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Environmental groups sue over California support for polluting biofuels
Several environmental groups are suing California air regulators over their continuing support for biofuelsABC News - 1d -
Communities facing air pollution threats worry about EPA rollbacks under Trump
In the U.S., the biggest polluters are often concentrated in underserved, mostly minority communities.CBS News - 1d -
EPA's efforts to tackle pollution in disadvantaged communities could be under threat
The Environmental Protection Agency under President Biden created a new Office of Environmental Justice that seeks to address pollution levels in disadvantaged and marginalized communities. ...CBS News - 1d -
EU should force customers to buy less polluting products, companies say
Major fossil fuel and industrial groups push for mandatory requirements in letter to European climate commissionerFinancial Times - 3d -
Pollution exposure linked to mental health hospital admissions, says study
Researchers from St Andrews found rise in nitrogen dioxide exposure associated with higher admissions. Exposure to air pollution is linked to an increased risk of hospital admission for mental ...The Guardian - 3d -
India's Novel Attempts at Battling Deadly Air Pollution Are Falling Short
Residents see antismog guns and drones as “Band-Aid” solutions for a serious air-pollution problem.The Wall Street Journal - 5d -
The Paris Olympics organizers say the event was far less polluting than recent Games
The Paris Olympics says it was far less polluting than recent Games but is not claiming to have been “carbon neutral” despite funding projects to compensate for its emissionsABC News - Dec. 11 -
Citizens against smog: Protesters in North Macedonia demand action against pollution
Protesters across North Macedonia have taken part in demonstrations to demand better air quality in cities that are among the most polluted in EuropeABC News - Dec. 10 -
Iran to shut offices, colleges and schools in Tehran because of air pollution
Iran's state TV says authorities have ordered the closure of all governmental offices, universities and schools in the province of Tehran for two days because of poor air qualityABC News - Dec. 10 -
‘It is ambitious, but ambition builds the world’: can the Gambia’s bold plan to cut plastic pollution work?
Tourists flock to the country’s dazzling beaches, but its vast, smoking waste sites tell a different story – one that the government is keen to change . Travelling through the Gambia, it is hard to ...The Guardian - Dec. 9 -
Exposure to air pollution increases infertility risk, US study finds
Research shows common air pollutants can be detrimental to egg, sperm and embryo development. Maternal and paternal exposure to common air pollutants may increase the risk of infertility because it ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
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‘It’s nonstop’: how noise pollution threatens the return of Norway’s whales
Recordings by biologist Heike Vester reveal how oil and gas exploration as well as cruises, fishing boats and even whale-watchers are adding to the din underwater. From the moment that the ...The Guardian - Dec. 3
