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In Italy, the “Land of Fires” continues to claim lives

In Campania, southern Italy, the “Land of Fires” continues to bear the scars of decades of criminal pollution. Illegal dumps, toxic fires, and soaring illness: Euronews reporter, Valérie Gauriat, investigated at the heart of this scarred territory, where residents’ anger shows no sign of abating.

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How global seafood trade is moving ‘forever chemicals’ from contaminated waters to dinner plates

New study finds consumption patterns and trade matter as much as where fish are caught

The Independent UK

UK’s largest proposed datacentre ‘understating planned water use’

Analysis suggests consumption at Northumberland site could be 50 times higher than US operator QTS estimates

The Guardian - UK

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‘Air pollution, public safety’: The big issues Delhi thinks Parliament missed out on

The Winter Session of Parliament concludes on December 19. During this nearly three-week session, there were heated debates on several issues ranging from Vande Mataram to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and voter roll manipulation.

Newslaundry

Sarajevo faces severe pollution and fog, residents advised to stay indoors

Sarajevo faced heavy fog and pollution on Thursday, causing flight cancellations and traffic disruptions.

Euronews

Schools told to keep children indoors and flights cancelled as air pollution peaks in Sarajevo

The capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina often tops the list of places with the worst air quality globally.

Euronews

‘Uniquely evil’: Michigan residents fight against huge data center backed by top tycoons

Locals band together in David v Goliath fight against facility they say would jack up bills, increase pollution and destroy area’s character

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China says Delhi should copy Beijing to end its winter smog crisis. Is it really that simple?

While Beijing’s clean-air campaign was driven by a one-party governance system that enforced sweeping measures, India’s democratic political structure is far more fragmented. But even then, experts tell Stuti Mishra, there are lessons India can draw from China’s war on air pollution

The Independent UK

Don’t talk – listen. Why communities affected by forever chemicals in water must be heard

Until recently, Australia’s efforts to tackle “forever chemical” pollution focused on highly polluted firefighting and defence sites.

The Conversation

Unreliable data mask just how bad the air quality crisis is in India

India’s air-quality crisis is deepened by unreliable data

The Independent UK

At least 13 killed in massive pile-up on Indian highway amid dense smog near Delhi

Thick fog and severe air pollution across northern India has sharply reduced visibility

The Independent UK

U.S. And Mexico Sign Deal To Address Tijuana River Sewage Crisis After Trump Calls It a 'Threat'

The U.S. and Mexico have signed an agreement to address the pollution caused by sewage flowing into the Tijuana river.

Latin Times

A Glimpse Of Mumbai: 29 Powerful Street Photographs By Shanth Kumar

Some photographers have a way of making ordinary moments feel special, and Shanth Kumar is one of them.

Bored Panda

Toxic smog overshadows Messi tour as pollution crisis threatens to embarrass India on world stage

Smog grounds and delays hundreds of flights, including those of Narendra Modi and Lionel Messi

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Toxic smog blankets New Delhi plunging air quality to hazardous levels

Dense toxic smog blanketed India’s national capital Monday, pushing air pollution levels to their worst levels in weeks.

The Independent UK

Flights disrupted and construction work banned after Delhi air pollution suddenly worsens

Indian capital’s air quality remains ‘severe’ for third straight day

The Independent UK

Toxic smog blankets New Delhi, disrupting travel and plunging air quality to hazardous levels

Dense toxic smog has blanketed New Delhi, pushing air pollution levels to their worst levels in weeks and disrupting travel

International Business Times UK

Elon Musk Accused Of 'Environmental Racism' After Building AI Supercomputer In A Now 'Noxious' Black Neighborhood

Elon Musk's xAI faces backlash and legal action as a supercomputer facility in predominantly Black South Memphis operates unpermitted gas turbines, drawing accusations of environmental racism and pollution

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Newslaundry

Govt declares Delhi has had the lowest AQI in 8 years. Rahul Gandhi urges for a debate on pollution

Responding to the Rajya Sabha MP Sagarika Ghose's questions about the action that the Union government has taken to address the worsening air quality in the national capital, they claimed that "Delhi has observed the lowest average AQI in the past 8 years, i.e., from 2018 to 2025 (barring 2020…

The Guardian - UK

Air passengers exposed to extremely high levels of ultrafine particle pollution, study finds

Levels during boarding and taxiing were far above those defined as high by the World Health Organization

The Conversation

Lahore’s toxic winters: how smog is reshaping daily life in urban Pakistan

In November 2025, Lahore, the second-largest city in Pakistan, registered a “hazardous” air quality index of 509, according to IQAir, a global air quality monitoring organisation. The number speaks for itself. Eyes sting, throats burn and headlights blur into halos. In winter, the city feels as though it has slipped…

Newslaundry

Dec 11, 2025: ‘Very poor’ AQI outside Parliament, but govt data says otherwise

For this episode of Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry was outside Parliament to document the air quality index (AQI) at 11 am on Thursday.

Reason

These Researchers Are Turning Plastic Waste Into Fuel

Recent innovations could help address plastic pollution.

Euronews

From Nike to H&M: How the fashion industry’s ‘big green plan’ is worsening microplastic pollution

An investigation into recycled polyester found microplastic pollution is being worsened by ‘green’ materials.

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Top Dirtiest Countries In The World, According To Pollution Rankings

Explore the most polluted countries in the world based on air quality (AQI) and PM2.5 levels. See which countries pollute the most, plus the least polluted countries.

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