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Short-term Exposure To Polluted Air Raises Stroke Risk, Says Research

Polluted air during a weekend city break increases stroke risk by up to 60%, warns study

Zenger

T.N. reconstitutes State Biodiversity Board

TN State Biodiversity Board reconstituted, incl. 3 special invitees from Industries, Animal Husbandry, Pollution Control. Minister for Forests chair, ex-officio members incl. Secretaries of Environment, Rural Dev., Agriculture, PCCF, CWLW. Retired IFS officer, Prof. K. Sivakumar, Florida Tilton, Assoc. Prof. V. Gokula, Assoc. Prof. S. Geetha members. Secretaries of Industries,…

The Hindu

EVs have a tire-shredding problem

The tiny fragments that tires release into the environment are yet another reason to reduce car use

Salon

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Europe’s air pollution crisis: inside the 29 September Guardian Weekly

Continental choke point. Plus: inside the mind of Elon Musk

The Guardian - UK

More carbon neutral gadgets are coming but check labels

Some of Apple's latest gadgets are made with greener materials and cut pollution with new modes of transport in a move experts say could start a trend.

AAP

Living In Polluted Areas Increases Risk Of Breast Cancer, New Study Finds

Breathing in high quantities of particulate matter raises breast cancer chance by 8%, says NIH research

Zenger

Walk to Kankumbi, where the Malaprabha originates, marks World Rivers Day

Members of various orgs & environmentalists organised World Rivers Day in Belagavi, walking to Kankumbi village to launch “Malaprabha Saurakshan Abiyan”. They adopted a resolution to conserve the Malaprabha basin from origin to confluence. Resource persons spoke of conservation & police commissioner on pollution. Retired Navy officer & consultant with…

The Hindu

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Follow guidelines to curb dust pollution during winter: Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai to govt, private construction agencies

NEW DELHI: Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday instructed government and private construction agencies to follow the guidelines to control dust pollution in the city during the winter season.

The Times of India

Exposure to air pollution at young age raises early death risk, claims study

Research finds increased risk of dying from cancer and neurodegenerative disorders in later life

Evening Standard

More than half of Scottish beaches plagued by sewage - see which areas here

MORE than half of Scotland’s most popular beaches for wild swimming have been polluted with unsafe levels of sewage this summer, with one tourist…

The National (Scotland)

Ban on wood burners threatens British boat-dwellers with winter freeze

A new law allows British councils to impose on-the-spot fines for emitting smoke

The Guardian - UK

Populism has polluted the fight for clean air

Letter: The backlash faced by Sadiq Khan in response to novel and brave measures is absurd, says Nancy Collins

The Guardian - UK

Car drivers face £4 toll to use Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels, TfL draft road signs suggest

Draft TfL sign indicates the toll for car crossings from 2025, although TfL insists no final decision has been made on the new levies

Evening Standard

We are being poisoned every day, so why do we keep voting for more pollution? Ask a lobbyist

The dirty industries that dominate politics deceive us into accepting dangerous pollutants such as ammonia as part of life, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Why a Belgian insurer studies the impact of air pollution on health

Mutualités Libres says improving air quality ensures sustainability of the social security system

The Guardian - UK

Belgrade: the city where dirty air is seen as a ‘consequence of economic growth’

Critics decry lack of political will in Serbian capital to clean polluted air that residents say they can ‘feel and taste’

The Conversation

How air pollution is making life tougher for bugs

Whether you love them or loathe them, we all depend on bugs. Insects help to pollinate three-quarters of the world’s crop varieties, making them a treasured resource.

The Guardian - UK

What can be done to combat air pollution in Europe?

From wood burning to driving, there are things people can do – but industries such as shipping and agriculture bear most of the responsibility

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Salon

Can we save fireflies from extinction?

An estimated 1 in 3 firefly species are endangered thanks to light pollution, habitat loss and pesticides

The Guardian - UK

Europe’s politicians have moral responsibility to tackle air pollution, says WHO environment director

Maria Neira highlights health impacts of dangerous pollution levels after Guardian investigation revealed scale of crisis

The Guardian - UK

‘Very worrying’ pollution is ‘so prevalent’ in Europe, says Estonian climate minister – as it happened

Kristen Michal says clean air is ‘human right’ and breathing ‘should not make us sick’ after revelations about Europe’s toxic air

The Guardian - UK

‘Impossible to live like this’: Italy’s Po Valley blighted by air pollution among worst in Europe

Cremona residents say life becoming unbearable amid pollution from industry, cars and farm animal waste

Evening Standard

Key points from Rishi Sunak’s speech on changes to net zero policies

A raft of changes impacting how the Government plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address other environmental concerns including air pollution has been outlined by the Prime Minister.

The Independent UK

UN chief warns of 'gates of hell' in climate summit, but carbon polluting nations stay silent

The United Nations chief says Earth is facing a hellish problem in climate change and its leaders still aren’t doing nearly enough to curb carbon emissions that’s causing it

WEKU

How wildfire smoke is erasing years of progress toward cleaning up America's air

A new study finds that smoke from massive wildfires has eroded about a quarter of the air quality gains from the last few decades.

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