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Jan 8, 2026: What changes when you step indoors in Delhi’s pollution?

In Delhi, bad air doesn’t stay outside. Today, at our Sarvodaya Enclave office, the air inside a closed room without an air purifier was already dangerous to breathe. The AQI stood at 309, with PM2.5 at 134 and PM10 at 147 – numbers you would expect from a polluted street,…

Newslaundry

Microplastics are making it harder for oceans to absorb greenhouse gases, study warns

Researchers say tackling plastic pollution is now part of fight against global warming

The Independent UK

The US used to be really dirty – environmental cleanup laws have made a huge difference

Growing up in the 1970s, I took for granted the trash piles along the highway, tires washed up on beaches, and smog fouling city air. The famed “Crying Indian” commercial of 1971 became a symbol of widespread environmental damage across the United States.

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‘Just an unbelievable amount of pollution’: how big a threat is AI to the climate?

Defenders say AI can do good to fight the climate crisis. But spiralling energy and water costs leave experts worried

The Guardian - UK

The $60 laundry gadget helping arrest global pollution

Lab testing of a South Australian-made washing machine filter has revealed it can help protect waterways from polyester and other synthetic microparticles.

AAP

Save money, get organized, live better: Common New Year’s resolutions can also cut climate impact

Small habits tied to common New Year’s resolutions like saving money, eating healthier and getting organized can also help cut waste and reduce climate pollution

The Independent UK

Amazing pineapple leaf powder that fights crime and pollution: new research

In South Africa, manufacturers of pineapple juice and other pineapple products discard thousands of tons of pineapple leaves every year, with most ending up in dumpsites.

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Tata Harrier and Tata Safari 1.5 Petrol: A bold stroke but will it work?

It’s a bit counterintuitive. In an environment where urban air pollution is a major talking point and internal combustion engines are as villainous as a thug in a Bollywood action masala, launching a petrol engine is nothing short of a bold move. Yet, for one reason or another, the good…

Newslaundry

Former Wessex Water boss received £170,000 bonus despite ban on performance pay

Company owners say bonus was unrelated to water business and complied with ban after pollution conviction

The Guardian - UK

The Truth About How Pollution Affects Skin—And What You Can Do About It

According to a derm

Marie Claire

Soak it up: everything science taught us about health and wellness in 2025

Do hot baths improve endurance? Will creatine bolster your brain power? Does pickle juice prevent cramp? Here’s what we learned about living well this year

The Guardian - UK

‘Our sea deserves a future’: The fishermen battling to save rare corals on the Costa Brava from climate change

IN DEPTH: Rising sea temperatures brought on by pollution are decimating the rich marine life in the waters off the popular tourist region. Graham Keeley joins the fishermen who are helping to save corals from the damage

The Independent UK

Light pollution be damned – Christmas is the perfect time for Ambilight and light strips

The rest of the house gets the festive treatment – so why not the home cinema?

What Hi-Fi?

Staying at home could leave you exposed to indoor air pollution, study reveals

Secondhand tobacco smoke and routine tasks such as operating the stove shown to be biggest emitters of indoor pollution in UK homes

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Bangkok Post

Unsafe dust pollution covers nearly half of Thailand

Ultra-fine dust pollution reached unsafe levels in Bangkok and 36 provinces including one designated red (seriously harmful) on Thursday morning.

The Guardian - US

Republicans aim to exempt major polluters from Pfas cleanup costs

Water treatment and landfill companies given chance to make case that EPA rules should not apply to them

Evening Standard

UK seas in 2025: ‘Incredible’ octopuses, pollution and some puffin good news

Conservationists have described 2025 as year of the octopus after enormous numbers were seen in the south west.

Newslaundry

Smog is unavoidable. Unsafe food isn’t. That’s why there’s little outrage over food adulteration

Earlier this week, India’s central food regulator launched a nationwide enforcement drive against adulteration in milk and related products such as paneer. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India asked states and Union Territories to step up inspections of milk, paneer and khoya. Around the same time, egg quality…

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Euronews

In Italy, the “Land of Fires” continues to claim lives

In Campania, southern Italy, the “Land of Fires” continues to bear the scars of decades of criminal pollution. Illegal dumps, toxic fires, and soaring illness: Euronews reporter, Valérie Gauriat, investigated at the heart of this scarred territory, where residents’ anger shows no sign of abating.

The Independent UK

How global seafood trade is moving ‘forever chemicals’ from contaminated waters to dinner plates

New study finds consumption patterns and trade matter as much as where fish are caught

The Guardian - UK

UK’s largest proposed datacentre ‘understating planned water use’

Analysis suggests consumption at Northumberland site could be 50 times higher than US operator QTS estimates

Newslaundry

‘Air pollution, public safety’: The big issues Delhi thinks Parliament missed out on

The Winter Session of Parliament concludes on December 19. During this nearly three-week session, there were heated debates on several issues ranging from Vande Mataram to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and voter roll manipulation.

Euronews

Sarajevo faces severe pollution and fog, residents advised to stay indoors

Sarajevo faced heavy fog and pollution on Thursday, causing flight cancellations and traffic disruptions.

Euronews

Schools told to keep children indoors and flights cancelled as air pollution peaks in Sarajevo

The capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina often tops the list of places with the worst air quality globally.

The Guardian - US

‘Uniquely evil’: Michigan residents fight against huge datacenter backed by top tycoons

Locals band together in David v Goliath fight against facility they say would jack up bills, increase pollution and destroy area’s character

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