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WHO Issues Urgent Warning as Global Cancer Cases Could Nearly Double by 2050

Almost everyone knows someone whose life has been changed by cancer. It could be a parent, a friend, a neighbour, or even someone you've never met but admired. That's what makes the World Health Organization's latest warning feel so personal. According to new projections, the number of people diagnosed with…

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Delhi government, World Bank launch orientation for Rs 8,300-crore clean air project

The seven-year programme, to be implemented between September 2026 and August 2033, will be financed through a 65 per cent loan from the World Bank, while the remaining 35 per cent will be borne by the Delhi government.

The Economic Times

Florida accidentally created giant floating islands across Lake Okeechobee after decades of fertiliser runoff fueled explosive growth of invasive water hyacinths and other aquatic weeds, smothering habitats and clogging waterways

Lake Okeechobee faces nutrient pollution from agricultural runoff and tributaries. Excessive phosphorus and nitrogen fuel invasive aquatic plant growth, forming floating islands. A 2011 USGS study identified western tributaries as major nutrient contributors. These floating islands disrupt the lake's ecosystem and navigation. Sustained nutrient reduction throughout the watershed is crucial…

The Times of India

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Pollutionwatch: How harmful ozone builds up near ground in heatwaves

Concentrations of gas were continuously raised in Europe during June hot spell, with potentially deadly effects

The Guardian - UK

NGT directs recovery of Rs 2.65 crore from BHU over illegal felling of 33 trees

The National Green Tribunal ordered the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board to recover compensation. This directive concerns the illegal felling of thirty-three trees on Banaras Hindu University campus. The tribunal mandated the completion of recovery proceedings within three months. Banaras Hindu University had previously planted nine hundred seventy-eight saplings as…

The Economic Times

Indian Men Are Finally Taking Skincare Seriously, Here Is Where to Start Your Routine

The Soap Bar Was Never EnoughThe average bar soap has a pH between 9 and 11. Human skin sits at around 4.5 to 5.5. Every time a man washes his face with a body soap, he strips the acid mantle, the skin's first line of defence against bacteria and moisture…

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What Age Should You Start a Skincare Routine and What Ingredients Should It Actually Include

The Teenager Who Doesn't Need a SerumThe earliest a skincare routine makes sense is around 11 to 13, when sebaceous glands become active and the skin's oil production changes. At this stage, the routine should have exactly two steps: a gentle, pH-balanced cleanser and a light, non-comedogenic moisturiser. That's it.…

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‘A lot of red flags’: plans for New Zealand’s first AI datacentre spark concern as locals demand greater transparency

Plans to build a NZ$3.5bn datacentre in Makarewa in the country’s south has drawn concern about electricity and water use, and potential noise pollution

The Guardian - AU

Chadchart sets out work plan

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt has pledged to launch a 100-day programme focused on tackling air pollution, flooding and transparency while implementing his 261 campaign policies.

Bangkok Post

West Coast clams are coming down with cancer

Pollution and climate change-driven heat are worsening the outbreak

The Independent UK

'Reckless' space-based data centers lack environmental review, drawing criticism

"Allowing a million orbiting data centers with no environmental review isn’t just irresponsible — it’s reckless."

Space

Former top BHP economist urges tougher government policies to push miners to decarbonise

Exclusive: ‘The preferred policy is, of course, a carbon price,’ Dr Huw McKay says, amid slowdown in BHP action on emissions

The Guardian - AU

Two thirds of EU faced harmful ozone levels during heatwave: report

PARIS (FRANCE) - Two thirds of the European Union's population may have been exposed to harmful levels of ozone pollution during last month's record-breaking heatwave, according to a report shared with AFP.

Bangkok Post

Planned Texas data centers could emit more greenhouse gases than many countries

Texas regulators are allowing AI data centers across the state to start up thousands of new pollution sources with no public notice or environmental reviews.

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Why Mumbai's Flamingos Thrive in Sewage Wetlands: What Their Survival Tells Us About Adaptation

A Beak Built for the Worst Water in the RoomThe lesser flamingo, Phoeniconaias minor, pumps its inverted beak roughly 20 times per second when feeding. Inside that beak sit rows of fine hair-like structures called lamellae, a biological filtration system so precise it can isolate cyanobacteria and microscopic algae from…

TechRadar

The 'world's most powerful AI data center' hit with massive class-action lawsuit — Wisconsin residents allege noise and extreme light pollution at $7.3 billion Microsoft mega-facility

Microsoft is hit with a lawsuit from residents alleging noise, light, and dust pollution at its new AI data center.

The Conversation

Fibreglass: How this emerging contaminant is polluting our coasts

Walk along British Columbia’s shorelines and you quickly notice the signs of human-made activities and marine industry: boats anchored and hauled out for repair in marinas, abandoned vessels, the smell of fresh paint, workers sanding hulls and stacks of fibreglass materials waiting to be used.

The Times of India

California turns to worms and microbes to tackle livestock manure pollution and create eco-friendly fertiliser

California is employing worms and microbes to transform livestock manure into valuable fertilizer. This natural process effectively reduces pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from farms. Specialized microbial communities and composting worms accelerate decomposition, creating nutrient-rich castings. This biological treatment offers a sustainable alternative to traditional manure lagoons. The state's initiative…

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Iran’s environmental catastrophe has also wrecked its economy

For several decades, Iran has devoted substantial financial, institutional and political resources to military expansion. It has invested heavily in supporting its regional partners, as well as in pursuing geopolitical influence across the Middle East.

The Guardian - US

European countries top ‘scorecard’ on climate progress while US slips to 27th

Estonia, Luxembourg and UK are the top three in biennial Yale University index in tackling pollution and other issues

Euronews

Belgium has the worst forever chemicals record in Europe: Are they breaching citizens' human rights?

Environmental NGO ClientEarth argue Belgian authorities have not acted despite knowing about high levels for years.

Medical Daily

Washington, D.C., Was Just Hit with a Purple Air Quality Alert, the Second-Highest Level on the Air Quality Index

Washington D.C. hit Purple AQI — "Very Unhealthy" — after July 4 fireworks and heat. EPA says ALL adults should reduce outdoor activity. Here's the health risk and what to do.

Bangkok Post

The mining challenge

Since 2024, villagers in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai living along the Kok, Sai, Ruak and Mekong rivers have suffered water pollution caused by runoff from gold and earth mines in Shan State, northern Myanmar.

The Guardian - US

Washington records world’s worst air quality for a city after 850,000 Fourth of July fireworks

Hourly concentrations of particulate matter rose to 6.7 times their pre-fireworks levels, according to an analysis

Radio France Internationale

Climate justice in Africa: floods, fossil fuels and the fightback

This week in Spotlight on Africa, we look at climate change, environmental justice and the challenges of adaptation. While Europe's heatwaves make headlines, temperatures are also climbing across Africa, with parts of the Sahel approaching 50°C. West Africa is also experiencing severe flooding caused by climate change. Yet Africa is…

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