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What to know about the plastic pollution treaty talks in South Korea
A last round of negotiations on a legally binding treaty to address the global scourge of plastic pollution has opened in Busan, South KoreaWorld - ABC News - 4 days ago -
As Musk Assumes Deregulation Role, Tesla Racks Up Pollution Violations
The EV maker’s Texas Gigafactory ran afoul of environmental overseers, with a faulty furnace door and hazardous wastewater.Business - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago -
Drugs, hormones and excrement: the polluting pig mega-farms supplying pork to the world
Mexico is a leading international pork producer, but Yucatán residents say the waste oozing from hundreds of enormous hog farms is destroying the environment. The stink of excrement was the first ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Deep divides in U.N. negotiations for treaty to curb plastic pollution
Negotiators are far apart as the United Nations tries to work out the world's first treaty to curb plastic pollution. Issues creating roadblocks include limiting new manufacturing of plastic and ...Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
Trump’s return jeopardises global fight against plastic pollution
The US’s position is in doubt as nations convene in South Korea to negotiate first UN treaty on plastic wasteWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
How climate policies reduce air pollution saving lives and money
Early deaths from air pollution in US could be reduced by between 4,000 and 15,000 a year by 2035, study shows. The burning of fossil fuels that harms our climate also produces air pollution that ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Can countries agree to "end the world's plastic pollution crisis"?
The U.S. is among 175 nations haggling over a treaty to reduce the vast quantity of plastic pollution that ends up in our food, water and even our bodies.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Fine particle pollution may raise risks for pregnant parents and their children: Study
The tiny pollutants emitted by fossil fuel combustion and wildfires may be raising the risk of adverse birth outcomes, a study has found. Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) can cause ...Politics - The Hill - 22 hours ago -
London protesters demand water companies clean up sewage-tainted rivers
Thousands of people have marched in London to demand a cleanup of Britain’s sewage-clogged waterwaysWorld - ABC News - November 3 -
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A bus carrying wedding guests falls into a river in northern Pakistan, killing 18
Officials say a bus carrying wedding guests fell into the Indus River in northern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 18 peopleWorld - ABC News - November 12 -
Key Colorado River basins could be at a tipping point: Study
Six key watersheds along the Colorado River have become increasingly vulnerable to drought and could be nearing a point of no return, a new study has found. These basins, located in Colorado's ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
Raw sewage from new homes being flushed into river
Raw sewage is being dumped into London's rivers from at least 100 homes, a charity finds.Top stories - BBC News - November 18 -
‘The sores on the fish are nasty’: what’s behind the changes in the Severn river?
Faced with a dearth of data on the impact of local mega farms, volunteers have shown sewage pollution has soared. The sores were unlike anything veteran anglers had seen before. Black, swollen and ...World - The Guardian - November 19 -
Pacific Northwest braces for severe weather from 'bomb cyclone' — with an atmospheric river on the way
Severe weather is set to hit opposite ends of the country this week, with a powerful low pressure system — followed by an atmospheric river — set to bring damaging winds, up to 12 inches of rain ...Top stories - NBC News - November 19 -
California and Pacific north-west brace for an atmospheric river – but what is it?
