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UK regulator trying to block release of Shell North Sea documents

Exclusive: North Sea Transition Authority under fire for using lawyers to argue against publication of environmental impact

The Guardian - UK

Delhi's air quality plunges to 'poor' category; AQI at 256

The overall air quality in the national capital on Thursday morning was recorded in the 'poor' category, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 256, as per SAFAR-India.

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Unhealthy urban India must get into street fight mode

Addressing the diverse and multi-scaled social, environmental, and infrastructure risk factors that contribute to cardiometabolic risk in cities represents a new paradigm for public health in India

The Hindu

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Air pollution controls for cars delayed two years

In its final weeks in power, Labour made the call to delay the introduction of new air quality limits for vehicle imports after consultation with the motor industry, reports Marc Daalder

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Air pollution measures 'will reduce thousands of premature adult deaths in the UK'

UCL academics urge policymakers to implement further regulations to save lives

Evening Standard

Town's water 'safe' after toxic chemical discovery

Low levels of PFAS chemicals have been found near a water supply in regional NSW, but authorities say there is no risk to health.

AAP

Toxic past leads to concern about Brighton Park migrant tent site

Amid neighbors’ protests over the planned tent city and pending environmental tests, Chicago officials are continuing to assess the site.

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South London residents raise health fears as incinerator set for expansion in Beddington

Environment Agency expected to approve increase in waste burned at south London incinerator

Evening Standard

Doing laundry by hand sheds just as many microfibres as machine washing – new research

Between 6,500 and 87,000 tonnes of microfibres are shed during domestic laundering every year in the UK. Many of these minuscule fibres end up in rivers and oceans, with devastating consequences for aquatic animals and environments.

The Conversation

Air quality in Delhi continues to remain in 'very poor' category

The overall air quality in the national capital continued to remain in the 'very poor' category on Tuesday morning, as per SAFAR-India.

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IAEA officials say Fukushima's ongoing discharge of treated radioactive wastewater is going well

The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says the discharge of the second batch of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea has ended as planned on Monday

The Independent UK

Delhi AQI: Next two weeks crucial for city air quality, says Environment Mantri Gopal Rai

The Environment Minister said that eight more pollution hotspots other than the existing 13 have been identified. Read further on Dynamite News:

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"Second phase of GRAP implemented in Delhi to reduce pollution," Environment Minister Gopal Rai

As Delhi's air quality continues to remain in the 'very poor' category, with an AQI of 306, Delhi, Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday said that the second phase of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) has been implemented in Delhi

Dynamite News

Delhi's air quality continues to remain in 'very poor' category, with AQI of 306

The overall air quality in the national capital on Monday morning was recorded in the 'Very Poor category', with the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 306 against 302 recorded on Sunday afternoon, as per SAFAR-India.

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The Hindu

NGT issues notice to Punjab CS, CPCB on air pollution caused by stubble burning

National Green Tribunal has issued notices to the Punjab chief secretary and member secretary of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

The Guardian - UK

Ministers abandon plan to end pollution rules for England housebuilders

Michael Gove had been planning to rip up EU-derived scheme that forces developers to pay to offset pollution

Salon

California allowing dangerous oil wells

An idle well fee program is masking vast cleanup costs while harming residents and the climate

The Conversation

The climate impact of plastic pollution is negligible – the production of new plastics is the real problem

The dual pressures of climate change and plastic pollution are frequently conflated in the media, in peer-reviewed research and other environmental reporting.

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Evening Standard

Installing suction technology in roads 'could help clean up Britain's dirty air'

Discreet device found to significantly reduce human exposure to harmful air pollution

The Guardian - US

Flame retardant pollution threatens wildlife on all continents, research finds

More than 100 species, from frogs to killer whales, contaminated with long-lasting chemicals with serious health effects

The Guardian - UK

Colombia and Mali leading efforts to improve air quality, new ranking finds

Low and middle income countries addressing air pollution in climate plans, while UAE, host of Cop28, among rich nations lagging behind

Dynamite News

Delhi AQI remains 'moderate' at 83, shows marginal improvement from Tuesday

Amid concerns around stubble burning in neighbouring Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, the overall air quality in the national capital continued to remain in the 'moderate' category on Wednesday.

The Guardian - UK

EU to crack down further on microplastics after glitter ban

The European Commission aims to cut plastic pellet pollution by 74% by the end of the decade

The Guardian - US

What you need to know about the loophole hiding the extent of US wildfire pollution

Exceptional events rule has become ‘regulatory escape hatch’ for states that want to meet federal air-quality standards

The National (Scotland)

Wildlife and swimmers at risk from sewage 'gushing' into waters, SNP conference hears

A CALL has been made to step up monitoring of water quality amid concerns of the risks to wildlife and swimmers from untreated sewage “gushing”…

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