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When it comes to enjoying the outdoors, Black and low-income families get left out

Like pollution and climate change, inadequate access to nature is not a crisis shouldered equally, Ben Jealous writes.

Chicago Sun-Times

NGT forms panel to analyse cause of sea turning red in Puducherry

NGT forms committee to investigate cause of sea turning red in Puducherry. Panel to comprise CPCB, PPCC, Marine Biology Dept. of University of Puducherry and senior scientist. Report suggests algal bloom or industrial pollution as possible causes. Samples collected on 3 days. Report to be submitted to NGT's southern zone…

The Hindu

At a Los Angeles Housing Project, Progress Starts by Not Settling for Less

Ramona Gardens residents decided years ago that their health was not a luxury, and they are pushing for what they deserve.

Capital & Main

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How environmental factors impact our reproductive health

Fertility health is a crucial component of overall well-being. In recent years, increasing attention has been directed towards the influence of our environment on this aspect of our lives. It is now well acknowledged that several environmental factors, including pollution, exposure to toxins, and lifestyle decisions, have a significant role…

The Times of India

UN human rights experts express alarm over PFAS pollution in North Carolina

Evidence of Chemours-operated plant contaminating region is ‘alleged human rights violations’, say experts appointed by council

The Guardian - US

Breathing In Polluted Air During Heavy Traffic Could Raise Blood Pressure Of Passengers

Researchers found that pollution from heavy traffic resulted in an increase in blood pressure equivalent to the effect of a high-sodium diet.

Medical Daily

What impact does the Guardian have on the natural world?

We have been measuring our organisation’s biodiversity footprint – here’s how we did it

The Guardian - UK

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Unilever accused of breaking plastics pledge as sachet sales approach 53bn

Greenpeace says consumer goods group is badly off track to meet target of halving virgin plastic use by 2025

The Guardian - UK

NGT bans desilting in Rajasthan’s Bisalpur dam without environmental clearance

NGT bans desilting, dredging activities in Rajasthan's Bisalpur dam without prior environmental clearance. Contract issued to private firm as "guaranteed annual return" for 20 years. NGT directs State Pollution Control Board to take action if tribunal's directions not followed. Desilting/dredging activities in guise of mineral extraction not allowed without environmental…

The Hindu

Delhi air quality dips to 'severe' category again

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), RK Puram recorded severe air quality with an AQI of 419 at 7:00 a.m. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Fleet electrification to tackle urban pollution

The Indian truck fleet is likely to reach a figure of 1.7 crore in 2050. Hence, there is a need to push top gear on the pace of transition to e-trucks.

The Hindu

Webinar highlights advances in bone marrow transplant

Preventing drug resistance is key to successful bone marrow transplants and normal life. Naruvi Hospitals, Vellore, hosted a Wellness webinar to discuss advancements in the field. Datri Blood Stem Cell Donors registry helps match donors and recipients, but more donors are needed. Sanjay Bhattacharya, Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata, stressed the…

The Hindu

Coal-based power plants aggravating air pollution in Delhi-NCR: Report

Non-compliance of thermal power plants in Delhi-NCR with emission standards is contributing significantly to air pollution in the region. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Groundwaters and rivers fail quality test due to toxic metals

MORE than 50 rivers and groundwaters have failed quality tests because they have been contaminated by toxic metals flowing from Scotland’s vast…

The National (Scotland)

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Heat, Disease, Air Pollution: How Climate Change Impacts Health

Growing calls for the world to come to grips with the many ways that global warming affects human health have prompted the first day dedicated to the issue at crunch UN climate talks starting next week.

Dynamite News

Layer of haze engulfs national capital; air quality remains in 'very poor' category

A thick layer of haze was observed over Signature Bridge and surrounding areas in Delhi. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - AU

Cop28: Australia to bring evidence it can meet 2030 climate target but pressure builds over fossil fuels

Chris Bowen says country is ‘reaping the economic opportunities’ of clean energy as emissions projection improves

The Times of India

Exposure to pollution increases risk of throat, neck cancer

There is growing evidence that exposure to air pollution can increase the risk of developing throat and neck cancers. This is because air pollution contains a variety of harmful substances, including particulate matter (PM), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and sulfur dioxide (SO2), which can damage the cells in the throat and…

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Prenatal exposure to air pollution may hurt reproductive health in adult men, study finds

Ingestion of particulate matter may shorten distance between anus and genitals in the womb, a sign of lower testosterone activity

The Hindu

Meet the West Bengal police officer who pursues creativity as much as crime

Dyutiman Bhattacharya is a West Bengal cop who pursues his passions despite his day job. He recently made a documentary on light pollution, Let There be Light, which won two awards at a film festival. He believes that neither is a job so busy nor a day so short as…

The Times of India

Nearly 10L metric tonnes of construction debris lying across Gurgaon

GURGAON: A survey by the corporation has found that nearly 10 lakh metric tonnes of construction and demolition waste is lying in the open across the city, visible in mounds of debris littered on roadsides that are also sources of dust pollution.

The Independent UK

'Adopt an axolotl' campaign launches in Mexico to save iconic species from pollution and trout

Academics in Mexico City are asking for donations to protect axolotls, an iconic fish-like type of salamander

France 24

Central Asian workers leave Russia over Ukraine war

Russia is accused of targeting Central Asian migrants, either to beef up its ranks in the war in Ukraine or to work in Russian-occupied territories in Ukraine. Many workers who used to live in Russia say they have had to return home. Also, North Korea says it has successfully launched…

The Guardian - UK

‘They give us better options for preserving nature’: Ed Yong on revealing the hidden lives of animals

The Pulitzer-winning author, who has just won the Royal Society science book prize for An Immense World, reveals how radical empathy uncovers the forces that have driven evolution and teaches us new ways to engage

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'Alien' spherules dredged from the Pacific are probably just industrial pollution, new studies suggest

Last summer, Harvard professor Avi Loeb claimed tiny pellets of iron came from beyond our solar system. But new analyses suggest that they likely originated much closer to home.

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