Fossil Fuel Pollution

Smoke-emitting firecrackers renews air pollution debate in India ahead of Diwali

As India gears up for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, people are divided over whether they should celebrate by setting off firecrackers, which worsen the country’s chronic air pollution

World - ABC News - October 31

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.

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

Air Pollution in Pakistan’s Largest Province Leaves Hundreds Hospitalized

The authorities in Lahore, home to 13 million people and the country’s second-biggest city, have told half the work force to stay home.

World - The New York Times - November 7

Private Jet Carbon Pollution from Reaches New Heights

Private jet emissions jumped 46 percent from 2019 to 2023 according to European research.

Business - Inc. - 6 days ago

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 - 4 days ago

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 - 3 days ago

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 province

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

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 - Yesterday

Delhi air pollution sparks emergency measures as smog shrouds city

Air pollution choking New Delhi has ground outdoor work to a halt and disrupted air travel in the Indian capital.

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 - 8 hours ago

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Projects Get Government Boost

The Department of Energy offered conditional loan guarantees worth about $3 billion for two sustainable aviation fuel projects in Montana and South Dakota.

Business - Inc. - October 17

AI Power Needs Fuel Demand for Nuclear Energy

Electricity providers are looking at revamping nuclear power generation as Big Tech energy needs increase.

Business - Inc. - October 17

Egypt increases fuel prices by 10% to 17%

Egypt has raised fuel prices by between 10% and 17%, a move likely to impact the cost of both goods and services

World - ABC News - October 18

Fear that winter fuel payment cut will cost lives

Wales' older people's commissioner says people will die because of the decision.

How a Knack for Provocation Fueled Mark Robinson’s Rise

Recklessness has characterized Mr. Robinson’s online persona, his personal life and his rocky campaign for governor in North Carolina.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

Cocaine use fuels record high in drug deaths

The number of drug-poisoning deaths registered in England and Wales has hit the highest level since 1993.

Fuel duty frozen but vehicle excise duty surges

Motoring organisations said chancellor’s reversal of planned fuel duty rises was ‘a big relief’

World - Financial Times - October 30

Harris says she's full of 'resolve,' urges supporters to accept election results

Vice President Kamala Harris addressed the nation on Wednesday after losing the presidential election to former President Donald Trump.

What fueled Trump's victory and where Harris underperformed

President-elect Donald Trump's victory saw him win support from many different demographics, while Vice President Kamala Harris lost support among Latino voters. Major Garrett digs into the numbers.

California Shifts Rightward on Crime in an Election Fueled by Frustration

Voters in the Democratic-run state overwhelmingly approved a measure to impose harsher sentences for crimes and were on their way to ousting two progressive district attorneys.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

'Crisis for referees and fuel for toxic fan conspiracies'

David Coote's alleged video on Liverpool and former manager Jurgen Klopp fuels conspiracy theorists who question referees' integrity, says Phil McNulty.

Why Trump’s Victory Is Fueling a Market Frenzy

Investors have been comforted by a clear election result and are anticipating tax cuts and deregulation from a second Trump administration.

Business - The New York Times - 2 days ago

How dry conditions are fueling Northeast fires

Some Northeastern states have not seen the dry conditions fueling the current wildfires in nearly 120 years. The largest is burning along the New York-New Jersey border. CBS News national ...

Does air pollution cause dementia? UK scientists launch study to find out

Research at the Francis Crick Institute could lead to new drugs to counter progress of diseases like Alzheimer’s. British scientists are about to launch a remarkable research project that will ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

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