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‘People are anaesthetised to seeing rubbish everywhere’: the book unearthing waste in our seas

East Yorkshire artist Mandy Barker has found a way to make us look again at pollution – cataloguing fibres from fast fashion in the style of a Victorian book about British algae

The Guardian - UK

Only seven countries meet WHO air quality standard, research finds

Almost all countries failing to meet mark for PM2.5, tiny particles expelled by vehicles and industry that can cause health problems

The Guardian - US

Racist legacy of a New Orleans highway

The “Claiborne Corridor” tore through the heart of one of the nation’s oldest Black neighborhoods

Salon

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EU’s deposit refund scheme a ‘false solution’ for plastic pollution

The European Union in early March announced its goal of establishing deposit refund schemes for plastic bottles and aluminium cans across the bloc by 2029. While EU authorities boast of high recycling rates in member states that have already adopted the practice, environmental groups denounce it as a “false solution”…

France 24

Gulf Coast Petrochemical Buildout Draws Billions in Tax Breaks For Polluters

A new report by the Environmental Integrity Project compiled data on every U.S. plastics plant built, expanded or proposed since 2012, revealing massive growth in Texas.

Texas Observer

NGO organises cleanliness drive along Charmadi Ghat to clear tonnes of trash thrown by devotees on Padayaatra

Hasiru Tapasvi cleans up Charmadi Ghat after Maha Shivaratri Padayaatra to prevent plastic pollution in water bodies.

The Hindu

Climate initiatives that reduce motor vehicle emissions can boost children's health, save money

Limiting carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from motor vehicles, as well as investing in electric cars and public transport, would reduce air pollution and improve children's health. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Lack of trained personnel, corruption marring fight against ecological degradation, says expert

Experts address environmental crisis at AESEE 2024 conference, urging action over talk to combat pollution and corruption.

The Hindu

Ecodesign in healthcare: from MRI to ultrasound, the picture is changing

The link between human and environmental health is clearer than ever, and the need for action has never been more urgent. Here’s how technological innovation can bring about change

The Guardian - UK

Gulf Coast petrochemical growth draws billions in tax breaks despite pollution violations

A new report by the Environmental Integrity Project compiled data on every U.S. plastics plant built, expanded or proposed since 2012, revealing massive growth in Texas.

The Texas Tribune

Thai Tourist Hotspot Chiang Mai Tops World's Most Polluted Cities

Thai tourist hotspot Chiang Mai was blanketed by hazy smog Friday, as residents and visitors to the usually picturesque northern city were left wheezing in the toxic air.

International Business Times

New EPA rule to slash cancer-causing emissions from sterilization facilities

Laredo residents who live near a sterilization plant say the new federal limits on the pollutant will improve air quality and reduce their city’s high cancer risk.

The Texas Tribune

Avoid mould and ride a bike: 20 expert tips on how to look after your lungs for life

With air quality an increasing worry, the health of our lungs has never been more important. Here, experts share how to take care of yours

The Guardian - UK

Londoner launches app to help commuters avoid most polluted and noisiest parts of Tube

A young London innovator has launched a free smartphone app to help passengers avoid the most polluted and noisiest parts of the Tube.

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Neglected and exposed: Toxic air lingers in a Texas Latino community, revealing failures in state’s air monitoring system

Public data from a network of state air monitors around the Houston Ship Channel is hard to interpret and is often inadequate, leaving Latino-majority neighborhoods like Cloverleaf unaware of whether the air they breathe is safe.

International Business Times

Methane Emissions From Energy Sector Rose In 2023: IEA

Planet-heating methane released by the fossil fuel industry rose to near record highs in 2023 despite technology available to curb this pollution at virtually no cost, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday.

Dynamite News

Climate policies that minimise motor vehicle emissions can benefit children's health, save money

A recent study suggests that efforts to limit carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from motor vehicles, along with investments in electric vehicles and public transit, would reduce air pollution and have a significant impact on children's health. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Air pollution levels have improved in Europe over 20 years, say researchers

But 98% of Europeans live in areas WHO says have unhealthy levels of PM2.5

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The Guardian - UK

‘I’ve seen solid waste float by’: Surrey riverside residents try to Stop the Poo

The sewage treatment works at Horley seem to be crumbling, much like owner Thames Water itself

Evening Standard

Thames Water refuses to contribute to £180million anti-pollution fund

The Government is reportedly ‘dissapointed’ in the company’s decision

International Business Times

Flying High: UK's Modern-day Green Airship Takes Shape

Britain's innovative Airlander 10 airship could soon take to the skies to offer leisure passengers panoramic views and far less pollution than traditional aircraft, according to its manufacturer.

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US, Canada, Indigenous Groups Propose Coal Mining Pollution Cleanup

US, Canada, and indigenous groups propose cleanup plan for coal mining pollution in British Columbia to protect waterways and fisheries.

The Guardian - AU

Almost half of cane growers sceptical of science behind laws protecting Great Barrier Reef

Review found ongoing ‘mistrust’ among farmers, including many who remain unconvinced by need for pollution regulations

Advnture

"Swift action is needed" – new report reveals shocking extent of dangerous air pollution in US National Parks

California parks top the list of most polluted parks in the US, but other areas aren't out of the woods

The Hindu

Kerala govt deposits ₹335 crore in ring-fenced account for waste management projects

Kerala government has deposited about ₹335 crore to a separate, ring-fenced account of the Department of Local Self-Governments towards setting up common sewage and faecal treatment plants to check pollution of the Vembanad and Ashtamudi lakes, among other projects.

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