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pollution

74 posts
EEnvironment
Trump to gut US climate change policy and environmental regulations
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Trump to gut US climate change policy and environmental regulations

  • February 10, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is expected this week to revoke a scientific finding that long has…
EEnvironment
Startup Is Turning Ocean Pollution Into Profits
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Startup Is Turning Ocean Pollution Into Profits

  • February 9, 2026
Ocean cleanup, in this case, looks less like a charity drive and more like a full-fledged manufacturing…
EEnvironment
In the Arctic, the black carbon threat is overshadowed by geopolitical tensions
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In the Arctic, the black carbon threat is overshadowed by geopolitical tensions

  • February 9, 2026
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — As rising global temperatures speed up the melting of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean,…
EEnvironment
Lead Pollution Has Dropped 100-Fold in the U.S. Over the Last Century
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Lead Pollution Has Dropped 100-Fold in the U.S. Over the Last Century

  • February 8, 2026
Pollution from smokestacks at the US Mining and Smelting Co. plant in Midvale, Utah in 1906 – via…
SSpace
An artist's rendering of MethaneSAT in space
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An $88 Million Satellite Died Early—and Still Blew the Lid Off Industry Emissions

  • February 7, 2026
MethaneSat, an $88 million satellite designed to track methane emissions at an unprecedented scale and resolution, suddenly went…
EEnvironment
'Lack of political will' leaves Bosnian river choking on garbage year after year
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‘Lack of political will’ leaves Bosnian river choking on garbage year after year

  • February 6, 2026
By&nbspEuronews&nbspwith&nbspAP Published on 06/02/2026 – 11:20 GMT+1•Updated 11:48 Construction machines are working around the clock to remove tonnes…
EEnvironment
As winter comes, so does garbage. A river in Bosnia chokes in tons of waste year after year.
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As winter comes, so does garbage. A river in Bosnia chokes in tons of waste year after year.

  • February 5, 2026
VISEGRAD, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Dejan Furtula sighed with despair while looking at construction machines working around the clock…
EEnvironment
Wildfire smoke pollution linked to tens of thousands of deaths in U.S. per year, study finds
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Wildfire smoke pollution linked to tens of thousands of deaths in U.S. per year, study finds

  • February 5, 2026
Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the…
EEnvironment
'Not a dumping ground for the world': Malaysia announces immediate ban on e-waste imports
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‘Not a dumping ground for the world’: Malaysia announces immediate ban on e-waste imports

  • February 5, 2026
By&nbspAngela Symons&nbspwith&nbspAP Published on 05/02/2026 – 7:55 GMT+1 Malaysia has announced an immediate and full ban on the…
MMental health
Julissa Hernandez used to run track and field as a student at Niagara Falls High School before her asthma forced her to quit. She believes the poor air quality in in the New York town contributed to her complications. Credit: Jennifer Wybieracki
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How Two Teens in Niagara Falls Are Confronting Pollution and a Mental Health Crisis

  • February 5, 2026
Julissa Hernandez was at work when she saw the news, in 2024, that a young mother, Chianti Means,…
EEnvironment
Particle pollution from wildfire smoke was tied to 24,100 deaths a year in US: Study
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Particle pollution from wildfire smoke was tied to 24,100 deaths a year in US: Study

  • February 5, 2026
Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the…
HHealth
Study: Interaction between air pollution and diet on cognitive function in schoolchildren. Image Credit: Maja Argakijeva / Shutterstock
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Air pollution, not diet, shows the strongest link to poorer concentration in schoolgirls

  • January 29, 2026
A study of schoolgirls finds that living in polluted areas is more consistently linked to reduced attention than…
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