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Figures show record number of 'excellent' bathing waters in Scotland

THE highest number of Scotland’s bathing waters on record will meet the best environmental standards in 2025, figures have shown...

The National (Scotland)

Delhi Env Min writes to Union Env Min for cloud seeding to control smog

"Time has come to carry out artificial rainfall to break the layer of smog. The Government of Delhi with the help of IIT Kanpur has last year explored cloud seeding as an emergency measure..." Read further on Dynamite News:

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No fully virtual courts but wherever possible lawyers can appear online: CJI

CJI told lawyers that judges are being told to conduct virtual hearings wherever possible and lawyers can choose to appear virtually during the hearing. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Crisis, what crisis? Envt minister busy tweeting about Modi travels, tigers instead of pollution

The national capital’s air pollution crisis has continued to worsen, with at least 21 of the 38 air quality monitoring stations recording AQI levels of 490 or above Tuesday morning, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.

Newslaundry

Delhi Smog: 8 flights diverted, 22 trains delayed due to poor visibility

With no signs of improvement in air quality, a thick layer of smog covered the national capital and pollution levels reached a hazardous AQI of 494. Read further on Dynamite News:

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OPINION - Why our fight against Lutfur Rahman for LTNs in Tower Hamlets matters

This week, the High Court will examine Tower Hamlets council's decision to spend £2.5 million removing the low traffic schemes that have transformed parts of Bethnal Green and Shoreditch. I got involved in the campaign to save these schemes because I've witnessed first-hand how they've changed our community for the…

Evening Standard

Pollution in Delhi hits record high, cloaking city in smog

Indian capital imposes emergency measures including closing schools and offices and barring heavy vehicles

The Guardian - UK

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Yorkshire town may bring first ‘forever chemicals’ legal case in UK

Residents claim contamination from Angus Fire factory has left them trapped and unable to sell their homes

The Guardian - UK

14 Delhi-bound flights diverted due to low visibility

Amid enforcement of "low visibility procedures" at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here, 14 Delhi-bound flights have been diverted to Jaipur and Dehradun so far on Monday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Schools closed, construction work banned as smog descends on Delhi

India is urging its neighbours, including Bangladesh and Pakistan, to take joint action against their shared problem of air pollution. The appeal, made at the Cop29 climate summit in Azerbaijan, comes as smog in the Indian capital Delhi largely exceeded the levels prescribed by the World Health Organization.

Radio France Internationale

India's Capital Shuts Schools As Smog Exceeds 60 Times WHO Limit

India's capital New Delhi switched schools to online classes Monday until further notice as worsening toxic smog surged past 60 times the World Health Organization's recommended daily maximum.

International Business Times

New Delhi closes schools, bans construction as air pollution shoots up to worst level this season

Authorities in India’s capital have shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering the city after air pollution shot up to its worst level this season

The Independent UK

Park regulars in New Delhi's Lodhi Garden say toxic pollution levels won't force them out

Many of the regulars at Lodhi Garden in New Delhi, one of the world’s most polluted cities, say they won’t let rising pollution levels deter their daily visits

The Independent UK

United Utilities refuses to hand over data on sewage discharges into Windermere

Water company claims information is not in the public interest despite widespread pollution of UK waters

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Evening Standard

New Delhi shuts all primary schools as severe smog grounds flights and obscures Taj Mahal

Non-essential construction has been banned amid severe air quality issues

International Business Times

Primary Schools Empty As Smog Persists In Indian Capital

Residents in India's capital New Delhi again woke under a blanket of choking smog on Friday, a day after authorities closed primary schools and imposed measures aimed at alleviating the annual crisis.

The Independent UK

Delhi shuts all primary schools as hazardous smog worsens

Indian capital announces a raft of measures to tackle severe air pollution

Dynamite News

Delhi continues to suffer as AQI remains 'severe'

The air quality in Delhi has raised concerns amongst the locals and other residents after the AQI which was reeling under the 'very poor' category. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The Guardian - UK

How particle pollution from fireworks harms UK air and rivers

Across Yorkshire, the air pollution measured on 5 November reached level seven on the government’s 10-point scale

International Business Times

Pakistan's Policies Hazy As It Fights Smog

From banning tuk-tuks and barbecues to demolishing old brick kilns, Pakistan's government is pushing a series of measures to fight record-breaking smog.

Al Jazeera

As Pakistan chokes on smog, is the government doing enough?

Authorities in the worst-hit Punjab province launch mobile clinics and shut schools amid record pollution levels.

Reason

Abolish the EPA

Climate change is a serious environmental concern, but it is not clear how the EPA helps.

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Thick smog shrouds Asian cities

Thick smog shrouded New Delhi and other cities around South and Southeast Asia as air pollution levels soared Thursday.

The Independent UK

Pakistan employs new measures to deal with nearly 70,000 people affected daily by hazardous smog

Pakistan introduced mobile clinics and added more beds in hospitals to treat the nearly 70,000 patients received daily with respiratory-related diseases as hazardous smog continued to shroud the country’s east

The Guardian - AU

Hobart and Canberra ranked among top 10 global cities with lowest air pollution, analysis finds

Sydney the worst-ranked Australian city at 150th in Auto Trader analysis, receiving a poorer score than London

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