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UK towns with the worst air pollution - and one is pretty rural village

According to new research from the World Health Organisation, the UK is exceeding its limits on air pollution. Some cities are worse than others and there are ways you can check yourself

Daily Mirror

California accuses Exxon Mobil of deceiving public, perpetuating ‘myth’ of plastics recycling

LOS ANGELES — California’s attorney general has announced a first-of-its kind investigation into the fossil fuel and petrochemical industries for their alleged role in causing and exacerbating a global crisis in plastic waste pollution.

Los Angeles Times

California subpoenas ExxonMobil in probe of plastics waste

California’s attorney general has subpoenaed ExxonMobil as part of what he called a first-of-its-kind broader investigation into the petroleum industry for its alleged role in causing a global plastic pollution crisis

The Independent UK

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Sixteen states sue US Postal Service over gas-powered truck purchase

The ‘gas-guzzling fleet guarantees decades of pollution with every postcard and package,’ says an attorney

The Guardian - US

Dirty air affects 97% of UK homes, data shows

Slough, London and Leeds among worst locations on map showing air pollution above WHO limits

The Guardian - UK

Air pollution level up in Perungudi

TNPCB sent its mobile pollution monitoring unit on Thursday and it recorded 148 microgram/cubic metre of PM10

The Hindu

Commentary: Earth Day to May Day represents our future

The tide of labor relations is changing as news comes in from our communities and around the country, of wage workers taking on the Amazon and Starbucks corporate commands and demanding labor unions.

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Investigation underway after pollution turns River Irwell 'foamy'

The Environment Agency are trying to find out where it came from

Manchester Evening News

City announces big environmental impact study as Pilsen residents protest metal shredder

A major cumulative impact study of pollution is part of a $188 million plan to address environmental justice and climate, officials said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Turns Out Mixing Water And Diesel Fuel Is A Great Thing

HydroDiesel+ is a fuel that can help fight climate change and air pollution concerns right now, and you can be a part of it.

Motor1

Address complaints of sound pollution: child panel

‘Complaints should be addressed within two hours’

The Hindu

Sustainable travel: Africa leading with ban on single-use plastics

There is a collective effort worldwide to phase out the use and production of single-use plastic. Back in 2002, Bangladesh was the first ever country to ban thin, single-use plastic. Several countries followed suit by either imposing a partial or complete ban on the use of plastic, or levying tax…

The Times of India

HS2: Anger as bosses set to ditch Euston construction debris rail pledge

Seb Dance, Sadiq Khan’s deputy mayor for transport, has called on the Government to block the plans amid pollution fears

Evening Standard

Clive Palmer’s proposed open-cut mine could have ‘far-reaching impact’ on Great Barrier Reef, study finds

Study finds tidal currents could introduce pollution from coalmine into seagrass meadows and dugong sanctuary in marine park

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The Canberra Times

Company hit with $600k fine for polluting Molonglo River

Cleanaway fined for major pollution incident in Molonglo River

The Conversation

Disease-causing parasites can hitch a ride on plastics and potentially spread through the sea, new research suggests

Typically when people hear about plastic pollution, they might envision seabirds with bellies full of trash or sea turtles with plastic straws in their noses. However, plastic pollution poses another threat that’s invisible to the eye and has important consequences for both human and animal health.

Liverpool Echo

Liverpool drivers could be charged under Clean Air Zone plans

Council not currently keen on charging zone, but required to look at all options in air pollution fight

Newcastle Herald

AGL and NuRock tap into the potential of coal ash recycling

Coal ash is possibly the largest pollution legacy of coal-fired power production in the Hunter yet remarkably it receives relatively little attention in discussions about the region's transition to a clean energy economy.

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The Hindu

KSPCB considering BBMP’s proposal for modern abattoirs

KSPCB recently issued closure notices to the two old abattoirs on Tannery Road and Usman Road

The Guardian - US

This high school is contaminated with lead. It blames the recycling plant next door

Generations of students at Jordan high in Los Angeles lived with extreme pollution nearby. Now, could things finally change?

The Times of India

Hyderabad: Death knell for groundwater in Hussainsagar watershed

HYDERABAD: If you think only the Hussainsagar lake is polluted, you are mistaken. The groundwater table in the catchment area, that serves the once picturesque but now highly contaminated lake is marred by chemical and industrial pollutants. And Hussainsagar catchment is not a small area. It covers 42% of the…

Liverpool Echo

Protesters gather on New Brighton beach against sewage pollution

Thousands of campaigners across the country joined forces for the cause

The Guardian - UK

The key to winning the climate debate isn’t economics: it’s health

The environment ranks low in polls of the public’s fears, while sickness ranks top. Yet we will all get more ill as the planet heats

Chicago Sun-Times

EPA orders Pilsen metal shredder to add pollution sensors

The environmental agency wants Sims Metal Management to monitor for metals and other harmful contaminants released in the air.

Chicago Sun-Times

City announces plan to expand air pollution monitoring, cut greenhouse gases by 60%

By 2025, Mayor Lori Lightfoot wants to have a “robust outdoor air quality monitoring network” and also is pushing for a big emissions cut by 2040.

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