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The Latest Breaking News from Pollution

Air pollution peaks, such as those that have recently occurred in several regions of the world, regularly make headlines. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines air pollution as

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U.S. Supreme Court pauses federal smog control plan that Texas opposed

Environmental experts say the ruling will pause measures to reduce smog in some states and influence suits in lower courts.

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Supreme Court blocks enforcement of EPA's 'good neighbor' rule on downwind pollution

The Environmental Protection Agency won't be able to enforce a key rule limiting air pollution in nearly a dozen states while separate legal challenges proceed around the country

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Supreme Court halts enforcement of the EPA's plan to limit downwind pollution from power plants

The Supreme Court is putting the Environmental Protection Agency’s air pollution-fighting “good neighbor” plan on hold while legal challenges continue

The Independent UK

US supreme court puts hold on EPA attempt to reduce pollution that drifts across states

Court grants temporary halt to program designed to stop ‘upwind’ states from causing pollution that flows to ‘downwind’ neighbors

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Supreme Court blocks EPA's cross-state air pollution plan - Roll Call

The Supreme Court halted the EPA’s cross-state air pollution plan in a decision Thursday that sided with industry groups and GOP-led states.

Roll Call

Trump’s Environmental Agenda: Embrace Big Oil, Ignore the Climate Crisis

Project 2025 plan to gut climate policy and boost fossil fuels could set back global efforts for decades, say scientists and analysts.

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Plastics companies blocked mitigation efforts and may have broken US laws – study

Paper outlines different legal theories that could help governments pursue accountability for harms

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Belching livestock to incur green levy in Denmark from 2030

World’s first emissions tax on agriculture will require farmers to pay for greenhouse gas pollution from livestock

The Guardian - UK

NGO Denounces Rising Air Freight Pollution

An environmental pressure group denounced Wednesday the rising emissions of the air freight industry, which has been boosted by global supply chain difficulties and rising online commerce.

International Business Times

Norfolk Southern wrongly burned chemicals after Ohio train derailment, agency says

National Transportation Safety Board faults railroad company and contractors with unnecessary pollution

The Guardian - US

PFAS ‘forever’ chemical laws need an overhaul – recent court rulings highlight the loopholes

As awareness of toxic, synthetic chemical pollution from per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) increases, more legal settlements in billion dollar amounts are being made between chemical companies and public water suppliers, both in the US and Europe.

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X Trillion review – all-women voyage to the ‘Pacific garbage patch’ packs a rousing punch

This film following a group travelling 3,000 miles to investigate plastic pollution reveals some shocking truths, even if it feels a little light on science

The Guardian - UK

How Tory neglect flooded Britain’s rivers with sewage

On a journey along the Thames – where fury at pollution has spawned a wave of local activism – it is clear that the decline of rivers is among this government’s worst legacies

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Paris organisers unable to confirm Olympic swimming events for Seine – with one month to go

The Seine is set to be a star feature of the Paris Olympics, but with just one month remaining until the opening of the games, heavy rains and pollution are keeping organisers in suspense on whether they will be able to host the open-water swimming events and a leg of…

International Business Times

Seine Suspense As Paris Counts Down To Olympics

The river Seine is set to be a star feature of the Paris Olympics, but heavy rain, pollution and security fears mean there is still suspense around its role just one month out from the start.

The Guardian - UK

Citizen testing finds 75% of rivers in Britain in poor ecological health

Data collected by thousands of volunteers reveals ‘truly disturbing’ state of rivers from nutrient pollution

The Conversation

Most plastics are made from fossil fuels and end up in the ocean, but marine microbes can’t degrade them – new research

Marine plastic pollution is a massive environmental issue, with a plastic smog of an estimated 170 trillion particles afloat in the world’s oceans. This highlights how urgently we need to develop strategies to mitigate this environmental crisis.

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Thailand's Battle Against Air Pollution And Traditional Burning Practices

Learn about air pollution in northern Thailand, its causes, impacts, and efforts to find sustainable solutions.

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EPA chief vows to take on Republican-led states over pollution rules rollback

Michael Regan defends civil rights record and denies abandoning communities who face brunt of toxic pollution

The Independent UK

Thailand has tried for years to solve its pollution problem. But 'haze season' always comes back

Thailand has tried for years to deal with its pollution problem

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