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The wife of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito leased a plot of land to an oil and natural gas company while the judge was weakening the powers of the Environmental Protection Agency, report says
In the lease, Martha Ann Bomgardner Alito would earn 3/16ths of the money generated from inherited …
John L. Dorman
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In UP's Gudsar, people who can't afford to buy water have to drink smelly, polluted and rotten water
"The water in our village is just poison. We can't even cook our food using this water, forget drin…
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Countries contributing the least to the climate crisis are feeling the worst of its effects
Some of those countries include Bangladesh, India, Philippines, and multiple countries in sub-Sahar…
Sarah Al-Arshani,Kelsey Vlamis
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World leaders want to protect a third of the Earth's land and water to save wildlife from extinction. There's a climate connection, too.
World leaders made a promise to protect nature in Montreal, Canada to avert the extinction of some …
Catherine Boudreau
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IMD operationalises advanced high-resolution air quality early warning system for Delhi
A very high-resolution city scale model ENFUSER (ENvironmental information FUsion SERvice) for Delh…
PTI
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Mayawati flays UP govt on farmers' 'harassment' over pollution
Lucknow, Nov 7 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Saturday flayed the Uttar Pradesh…
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All India RWA suggests 9-step solution to curb air pollution
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) The Confederation of Resident Welfare Association, a pan-India apex body o…
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We've now found microplastics on the very highest and lowest points on Earth. Mount Everest is littered with them.
Microplastics are tiny fragments of plastic pollution that never break down. They're scattered acro…
Aylin Woodward
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Study provides evidence on link between air pollution & early death
New York, June 29 (IANS) Researchers have found more evidence to suggest that long-term exposure to…
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Toxic chemicals have spilled into the air in Louisiana due to Hurricane Laura — but air monitors died, making the danger unmeasurable
Residents of Lake Charles, Louisiana, were told to shelter in place after a fire at a chlorine plan…
Susie Neilson
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Clear visibility between Finland, Estonia restored due to less pollution
People on the coast of the Finnish capital of Helsinki can now see the land of Tallinn, the capital…
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China and India, 2 of the world's biggest greenhouse gas polluters, stay silent on new emissions targets at global climate summit
China and India did not make any concrete new pledges to combat climate change, despite ranking amo…
Cheryl Teh
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The pandemic means electric scooter rentals will be allowed on the UK's public roads from June
Silicon Valley firms may finally trial electric scooters on UK roads.
Shona Ghosh
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Delhi pollution: Punjab, Haryana to bank on more machines, biomass plants to reduce stubble burning
The states have proposed setting up more custom hiring centres (CHCs) to give farm machinery on re…
PTI
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Tiny plastic particles are polluting the deepest point in the ocean
Microplastics - tiny particles of plastic beads, fibers, and fragments - are smaller than 0.2 inche…
Peter Kotecki,Peter Kotecki
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These are the 8 major US cities with the worst air pollution - and 4 are in California
The report listed dozens of US cities with "moderate" air quality, which could cause respiratory pr…
Aria Bendix
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Budget 2020: ₹4,400 crore for clean air, ₹11,500 crore for clean water - and warnings to polluters
Within this, the government will identify 100 “water distressed” districts and provide them with…
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A California environmental group is suing Coke and Pepsi over claims they're polluting oceans with plastic bottles
"Plastic waste is a worldwide problem that demands thoughtful solutions," William M. Dermody Jr., a…
Jessica Snouwaert
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Trump landed crushing blows to 3 of California's biggest priorities this week
In this Nov. 17, 2018 file photo, President Donald Trump talks with then Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom, l…
Lauren Frias
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Ghazipur Opium factory, country's biggest and oldest, shuts down
The factory was closed down on March 1st, for failing to comply with orders to install an onli…