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Japanese scientists find microplastics are present in clouds

Japanese scientists have found between 6.7 and 13.9 pieces of microplastic in each litre of cloud water tested.

Al Jazeera

Silent killer: How deadly is air pollution?

It kills 7 million people a year. New research shows it also raises antibiotic resistance and is linked to cancer risks

Al Jazeera

More aid money spent on clean air than fossil fuels for first time

Clean Air Fund says despite increased spending on air pollution, projects still receive less than 1% of funding

The Guardian - UK

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Short-term Exposure To Polluted Air Raises Stroke Risk, Says Research

Polluted air during a weekend city break increases stroke risk by up to 60%, warns study

Zenger

Japan's court recognizes more victims of Minamata mercury poisoning and awards them compensation

A Japanese court has ordered the central government, the Kumamoto prefecture and a chemical company to recognize more than 120 plaintiffs as patients of the decades-old Minamata mercury poisoning and pay compensation they have been denied because they developed symptoms after moving away from the region

The Independent UK

Europe’s air pollution crisis: inside the 29 September Guardian Weekly

Continental choke point. Plus: inside the mind of Elon Musk

The Guardian - UK

West Chicago’s Latino residents say they don’t want trash from Naperville, Wheaton and other white communities

Garbage brawl is called ‘textbook’ environmental racism.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Scientists use water fleas to filter pollutants out of wastewater

Tiny crustaceans described as ‘the bioequivalent of a Dyson vacuum cleaner for wastewater’

The Guardian - UK

Can seaweed clean up the Gulf of Mexico?

The mouth of the Mississippi is a "dead zone" where life struggles to survive. Seaweed could instill new life there

Salon

The ins and outs of air purifiers: which to buy, how to clean it and when to change the filter

Air purifiers can help improve indoor air quality – but it’s important to keep them free of dust, mould and other undesirables.

The Guardian - AU

Mines targeted in dust buster campaign

La Nina conditions are starting to take a hold across the Hunter.

Newcastle Herald

Exposure to air pollution at young age raises early death risk, claims study

Research finds increased risk of dying from cancer and neurodegenerative disorders in later life

Evening Standard

More than half of Scottish beaches plagued by sewage - see which areas here

MORE than half of Scotland’s most popular beaches for wild swimming have been polluted with unsafe levels of sewage this summer, with one tourist…

The National (Scotland)

Why a Belgian insurer studies the impact of air pollution on health

Mutualités Libres says improving air quality ensures sustainability of the social security system

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Belgrade: the city where dirty air is seen as a ‘consequence of economic growth’

Critics decry lack of political will in Serbian capital to clean polluted air that residents say they can ‘feel and taste’

The Independent UK

Woman pours water on former Alabama rep’s head in protest at hearing over EPA toxic coal ash storage plan

EPA argues existing Alabama regime for handling coal ash ponds risks water supply pollution

The Conversation

How air pollution is making life tougher for bugs

Whether you love them or loathe them, we all depend on bugs. Insects help to pollinate three-quarters of the world’s crop varieties, making them a treasured resource.

The Guardian - UK

What can be done to combat air pollution in Europe?

From wood burning to driving, there are things people can do – but industries such as shipping and agriculture bear most of the responsibility

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Europe’s politicians have moral responsibility to tackle air pollution, says WHO environment director

Maria Neira highlights health impacts of dangerous pollution levels after Guardian investigation revealed scale of crisis

The Guardian - UK

‘Very worrying’ pollution is ‘so prevalent’ in Europe, says Estonian climate minister – as it happened

Kristen Michal says clean air is ‘human right’ and breathing ‘should not make us sick’ after revelations about Europe’s toxic air

The Guardian - UK

‘Impossible to live like this’: Italy’s Po Valley blighted by air pollution among worst in Europe

Cremona residents say life becoming unbearable amid pollution from industry, cars and farm animal waste

The Guardian - UK

Treated and untreated sewage greatest threat to river biodiversity, says study

More water company regulations and improvements at treatment plants needed to protect rivers, say authors

Evening Standard

Key points from Rishi Sunak’s speech on changes to net zero policies

A raft of changes impacting how the Government plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address other environmental concerns including air pollution has been outlined by the Prime Minister.

The Hindu

ED calls for details of sand sales in Tamil Nadu

ED probes illegal sand mining in TN; requests State Govt for details. Seeks evidence of companies, benami transactions, summons issued to suspects.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mayor Johnson’s environmental plan is a needed and welcome step for equity

The mayor has been moved to action, but his plan is just a first step to tackle the long-standing problem of environmental racism.

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