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Planet-heating pollutants in atmosphere hit record levels in 2023
Carbon dioxide concentration has increased by more than 10% in just two decades, reports World Meteorological Organization. The concentration of planet-heating pollutants clogging the atmosphere ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Their fireworks lit up Delhi at Diwali for decades. Pollution wiped them out.
Efforts by Indian officials to combat air pollution in New Delhi have upended the livelihoods of family-run businesses that produced fireworks for generations.Top stories - NBC News - November 1 -
Senegalese women take aim at polluting countries in march for climate justice
Senegalese women marched in Dakar for climate justice Saturday, calling for what they call “polluting countries” to curb greenhouse gas emissions ahead of the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference ...World - ABC News - November 2 -
Trump donor fined for pollution leads a fight to end methane emission penalties
Detailed plans from 30 oil and gas producers come amid historic levels of potent planet-heating emissions. A powerful US oil and gas industry lobby group has drawn up detailed plans to kill off ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
UK ‘falling behind’ on sewage pollution regulation while EU tightens rules
EU member states agree to update urban waste water treatment directive. The UK is falling further behind on sewage pollution regulation as the EU tightens its rules to clean up Europe’s waterways, ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Record-high pollution sickens thousands in Pakistan's cultural capital of Lahore
Record-high air pollution in Pakistan’s Punjab province prompted authorities to keep government employees at home and close additional schools, as doctors reported an increase in people seeking ...World - ABC News - November 6 -
Private Jet Carbon Pollution from Reaches New Heights
Private jet emissions jumped 46 percent from 2019 to 2023 according to European research.Business - Inc. - November 8 -
Cop29 could change the financial climate for the world’s wealthy polluters
This week’s summit will focus on paying for the costs of global heating – and much more money is needed. About 50,000 government officials, policymakers, investors and campaigners will gather in ...World - The Guardian - November 10 -
EPA staff fear Trump will destroy how it protects Americans from pollution
Workers face being targets in what could be Environmental Protection Agency’s biggest upheaval since its founding. After several years of recovery after the tumult of Donald Trump ’s last ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
Pollution in Pakistan's Punjab province has sickened 1.8M in a month, officials say
Officials say worsening air pollution in the past month has sickened an estimated 1.8 million people in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab provinceWorld - ABC News - November 12 -
Extreme weather is ramping up toxic nitrate pollution in groundwater: Study
Climate-driven extreme weather conditions, such as droughts and intense precipitation, may be accelerating the pace at which toxic nitrates are polluting groundwater, a recent study has found. ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
Global plastic production must be cut to curb pollution, study says
Analysis lays bare huge challenge of mismanaged waste on eve of UN plastic treaty talks in Busan. Global plastic production must be reduced to tackle the immense challenge of plastic pollution , ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Smog crisis envelops Indian capital as Pakistan province declares emergency
Schools ordered to close in Delhi and Punjab province as neighbouring countries battle dangerous air pollution. India’s capital, Delhi, has ordered all primary schools to cease in-person classes ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Pollution in Delhi hits record high, cloaking city in smog
Indian capital imposes emergency measures including closing schools and offices and barring heavy vehicles. Pollution levels in India’s capital, Delhi, have soared to their highest levels this ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Toxic smog covers Indian capital as pollution hits record levels
Residents in India’s northern states woke up to another day of poor air quality on Tuesday, as pollution in the capital, Delhi, remained severe.Top stories - NBC News - 21 hours ago -
Passan: Yankees need to wake up before this dream World Series ends as a New York nightmare
After stumbling to a 0-2 Fall Classic deficit, the Bombers' margin for error has disappeared.Sports - ESPN - October 27 -
Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia has quickly become one of the SEC's — and especially Hugh Freeze's — worst nightmares
Diego Pavia is 2-0 against Hugh Freeze-coached teams.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31 -
‘I went to war. It was a nightmare’: how children have become ‘cannon fodder’ in DRC’s endless conflict
Driven mostly by poverty, children as young as 10 have been enlisted by the country’s militias, while NGOs try to reach and reintegrate those who escape. Despite her slight frame, Constance* ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
Exclusive: Northflank scores $22.3 million to make cloud infrastructure less of a nightmare for developers
Northflank raises $22.3M to simplify cloud deployment, offering developers a third path between inflexible platforms and costly internal tools, with backing from Bain Capital Ventures.Tech - VentureBeat - November 11 -
Justin Tucker addresses 2 missed first-quarter field goals in loss to Steelers as nightmarish season continues
Tucker has been off this seasonSports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago -
Air Liquide Revenue Hit by Lower Energy Prices
Air Liquide reported a drop in revenue for the third quarter and missed analysts’ expectations due to lower energy prices and negative currency effects.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 23 -
FAA rule creates 'operating environment' for 'air taxis'
The Federal Aviation Administration issued the final rule for air taxis and other electric-powered aircraft on Tuesday, calling the regulations the "final piece in the puzzle" to introducing these ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Government to Launch Probe into Air Travel Competition Market
President Joe Biden has prioritized airline competition, stopping consolidation efforts throughout the industry.Business - Inc. - October 24 -
Three journalists killed in Israeli air strike in Lebanon
Attack on journalists who were sleeping in residential compound condemned as ‘war crime’ by Lebanese ministerBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
Israel launches air strikes against Iran
Israeli military says the retaliatory attack targeted missile manufacturing plants and air defencesBusiness - Financial Times - October 26 -
US calls deadly Israeli air strike 'horrifying'
At least 93 are dead or missing after an Israeli air strike in Gaza, the Hamas-run health ministry says.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
United Way and Paramount to air benefit for hurricane relief
United Way Worldwide and Paramount Global have announced they will host a benefit to raise funds for those impacted by Hurricanes Helene and MiltonEntertainment - ABC News - October 30 -
United Way and Paramount to Air Hurricane Relief Benefit
The program will air on CBS Television and CMT at 8 p.m. ET.Business - Inc. - October 30