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Ghana needs to stop households from using firewood: what must be done

Cooking on firewood and coal increases air pollution and ill health. Some of the dangers include stunted growth in children and undernutrition in children and adults. Babies who’ve been exposed to charcoal and firewood smoke while in the womb can have reduced birth weight.

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Godzilla at 70: The monster’s warning to humanity is still urgent

The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, the Japan Confederation of A- and H-bomb Sufferers Organizations. Many of these witnesses have spent their lives warning of the dangers of nuclear war – but initially, much of the world didn’t want to hear it.

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Delhi: Govt imposes blanket ban on firecrackers, see AQI & more

In view of the increasing pollution in winter, a ban has been imposed on the production, storage, sale and use of firecrackers from today till January 1, 2025. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Thames clean-up under way as London’s £4.5bn super sewer opens with filthy spills already being stopped

The first valves at four of a total of 21 sites, which operate like giant gates, have opened along the seven metre-wide tunnel

Evening Standard

Florida Residents Assess Damage After Hurricane Milton Hits Coast

Learn about the aftermath of Hurricane Milton in Florida, including power outages, pollution spill, and ongoing recovery efforts.

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San Francisco is suing the EPA over how specific water pollution permits should be

The U.S. Supreme Court will test how flexible the EPA and states can be in regulating water pollution under the Clean Water Act when it hears oral argument in City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency on Oct. 16, 2024. This case asks the court to decide…

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Dyson Purifier Big+Quiet Formaldehyde review: Combat indoor air pollution with Alpine freshness

Worried about the air quality in your home? Fire up Dyson’s big gun for a blast of fresh air

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Northern Lights Set To Illuminate US Skies Amid Geomagnetic Storm

The best time to see the aurora will be between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m., and viewers should seek out areas with little to no light pollution, such as rural locations or elevated spots.

International Business Times

Rep. Barragán wants to electrify America’s busiest container port. Here’s why this matters to Latino voters

'The Port of Los Angeles is both an economic engine and a source of significant environmental justice challenges for our community,' writes Rep. Barragán.

Fortune

Head of international shipping regulator says industry must do more to cut carbon pollution

Arsenio Dominguez, secretary general of the International Maritime Organization, says international shipping companies need to do more to decarbonize their fleets right now

The Independent UK

Is air pollution killing us? The hidden crisis in our homes and cities

Air pollution is a major risk factor for various lung-related illnesses. Since the lungs are constantly exposed to the air we breathe, the quality of that air is critical to overall lung health. The impact of poor air quality affects all age groups, but it is especially severe for women,…

The Times of India

Dogs splashing in Hampstead Heath ponds pose pollution threat, study finds

Two pesticides which have been banned from farming were found where dogs had been swimming at the beloved London park

Evening Standard

The Last of the Sea Women review – female Korean divers as picturesque eco-feminist tradition

Sue Kim’s film about South Korea’s underwater fishers has everything from nuclear pollution to sexism to cover, but sticks to bland reportage

The Guardian - UK

How does air pollution affect our skin?

When the environment around us shifts, whether it's due to changing seasons or city living, our skin often takes a hit. Changes in temperature, more sun exposure, and higher levels of pollutants in the air can make our skin open to many problems.

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Methane emissions may be much worse than thought

Australia may have to overhaul its emissions measuring methods as new data suggests methane pollution from gas and coal projects may have been under-reported.

Medical Daily

Best Indoor Air Purifiers To Remove Pollutants, Smoke And Other Allergens

Long-term exposure to air pollutants such as fine particulate matter increases the risk of respiratory illnesses, cardiovascular diseases, and cancers. In 2020, household air pollution was responsible for an estimated 3.2 million deaths per year.

Texas Observer

How Texas Diminished a Once-Rigorous Air Pollution Monitoring Team

Former employees say the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality weakened the unit in the years following the onset of the fracking boom. The operation never returned to what it was before.

The Guardian - UK

Shein’s UK profits double; Water companies penalised for poor performance; China targets EU brandy – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as UK gilt yields rise and water companies face paying £157m to customers

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Evening Standard

Water companies ordered to return £158m to customers next year after missing key targets

For the second year in a row, no company achieved the top rating, although four companies did show an improvement from last year.

The National (Scotland)

Investigation into 'pollution incident' at Scottish distillery concludes

AN INVESTIGATION by an environmental watchdog which found a “leak” at a distillery on the Black Isle after the report of a pollution incident at…

The Conversation

Air pollution inside Philly’s subway is much worse than on the streets

The air quality in the City Hall subway station in downtown Philadelphia is much worse than on the sidewalks directly above the station. That is a key finding of our new study published in the Journal of Exposure Science Environmental Epidemiology.

The Texas Tribune

How Texas’ environmental agency weakened a once-rigorous air pollution monitoring team

Former employees say the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality gutted the unit soon after the fracking boom swept the state oil industry. The operation never returned to what it was before.

The Independent UK

US court to review civil rights lawsuit alleging environmental racism in a Louisiana parish

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans is set to hear arguments in a civil rights lawsuit alleging a south Louisiana parish engaged in racist land-use policies that placed polluting industries in majority-Black communities

The Guardian - UK

British food firms lobbied to defer £1.7bn plastic packaging tax, documents reveal

New scheme to improve recycling rates and tackle pollution was pushed back by Tories after industry complaints

Dynamite News

Assam: Durga idol craft from waste, highlights plastic pollution issue

The five feet tall idol symbolizes sustainability and aims to raise awareness about environmental issues. Read further on Dynamite News:

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