Paris has banned more than half of the cars registered in the region from its roads as a record heatwave worsens air pollution, the most … Paris bans up to 60% of its cars as heatwave worsens pollutionRead more
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Cigarette butts are the forgotten plastic pollution
Cigarette butts or filters are the most littered item on the planet. An estimated 5.6 trillion cigarettes are smoked each year, out of which two … Cigarette butts are the forgotten plastic pollutionRead more
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Flip-flop tide engulfs ‘paradise’ island
Close to a million plastic shoes, mainly flip flops are among the torrent of debris washed up on an “unspoilt paradise” in the Indian Ocean. … Flip-flop tide engulfs ‘paradise’ islandRead more
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Air pollution linked to childhood anxiety
Exposure to air pollution is a well-established global health problem associated with complications for people with asthma and respiratory disease, as well as heart conditions … Air pollution linked to childhood anxietyRead more
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Microplastics Are Blowing in the Wind
atmospheric transport is yet another way plastic pollution is being distributed around the planet, even to remote areas. The study, published Monday in Nature Geoscience, … Microplastics Are Blowing in the WindRead more
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Humpback Whales Are Falling Silent
Baleen whales such as humpbacks use songs to communicate, search for food, find mates and navigate the seas,but in Japan, their voices are being drowned … Humpback Whales Are Falling SilentRead more
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Air Pollution Killed 600,000 Children in 2016
Air pollution caused the premature deaths of 600,000 children in 2016, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) report released Monday. The report found that … Air Pollution Killed 600,000 Children in 2016Read more
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Massive Petrochemical Fire Extinguished After Smoke Blankets Community
https://www.democracynow.org/images/headlines/34/46634/quarter_hd/h13-petrochemical-fire.jpg In Texas, a massive fire at a petrochemical storage terminal in Deer Park, near Houston, has reportedly been extinguished in the early hours of … Massive Petrochemical Fire Extinguished After Smoke Blankets CommunityRead more
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Fiat Chrysler Recalls 965,000 Cars for Excessive Nitrogen Oxide Emissions
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will recall about 965,000 gasoline-powered vehicles in the United States and Canada that do not meet emissions standards and will replace … Fiat Chrysler Recalls 965,000 Cars for Excessive Nitrogen Oxide EmissionsRead more
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Air pollution is killing Europeans at an alarming rate
New research reveals that 800,000 people die prematurely from air pollution in Europe each year. A previous study also confirms that dirty air kills 8.8 … Air pollution is killing Europeans at an alarming rateRead more