Powerful storm is predicted to be strongest region has seen this season, causing ‘life-threatening’ conditions. Northern California and the Pacific north-west are bracing for what is expected to be ...World - The Guardian - November 20 -
Atmospheric river set to bring rain and flooding to Pacific Northwest
An atmospheric river is a narrow band of wind that carries immense plumes of moisture, spanning hundreds or even thousands of miles, resembling a vast river in the sky. NBC News' Chase Cain reports ...Top stories - NBC News - November 20 -
Power Outages Affect 600,000 in Washington State as Storm Kills at Least 1
A storm system approaching the Northwest with hurricane-force winds was expected to drench the region with rain. At least one death was reported.Top stories - The New York Times - November 20 -
Milei plan to privatise Argentina river sparks fears among local communities
Communities on Paraná River fear privatisation of waterway operations will destroy way of life . River communities in Argentina fear that Javier Milei’s plans to privatise operations on a key ...World - The Guardian - November 20 -
Atmospheric River Brings Rain, Snow and Power Outages to California and West Coast
The “atmospheric river” storm disrupted travel and left at least two people dead in Northern California and the Pacific Northwest.Top stories - The New York Times - November 21 -
Biden administration offers alternatives for Colorado River’s long-term operations
Biden administration officials on Wednesday announced several potential alternatives for the Colorado River's long-term management, as the expiration date for the current rules approaches. ...Politics - The Hill - November 20 -
Washington state reels from bomb cyclone as atmospheric river drenches California
Washington state is reeling after a powerful “bomb cyclone” killed two people, knocked out power to half a million customers at its peak and downed trees and power lines.Top stories - NBC News - November 21 -
Atmospheric River Shifts South: What to Expect from the Forecast
More extreme rain will fall across the region on Thursday as forecasters warn of the potential for dangerous flooding.Top stories - The New York Times - November 21 -
Kayaker Trapped on Australian River Has Leg Amputated in 20-Hour Rescue
The police in the state of Tasmania said all other efforts to help the man, a foreign tourist in his 60s, failed before the decision was made to amputate.World - The New York Times - November 23 -
Kayaker's leg amputated in middle of river after 20-hour rescue
Medics made the "life or death" decision with the tourist after multiple attempts to free him from rapids failed.Top stories - BBC News - November 23 -
Scenes From the Atmospheric River That Drenched California and the Pacific Northwest
The storm, driven by the season’s first major atmospheric river, inundated the region, killing at least three people and causing widespread power outages.Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Dartmouth sorority, 2 fraternity members charged in death of student found in river
A Dartmouth College sorority and two members of a fraternity were charged in connection with the drowning death of Won Jang, whose body was found over the summer in the Connecticut River following ...Top stories - NBC News - 5 days ago -
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Toxic smog cloaks India's capital as Diwali firecrackers push air pollution to hazardous levels
A thick layer of toxic smog is cloaking India’s capital as smoke from firecrackers used to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, pushes air pollution to hazardous levelsHealth - ABC News - November 1 -
Toxic smog cloaks India's capital as Diwali firecrackers push air pollution to hazardous levels
A thick layer of toxic smog is cloaking India’s capital as smoke from firecrackers used to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, pushes air pollution to hazardous levelsWorld - ABC News - November 1 -
‘More toxic than ever’: Lahore and Delhi choked by smog as ‘pollution season’ begins
As air pollution hits toxic levels, one proposal is to introduce a ‘smog diplomacy’ initiative between Pakistan and India. As the smog descended over Lahore, people began to feel the familiar ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
Los Angeles County sues PepsiCo, Coca-Cola over role in plastic pollution 'crisis'
Los Angeles County announced a lawsuit against Coca-Cola and PepsiCo this week, arguing the soda giants misled the public on the recyclability of the plastics used for their products. In the ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Cop 29 live: Argentina’s negotiators ordered to withdraw from climate summit; French minister cancels trip
France’s ecology minister cancels after Azerbaijan’s president attacks French actions in overseas territories. Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan, has joined a chorus of ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
Frustration grows at fossil fuel influence and structure of UN climate talks. Some call for reform
Environmental advocates released reports Friday decrying fossil fuel industry influence at these climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, called COP29Health - ABC News - November 15 -
Park regulars in New Delhi's Lodhi Garden say toxic pollution levels won't force them out
Many of the regulars at Lodhi Garden in New Delhi, one of the world’s most polluted cities, say they won’t let rising pollution levels deter their daily visitsWorld - ABC News - November 17 -
New Delhi closes schools as air pollution shoots up to worst level this season
Authorities in India’s capital have shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering the city after air pollution shot up to its worst level this seasonWorld - ABC News - November 18
