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Why gas stoves matter to the climate – and the gas industry: Keeping them means homes will use gas for heating too

Gas stoves are a leading source of hazardous indoor air pollution, but they emit only a tiny share of the greenhouse gases that warm the climate. Why, then, have they assumed such a heated role in climate politics?

The Conversation

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In 2019, young artist Pratchaya Charernsook became aware of microplastic pollution after news reports of researchers at the Marine National Park Operation Centre finding an average of 78 pieces of microplastics in the stomach of every mackerel they collected from Hat Chao Mai National Park.

Bangkok Post

John Colley obituary

Other lives: Professor of public health medicine who helped to reveal the dangers of childhood exposure to atmospheric pollution

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Freshwater fish are significantly more contaminated with toxic forever chemicals than saltwater fish and shellfish, analysis shows

CHICAGO — Eating just one freshwater fish a year can dramatically increase the amount of toxic forever chemicals coursing through a person’s blood, according to a new study that reflects more than a half-century of pollution contaminating the Great Lakes and rivers nationwide.

Chicago Tribune

Sadiq Khan heaps pressure on ministers and MPs to back Ella’s Law to cut toxic air in London

Ella’s mother Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah is due to speak to MPs in Parliament on Tuesday

Evening Standard

Ulez expansion: Tories accuse Sadiq Khan of false statements over extending pollution charge zone

A spokesperson for the mayor says he did not make any decisions until he received the final report from TfL

Evening Standard

The gas stove fracas, explained

An expert offers some perspective on how gas stoves can contribute to indoor air pollution

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Yamuna Pollution Doubled In 8 Years Of Kejriwal Govt In Delhi: LG Office

River Yamuna has become twice more polluted during the last eight years of the Kejriwal government in Delhi, according to a statement from the Lieutenant Governor's Office. Read on for details:

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Are gas stoves dangerous? Here’s why a federal ban is actually a good idea

One gas stove can contribute more to your exposure than an entire highway full of vehicles.

Inverse

Have we reached ‘peak meat’? Why one country is trying to limit its number of livestock

Dutch farms are feeling the squeeze from EU rules and need to make sweeping changes to the farm system – could a huge producer like the US follow suit?

The Guardian - US

Editorial: We know soot pollution is deadly. The EPA needs tougher standards to protect public health

The recent announcement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that the federal government plans to strengthen the nation’s air quality standards for deadly fine particle pollution, or soot, is, to some degree, a sign of progress. The Trump administration, after all, ignored the science and refused to update these life-saving…

Los Angeles Times

Pollution, development and negligence: Dakar coastline victim of urbanisation

Baye Wane is a medical student and YouTuber in Dakar, Senegal. While he usually makes videos about smartphones, he said that he was inspired by our show to make a report about something he cares deeply about: the coastline in Dakar. With on-the-ground reporting, satellite imagery and maps, he showed…

France 24

Are gas stoves really dangerous? What we know about the science

New studies are showing just how harmful gas stoves can be, but there are good alternatives to the open flame

The Guardian - US

Anglian Water fined more than £500,000 after raw sewage kills 5,000 fish

Environment Agency chief executive Sir James Bevan said: ‘We welcome this sentence. Serious pollution is a serious crime.’

Evening Standard

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EPA moves away from Permian Basin air pollution crackdown

The oil industry pushed hard against the proposal to issue an ozone nonattainment designation, which would have required that companies reduce oilfield emissions.

Texas Observer

EPA Backs Down from Permian Air Pollution Crackdown

Oil sector advocates pushed hard against an ozone nonattainment designation, which would have required oilfield emissions reductions.

Salon

Washington is capping carbon emissions

The new system follows in California’s footsteps — except when it doesn’t

The Guardian - UK

‘World’s longest river cruise’ could threaten endangered Ganges dolphin, experts warn

A luxury cruise has been hailed as the start of a new age of Indian tourism. But conservationists fear the impact of increased river traffic and pollution

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The Conversation

Single-use plastic bans: research shows three ways to make them effective

Governments around the world are introducing single-use plastic product bans to alleviate pollution.

The Guardian - UK

Pollutionwatch: citizen science helps raise alarm on UK air pollution

Rising numbers of people are taking air pollution measurements to push authorities to take action

ABC News

Tasmanian business owner Tim Jenkins in court over Plenty River pollution that caused mass fish kill

A Tasmanian business owner appears in court for the first time after his company was charged with spilling waste material into a river north of Hobart, causing a significant fish kill.

Evening Standard

Tory MP says Government should consider withholding TfL funding unless Ulez expansion plans are dropped

Gareth Bacon, MP for Orpington, criticised Mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s plans to tackle air pollution

Evening Standard

The Standard View: Time for ministers to support Ella’s Law

Ella’s Law, otherwise known as the Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill, has already passed the Lords and now it is in the queue of private members’ bills waiting to come before the Commons.

Newslaundry

Joshimath’s story dates back decades. That’s why media must dig deep

A small town in Uttarakhand has made it to the front pages of newspapers, and as the top story in many television news shows. Joshimath, a town of a little under 17,000 people in Chamoli district, is already well-known to trekkers, those wanting to explore the Himalayas, and Hindu pilgrims.…

Evening Standard

Mother’s plea: ‘Back Ella’s law to help save lives from toxic air’

MPs and ministers urged to make protection from pollution a human right

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