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Residents Say Van Nuys Airport Is Making Them Sick

Despite residents’ health complaints and community pushback, the airport’s operations continue to expand, intensifying concerns about its health effects.

Capital & Main

Climate change isn’t fair but Tony Juniper’s new book explains how a green transition could be ‘just’

Inequality – between the rich and poor or between the powerful and the weak – is the main factor stalling action on environmental problems including biodiversity loss, pollution and climate change, according to British environmentalist Tony Juniper.

The Conversation

Aaj Ka AQI: After President’s push for ‘clean air’, we evaluate pollution outside her home

Over the weekend, President Droupadi Murmu urged citizens to “think about the kind of air our children will breathe”, saying it’s “our moral responsibility to provide a legacy of a clean environment to the coming generations”.

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Cadia goldmine operators fined $350,000 for breaches of NSW clean-air laws

Testing had previously revealed the mine was emitting more than 11 times the legal limit of dust containing heavy metals

The Guardian - AU

‘Lack of accountability’: Activists, experts question environment ministry over underutilised funds

Environmentalists have demanded accountability from the Ministry of Environment after a recent parliamentary committee report in the Parliament revealed that only 1 percent of the Rs 858 crore allocated to the ministry for its ‘Control of Pollution’ scheme was utilised this financial year.

Newslaundry

Rivers are increasingly being given legal rights. Now they need people who will defend these rights in court

A district council in England has passed a motion to grant its local river the rights to flow freely, to be free from pollution and to enjoy its native biodiversity. The move by Lewes District Council in East Sussex to recognise the fundamental rights of the River Ouse is the…

The Conversation

As federal environmental priorities shift, sovereign Native American nations have their own plans

Long before the large-scale Earth Day protests on April 22, 1970 – often credited with spurring significant environmental protection legislation – Native Americans stewarded the environment. As sovereign nations, Native Americans have been able to protect land, water and air, including well beyond their own boundaries.

The Conversation

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Fossil fuel companies get direct email line to Trump for exemption requests

EPA sets up email address where ‘regulated community’ can request exemption to evade air pollution rules

The Guardian - US

US could see return of acid rain due to Trump’s rollbacks, says scientist who discovered it

Gene Likens, who first identified acidic rainwater in 1960s, said the Trump administration’s ‘rollbacks are alarming’

The Guardian - US

Early exposure to air pollution could affect brain development and mental health later in life: new research

Exposure to air pollution in early life could have lasting effects on child development and mental health in adolescence, according to our recent study.

The Conversation

Toxic water and a sickening stench: How pig-rearing has turned this Spanish town into ‘a dungheap’

Residents are too afraid to drink water from their local wells or open their windows for fear of the stench of nearby livestock operations.

Euronews

"We won’t sit quietly while this catastrophe continues" - Olympic champion Sir Steve Redgrave calls for clean up of UK rivers

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Campaigners hail move to prosecute owners of French steelworks over pollution

Environmental and residents' action groups on Tuesday hailed a decision to charge the steel group ArcelorMittal with pumping toxic fumes into the atmosphere in south-eastern France and attempting to cover up its tracks.

Radio France Internationale

Supreme Court weighs where ‘good neighbor’ pollution lawsuits go - Roll Call

The Supreme Court appeared ready Tuesday to allow challenges to EPA rules on air pollution in local courts across the country.

Roll Call

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Barcelona has the highest density of cars in the EU. Cutting traffic by 25% could save 200 lives

From superblocks to port electrification plans, Barcelona’s traffic pollution is slowly improving.

International Business Times

Chewing Gum Releases Microplastics Into Mouth: Researchers

Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces straight into people's mouths, researchers said on Tuesday, also warning of the pollution created by the rubber-based sweet.

Evening Standard

'The Thames is in trouble': Sir Steve Redgrave says river needs urgent action on pollution

Retired Olympic rowing champion demands action to end ‘pollution for profit’ by water companies

Newslaundry

March 24, 2025: Parliament’s impact on pollution fight

Newslaundry goes to Parliament House for this episode of Aaj Ka AQI. On Monday, the air detector pegged PM2.5 levels at over 130 while PM10 hovered around 150 at the spot.

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Data ‘discrepancies’ clouding NCAP progress: Report

A report by the Center for Research on Energy and Air has pointed out discrepancies in India’s air quality data, raising questions about the progress recorded by the National Clean Air Programme.

The Guardian - UK

Traffic noise triggers road rage among male Galápagos birds

Research finds yellow warblers near busy roads turn aggressive when traffic drowns out their territorial songs, and noise pollution could cause clashes

The Guardian - UK

Spring equinox temperatures hit 21C as UK records hottest day of year

Warm weather brings blue skies as well as pollution warnings and high pollen count

The Independent UK

‘Race against time’ to clear plastic pellets from beaches after North Sea collision

Pellets ‘the size of lentils’ clumped together and washed up on the coasts of Norfolk and Lincolnshire

Space

Dark skies above world's best astronomy sites could be ruined by new energy project

A green energy plant expected to be built in Chile could increase night-time sky brightness at one of the world's most valuable astronomical sites by up to 35%

Evening Standard

London weather LIVE: Hottest day of year as temperature hits 20C on spring equinox

With temperatures set to rise further this afternoon, the UK’s spring equinox temperature record - 21.5C in 1972 - could potentially be broken

Evening Standard

High air pollution warning issued for London as temperatures to surge to 21C in 'hottest day of the year'

Londoners have been urged to switch off their vehicle engines when idling or sitting in traffic

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