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Researchers fear another hot summer could further cripple Florida’s already struggling coral reefs

Decades of warming oceans, disease outbreaks and pollution have already decimated more than 90% of Florida’s coral cover

The Independent UK

Elon Musk defends AI ambitions as IPO reveals trouble

Elon Musk insists that his artificial intelligence venture xAI remains a serious competitor, pushing back against mounting doubts after revelations that the supercomputing facilities built to power his own AI models are being rented out to a rival. It has also landed a Pentagon contract worth up to $200 million…

The Economic Times

Coal gasification scheme open to private sector, govt to provide 30-year coal linkage: MoS Dubey

The Indian government is fully opening its coal gasification scheme to private sector players. Investors are assured of 30-year coal linkage support to encourage large-scale investments. The scheme welcomes independent participation or joint ventures. The government will support cost-effective technologies for Indian coal. Projects near coal production sites will reduce…

The Economic Times

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From river to muddy trail: Yamuna in Delhi is now just a shallow brown stream, Villagers walk across the dry river bed

The Yamuna River in Delhi has shrunk to a shallow, brown stream, with locals now walking across its dry bed. This yearly phenomenon is attributed to low water release from Haryana and extreme heat, exacerbating pollution and making the river resemble a seasonal water body rather than a flowing river.

The Economic Times

Blossoming among spoil heaps: how 1,000 years of lead mining gave birth to banks of pansies and pennycress

Calaminarian grassland is a rare habitat where plants thrive in soils contaminated by heavy metals. But should these toxic meadows be protected or allowed to fade away?

The Guardian - UK

Environmental Exposures and Alzheimer’s: Government Focus on Hidden Risk Factors for Women

Growing research is changing how experts think about brain health, especially for women. Scientists have long focused on genetics, aging, and lifestyle when studying dementia, but attention is now shifting toward environmental exposures and Alzheimer’s. From air pollution to industrial chemicals, researchers are examining how everyday surroundings may quietly influence…

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UK sees sharp rise in ‘battery cow’ farms as dairy industry faces rising pressure

UK dairy farms keeping cows indoors year-round have more than doubled, with over 180 now operating. This surge, driven by financial pressures and rising costs, has led to a significant increase in 'mega dairies' housing hundreds of cattle. Concerns are mounting over animal welfare and environmental pollution, prompting calls for…

The Times of India

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'No Company Is Above the Law': Mamdani Cracks Down on Amazon's Pollution, Recovering $9M in Fines

New York City has recovered over £7.1 million in unpaid fines from Amazon for vehicle idling violations as part of the city's commitment to enforcing clean air policies.

International Business Times UK

Huge rise in factory-style dairy farming of ‘battery cows’ in UK as costs rise

Investigation finds number of dairy farms where cows cannot go outside has more than doubled since 2015

The Guardian - UK

Love hills to escape pollution? Study finds smoke from plains is now reaching the Himalayas

Air pollution across eastern India and the Indo-Gangetic Plain has worsened sharply over two decades. Bihar and West Bengal are now highly polluted regions. Pollution is spreading from the plains into the Himalayas. India's clean air efforts focus on cities but neglect rural biomass burning, a major pollution source. This…

The Economic Times

This Gujarat couple turns factory waste into affordable construction bricks that stay cooler in summer and absorb pollution

In Gujarat, a startup named Co2ncrete is tackling India's housing shortage and industrial waste by building prefabricated homes from factory byproducts like fly ash and silica sludge. This innovative, cement-free technology allows families to get homes built in about a month, significantly reducing costs and environmental damage.

The Economic Times

Revealed: huge climate cost of harmful emissions from US immigration flights

Trump campaign accelerating climate crisis as officials move migrants to detention jails and deport them from US

The Guardian - US

BHP ‘laughing’ at Australia’s key climate policy while pocketing hundreds of millions in tax breaks, Pocock says

Outrage as leaked documents reveal mining giant’s backsliding on commitments to slash emissions

The Guardian - AU

Pollution control boss rejects bribery ranking, takes aim at survey

The Pollution Control Department (PCD) has reaffirmed its readiness to accept scrutiny over corruption allegations while questioning the methodology of a private-sector survey that identified it as the agency with the highest average bribery payments.

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The Conversation

Climate change could significantly worsen summer air quality in future decades

Across the world, air pollution is associated with more early deaths than any other environmental exposure, raising risks of dying from lung cancer, respiratory infection, heart and lung disease and other causes.

The Times of India

10 pink lakes around the world: From Lake Hillier to Pink Lake

Across several continents, some lakes appear almost unreal at first glance. Some turn pale rose during dry months, others deepen into bubblegum pink under harsh sunlight, and a few shift colour throughout the year depending on salt concentration and microscopic algae activity. The effect is not caused by pollution or…

The Economic Times

PM pollution increased by 20% in Indo-Gangetic Plain, Himalayan region, North-East: Study

Pollution levels in North India and the Himalayas have risen sharply. Particulate matter pollution increased over 20 percent in the Indo-Gangetic Plain, Himalayas, and North-East India between 2010 and 2019. Biomass burning is the primary driver of this pollution. Emissions from Punjab and Bihar are reaching the Himalayas, impacting these…

The Guardian - AU

Australian taxpayers subsidise Big Mining’s use of fossil fuel to the tune of $4bn a year. It’s a strange way to tackle emissions

Given the scale of its contribution to global heating, the world’s biggest miner has a duty to invest heavily in solutions that could have a global impact

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The Guardian - AU

Revealed: the internal BHP memo that slammed the brakes on world’s biggest miner’s climate push

Exclusive: BHP once dubbed climate change an ‘existential’ threat. But leaked documents show it has backtracked on decarbonisation at a vast network of mines

The Guardian - AU

BHP quietly scrapped plan to build Pilbara plant that would have drastically cut emissions

Exclusive: Jimblebar processing facility would have produced higher quality iron ore sought by steelmakers around the world – themselves under pressure to curb pollution

The Times of India

Historic UK First: River Wye granted legal rights from source to sea amid pollution crisis

In a landmark environmental move, the River Wye has become the first river in the UK to receive cross-border “rights of nature” recognition across its entire catchment, stretching from its Welsh source to the Bristol Channel.

The Times of India

“Rubbish roads” in Nepal: Turning plastic waste into roads to create cleaner cities

Waste management of plastics in Nepal has turned out to be the most pressing environmental issue for the nation. With increasing rates of plastic production and usage, as well as insufficient recycling infrastructure in rapidly growing urban areas like Pokhara and Kathmandu, the level of pollution has become very high…

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Fish Can Suffocate In Water? The Truth Is Wild

Fish spend their entire lives underwater, so the idea of them suffocating sounds impossible. After all, water is their world. But sometimes, the very thing keeping them alive slowly turns dangerous. Lakes suddenly fill with dead fish. Aquarium fish rush desperately to the surface. Oceans that once supported life become…

Euronews

Three times Lake Constance: Europe's largest underground drinking water reserve

For some 300 kilometres, groundwater flows underground between France, Germany and Switzerland. It is Europe’s largest groundwater reserve, yet a new study reveals it is heavily polluted.

The Economic Times

50,000 residents evacuated as Southern California officials trying to prevent explosion or leak from damaged chemical tank

A chemical tank in Garden Grove, California, is overheating and venting vapors. This has led to the evacuation of 50,000 residents due to fears of a powerful explosion. Authorities are working to cool the tank and prevent a disaster. Air pollution levels are being monitored. Residents have filed a lawsuit…

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