Pollution Reaches Severe

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 - 6 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 - 5 days ago

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 - 4 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 - 3 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 - 7 hours ago

Boulter and Draper reach quarter-finals

British number ones Katie Boulter and Jack Draper each reach another quarter-final as both look to finish their career-best seasons strongly.

At least 7 killed, several injured in dock collapse on Georgia's Sapelo Island

Crowds had gathered on Sapelo Island for a celebration of its tiny Gullah-Geechee community of Black slave descendants.

2 dead, 309 people rescued after severe flooding in New Mexico

The New Mexico National Guard continued search and rescue operations Sunday in Roswell after record rainfall produced severe flooding in and around the city and Chaves County and left at least two ...

Why Do Mental Health Conditions Lead to More Severe Covid?

People with psychiatric conditions are more likely to be hospitalized or die of the virus. Scientists have ideas about why that might be the case.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

Shooting at a soccer match in Jamaica leaves 5 dead and several injured

Police in Jamaica say five people were fatally shot and several injured at a soccer match

World - ABC News - October 22

Mets have several big qualifying offer decisions to make this offseason

The Mets will likely extend a one-year qualifying offer to multiple players this offseason.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22

Terror attack blamed as five killed and 22 wounded at Turkish aerospace firm

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan condemns ‘heinous’ attack after explosion and reports of gunfire at Tusaş HQ near Ankara. Turkey’s interior minister has blamed a “terrorist attack” for an explosion and ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Severance Returns To Work In January, Season 2 Trailer Out Now

It's been a long two years, but Apple TV+ has finally released the first teaser trailer for Season 2 of Severance. The Emmy-nominated show premieres with its first episode on Friday, January 17, ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 23

Democrats say Harris holds several campaign advantages over Trump

Democrats are nervous, but they say they haven't given up hope that they're going to win the presidential race. Quite the opposite. They say Vice President Harris holds a number of advantages ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Why several U.S. cities are seeing record-high October temps

In parts of the U.S., it's been spooky warm, with some places setting records for heat. As we get ready for Halloween, CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter has been taking ...

Iran’s imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate hospitalized with severe health issues

Activists say Iranian authorities have allowed imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to be hospitalized after almost nine weeks of feeling sick

World - ABC News - October 27

Israel passes laws to restrict the work of a UN agency that is a lifeline for Gaza

Israel’s parliament has passed two laws that severely restrict the U.N. agency responsible for distributing aid in Gaza

World - ABC News - October 29

Dead bodies found after torrential rain brings flash flooding to Spain

Unspecified number of bodies found as flood waters push cars through streets, closing roads and cancelling train services in Valencia. Several dead bodies have been recovered by emergency workers ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

A hotel collapses in Argentina and leaves 1 dead and several trapped

Authorities say a 10-story hotel under renovation in Argentina has collapsed, leaving one person dead and at least seven trapped in the debris

World - ABC News - October 29

Spain’s deadly floods and droughts are two faces of the climate crisis coin

Scientists say violent weather battering Mediterranean is a harbinger of what the rest of Europe can soon expect. Residents of Chiva, a small town on the outskirts of Valencia, can expect a grim ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Wildfires rage in Oklahoma, severe weather expected in central U.S.

Wildfires are blazing in Oklahoma as warnings of severe weather spread in Kansas and other parts of the central U.S. CBS News' Rob Marciano has the latest on strong winds that could create severe ...

Ford Motor to Pause F-150 Lightning Production for Several Weeks

The automaker said it would idle the assembly factory that makes the battery-powered truck from mid-November to Jan. 6.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

Gunfight and massive brawl in France seriously wounds five

Shootings in Poitiers are latest to injure children, with minister saying country at ‘tipping point’ on drug violence. A shooting and massive brawl linked to drug trafficking has seriously wounded ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Death toll in Spain soars to more than 150 following severe flooding

The death toll in Spain has risen to more than 150 people after torrential rain caused severe flooding. The city of Valencia has been declared a disaster zone and officials are warning the ...

Several detained in Israel after information leak from PM's office

World - Yahoo News - November 1

Israel Inflicted Severe Damage on Iran's Missile Program, Air Defenses

Tehran is confronting new vulnerabilities as it considers a further attack on Israel.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 2

Severe storms and possible tornadoes strike Oklahoma, injuring at least 6

Police and forecasters say a tornado and severe thunderstorm have struck the Oklahoma City area, causing injuries and scattered damage.

Six injured after severe storms and tornadoes sweep across Oklahoma

More than 80,000 customers were without power as damage included downed power lines, gas lines and trees. Severe storms and reported tornadoes swept across Oklahoma early on Sunday, injuring at ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott will have an MRI to determine severity of hamstring injury

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott will have an MRI on Monday to determine the severity of a hamstring injury that forced him to leave Sunday’s loss at Atlanta

Sports - ABC News - November 3

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