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Iran’s biggest centres of protest are also experiencing extreme pollution and water shortages

Iran’s current wave of protests is often interpreted as having been sparked by inflation, currency collapse, corruption and repression. These explanations are not wrong, but they are incomplete.

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Marine protected areas aren’t in the right places to safeguard dolphins and whales in the South Atlantic

The ocean is under increasing pressure. Everyday human activities, from shipping to oil and gas exploration to urban pollution, are affecting the marine environment. Extensive research shows how this combination of stressors represents one of the greatest threats to marine wildlife, potentially affecting biodiversity on a global scale.

The Conversation

Why too much phosphorus in America’s farmland is polluting the country’s water

When people think about agricultural pollution, they often picture what is easy to see: fertilizer spreaders crossing fields or muddy runoff after a heavy storm. However, a much more significant threat is quietly and invisibly building in the ground.

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El Paso’s plan to build natural gas power plant for massive data center kicks up opposition

Meta’s planned data center could be El Paso’s biggest electricity user. Some residents worry that a new power plant to run it would worsen air pollution and guzzle water.

The Texas Tribune

New filtration technologies could absorb ‘forever chemicals’ at ‘ultrafast’ rate

Researchers say developments could greatly improve pollution control

The Independent UK

Health warning to now be issued with new wood-burning stoves

Campaigners have called for ‘further action’ to be taken

The Independent UK

Particle pollution in the Balkans is the highest in Europe, research finds

Study also says Balkan levels are often higher than in Beijing – and sometimes among the highest in the world

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A small oil company polluted Midland’s water reserve. The cleanup has dragged on for years.

Cleaning up oilfield pollution in arid West Texas is costly and complicated. The bankruptcy process allows companies to move on while the public pays the price.

The Texas Tribune

Real Madrid could face trial over noise pollution from stadium concerts

Judge has brought indictment after nearby residents launched legal action in 2024 saying the concerts made their lives a misery

The Guardian - UK

New wood-burning stoves to carry health warnings in UK plan

Pollution from wood burners kills thousands but proposed emissions limit would cut toxic particles by 10%

The Guardian - UK

‘Impact of pollution on Indian economy far more consequential than impact of any tariffs’: Gita Gopinath

The impact of pollution on the Indian economy is “far more consequential than any impact of any tariffs that have been put on India so far,” said Gita Gopinath, former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund, at a discussion hosted by India Today's Kalli Purie at the World Economic…

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Church sues town for ‘religious discrimination’ after plans for bell tower are refused over fears of noise pollution

Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church had asked Collier Township to approve the construction of a chapel, but officials were concerned about ‘economic hardship and inconveniences’ to residents

The Independent UK

I developed an app that uses drone footage to track plastic litter on beaches

Plastic pollution is one of those problems everyone can see, yet few know how to tackle it effectively. I grew up walking the beaches around Tramore in County Waterford, Ireland, where plastic debris has always been part of the coastline, including bottles, fragments of fishing gear and food packaging.

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Trump team accused of lowering the value of a human life from millions to ‘zero’ dollars: report

For decades, the Environmental Protection Agency has calculated the health benefit costs associated with reducing air pollution by setting limits on two of the most widespread deadly air pollutants. That is no longer the case

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America’s next big clean energy resource could come from coal mine pollution – if we can agree on who owns it

Across Appalachia, rust-colored water seeps from abandoned coal mines, staining rocks orange and coating stream beds with metals. These acidic discharges, known as acid mine drainage, are among the region’s most persistent environmental problems. They disrupt aquatic life, corrode pipes and can contaminate drinking water for decades.

The Texas Tribune

The EPA is easing pollution rules under Trump. Here’s how it’s affecting Texas.

As President Trump marks one year back in office, his EPA has proposed rolling back key air and climate protections, which experts say has already begun to strain Texas’s air quality and public health.

The Independent UK

Prolonged air pollution linked to increase of incurable muscle-wasting diseases, study suggests

Scientists said the link ‘underlines the importance of improving air quality’

The Guardian - UK

Era of ‘global water bankruptcy’ is here, UN report says

Overuse and pollution must end urgently as no one knows when whole system might collapse, says expert

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Air pollution may be linked to increased risk of motor neurone disease, our new study indicates

The scientist Stephen Hawking lived with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the most common type of motor neurone disease, for 55 years. He was one of the longest-surviving people with the condition.

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What air pollution does to the human body

I grew up in rural Colorado, deep in the mountains, and I can still remember the first time I visited Denver in the early 2000s. The city sits on the plain, skyscrapers rising and buildings extending far into the distance. Except, as we drove out of the mountains, I could…

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SC grants interim relief to Punjab Kesari before HC order

The Supreme Court has told the Bhagwant Mann government in Punjab to allow the Punjab Kesari group to resume its printing press in Ludhiana. This interim order will stay in place until the Punjab and Haryana High Court delivers its verdict on the group’s petition against the government’s actions.

The Guardian - UK

Water firms could be let off pollution fines as part of government overhaul

Exclusive: Campaigners claim changes will let companies ‘off the hook’, as government prepares to unveil new white paper for water industry

Evening Standard

Cleaner River Thames but effects of climate change remain, health check finds

Experts have warned pollution remains a significant challenge despite the return of some 125 species to the river

Newslaundry

Jan 19, 2026: ‘Very poor’ AQI in Lucknow despite rainfall

For this episode of Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry went to Charbagh Railway Station – one of Lucknow’s busiest transit hubs visited by thousands of passengers each day. But how safe is the air that these travellers are forced to breathe?

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Odisha’s capital turned its river into a drain. Now the consequences go beyond the city

What happened to Gangua, once considered Bhubaneswar’s lifeline?

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