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Israel facing water shortages caused by destruction of Gaza’s treatment plants

Five desalination plants shut down for days, while Gaza remains in grip of severe water and sanitation crisis

The Guardian - UK · 9h ago

New York air pollution fell as toddlers' mental development rose 26%

For more than two decades, Professor Frederica Perera and a team from the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health tracked pregnant women's air pollution exposure and their children's development in disadvantaged communities of Northern Manhattan and the South Bronx. More than 1,100 children were assessed at ages one, two and…

The Times of India · Sep 23

17-year-old Texas student takes air-quality project to 60 schools

At 17, Nathan Tan has already taken on a problem that can be difficult even for adults to see, let alone solve: the invisible pollution hanging over neighborhoods where families have spent years carrying a disproportionate share of the environmental burden. From his home in Plano, Texas, Tan has turned…

The Times of India · Sep 22

Improved air quality linked to better mental development in toddlers, study finds

Long-term research in New York shows efforts to reduce air pollution associated with higher cognitive test scores

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18

River Cleanup Grows Massive: Illinois teen starts solo push; 14mn lb now cleared

Chad Pregracke's journey in river conservation began with a stark realization of pollution's impact. Establishing Living Lands and Waters, he crafted a grassroots movement that now unites thousands of volunteers in river cleanup efforts. To date, millions of pounds of debris have been extracted from diverse rivers across America. Furthermore,…

The Times of India · Sep 17

Trump EPA’s arguments for letting power plants spew unlimited pollution ‘dead wrong’

Claims that dismantling pollution rules will lower energy bills and have little climate impact are far from convincing

The Guardian - US · Sep 16

Microplastics in soil pose global threat by acting like ‘Trojan horse’ to deliver toxins

Exclusive: Plastic surfaces form hotspots for interaction between plastics, microbes and agrochemicals

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16

Air pollution linked to heightened suicide risk in major meta-study

Study links short-term and long-term exposure to PM2.5 to significantly higher odds of death by suicide, attempted suicide and suicidal thoughts

The Independent UK · Sep 15

Air pollution linked to higher suicide risk, international research suggests

Analysis of 29 studies highlights potentially heightened danger from small particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide

The Guardian - UK · Sep 15

France planted Douglas-fir forests; streams later showed up to 10 times more nitrate

In France and Luxembourg, it was found that Douglas-fir plantations are contributing to significant nitrate elevation. Streams flowing from these regions have nitrate levels that are two to ten times above normal. Analysis of the underlying soil points to excessive nitrate generation. Additionally, groundwater underneath these trees presents noticeably increased…

The Times of India · Sep 15