Board’s chairman Shanth A. Thimmaiah.

The Hindu

Kerala govt. clears guidelines for setting up liquid waste treatment plants

Govt approves guidelines for setting up 5-50 kilolitres/day STPs under Design-Build-Operate-Transfer model. Lowest bidder to be selected through limited tender. Plant to be designed based on quality/quantity of wastewater generated. Treated effluent to match standards set by Kerala State Pollution Control Board. Technologies used must not cause inconvenience to users.

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Why the UK government is relaxing rules for river pollution

The UK government has announced plans to enable the delivery of 100,000 new homes by 2030 that are currently being held up by a controversial EU law designed to protect water bodies from pollution.

The Conversation

Study attributes these two climatic factors for heart diseases

Rising extreme weather events have created havoc in our daily lives. They are disrupting our food cycle and destroying our habitats. They are exacerbating already prevalent diseases and even giving rise to new and more dangerous variants of vector-borne diseases. According to a recent American Heart Association study, air pollution…

The Times of India

Clear the smog and make clean, green image a reality

Our cars are killing us through road deaths and pollution. Decreasing the number of cars on the roads reduces greenhouse gas emissions, improves community wellbeing, and promotes physical activity, writes Noah Bunkley

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Foul fumes and sewage spills in Tory stronghold of Michael Gove

Aggrieved residents tell of issues in constituency of housing secretary planning to rip up pollution laws

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Most cardamom dryer units in Idukki operate without PCB nod, NGT told

Kerala PCB informs NGT that majority of cardamom dryers in Idukki lack consent-to-operate clearance. Only 3 of 11 units have valid consent. All industries prone to pollution must obtain valid consent from PCB. Notices issued to erring units; local bodies told not to issue licences. Tests reveal ambient air quality…

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Scientists launch groundbreaking indoor air pollution study in London

WellHome study to measure pollutants triggered by cooking and cleaning in the home

Evening Standard

RSPB insists it is ‘not entering politics’ after accusing Government of lies

The charity apologised for lashing out on Twitter at plans to scrap water pollution restrictions for housing developments.

The Independent UK

Insurers aren’t obligated to pay Chicago Trump Tower’s pollution fines, judge rules

In 2018, the Illinois attorney general’s office filed a lawsuit against the hotel for violating environmental laws for allegedly polluting the Chicago River.

Chicago Sun-Times

Scrapping housebuilder pollution rules is a regression, watchdog tells Coffey

Office for Environmental Protection chair tells ministers plan will degrade England’s rivers and demands that they explain it to MPs

The Guardian - UK

Mother of girl who died of air pollution welcomes Ulez expansion - but has cost concerns

Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah’s daughter Ella, nine, died in 2013 after an asthma attack

Evening Standard

Repeal of water pollution rules won’t solve England’s housing crisis, say developers

Housebuilders welcome move but fear amending levelling up bill will cause months of delays

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The Independent UK

Mother of girl who died of air pollution welcomes Ulez but has cost concerns

Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah has been campaigning for cleaner air in UK cities.

The Hindu

Fish kill at Lingambudhi lake in Mysuru

Fish kill incident at Lingambudhi Lake reported on Aug 29. Officials from Forest, Pollution Control & Fisheries Depts collected samples for analysis. Preliminary assessment suggests rainfall led to inflow of pollutants & organic content, depleting oxygen levels. Samples sent to Fisheries College in Mangaluru. Stakeholders suggest sewage treatment plant to…

The Guardian - UK

‘It has come in too quickly’: sense of injustice in Uxbridge on day one of Ulez

Aggrieved residents in west London say ordinary motorists – rather than big airlines – are paying price of clean air scheme

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Scrapping housebuilder water pollution rules in England to cost taxpayer £140m

Under Lords amendment, developers will no longer have to offset nutrient pollution from new homes’ sewage

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The National (Scotland)

Michael Gove to tear up English water pollution rules despite sewage scandal

MICHAEL Gove is set to tear up environmental regulations protecting English rivers in the name of boosting housebuilding.

Evening Standard

Susan Hall: Let’s clean up London’s air without taxing the poorest

‘Families, small businesses and charities will be burdened with a £12.50 charge for going about their daily lives’, writes Conservative Mayor candidate Susan Hall

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak took helicopter to housebuilding visit where he defended government’s ‘green credentials’ – as it happened

PM flew to Norwich for the event where it was announced the government scrapping of nutrient neutrality rules

The Guardian - UK

It’s Ulez day, and to those who would thwart it I say: people are dying, this will save lives

It’s time to remember why this move is practical, popular and essential, says Jenny Jones, a Green party peer and former deputy mayor of London

Radio France Internationale

Funding insufficient to tackle air pollution, world's biggest health threat, study shows

Air pollution is more dangerous to the health of the average person on planet Earth than smoking or alcohol, but not enough funding is set aside to tackle it, an American study showed Tuesday.

The Independent UK

London’s plan to charge drivers of polluting cars sparks protests and stirs political passions

London’s traffic cameras are under attack

Chicago Sun-Times

Some leaders refuse to ‘measure what matters’ when it comes to climate crisis

People in frontline communities flooded by more intense storms, choked by industrial pollution and scorched by wildfires always come out on the short end.

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