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Illinois EPA Declares Air Pollution Action Day for Chicago Metro Area Affecting 9.4 Million Residents in Eight Counties

Illinois EPA declared an Air Pollution Action Day for Chicago's 8-county metro area, affecting 9.4 million residents. Ground-level ozone at Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups levels.

Medical Daily · Jun 22

A GOP Senator's Coal Firms Polluted Appalachian Waters for Years Before Trump's DOJ Quietly Killed the Criminal Case

A federal investigation into Senator Jim Justice's coal operations was halted by Trump appointees, despite evidence of pollution violations.

International Business Times UK · Jun 22

Aravalli Biodiversity Park helps Delhi retain 3 million litres of rainwater, reduce flooding: Study

Delhi's Aravalli Biodiversity Park is a vital green lung, retaining nearly three million litres of rainwater annually and significantly reducing flood risks. This restored forest, once a degraded mining site, now boasts over 2 lakh trees that also combat air pollution and act as a substantial carbon sink. Researchers highlight…

The Economic Times · Jun 22

2026 Wildfire Season Is Already at Record Early-Season Acreage — Here's the Air Quality and Health Warning for 12+ States

2026 wildfire season already burned 2.4M acres — nearly double the 10-year average. Air quality alerts active in 12+ states. Here's the health warning for sensitive groups.

Medical Daily · Jun 20

How the world’s voracious appetite for shrimp is destroying Ecuador’s mangroves

As demand soars, the country’s mangrove forests and the livelihoods of shellfish gatherers are under threat from encroaching farms and unchecked pollution

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19

Tata's iPhone parts factory faces India health probe after farmer contamination complaints

A health probe is underway into liquid discharge from Tata's iPhone parts factory in Hosur. Farmers report skin issues and contaminated farmland. The investigation adds to environmental concerns for Apple's manufacturing expansion in India. Water samples tested positive for E. coli. Tata states its analysis shows no contamination. The situation…

The Economic Times · Jun 19

A hidden pollution story emerged from 19 years of rain and cloud samples on one mountain

Pollution prediction study: Mount Washington's extreme environment yielded a 19-year record of rain and cloud water, revealing crucial pollution insights. Scientists discovered that a storm's journey, specifically its rainfall history, significantly impacts pollution levels reaching the mountain, proving as vital as the air's origin.

The Economic Times · Jun 18

How local communities are challenging Big Tech data centers’ noise, pollution and rising electricity bills

As the race to build data centers across the United States accelerates, local governments worry that the tech industry mantra of “move fast and break things” means their communities are at risk of being broken.

The Conversation · Jun 18

Ganga cleanliness no longer matter of opinion, data shows improvement: National mission body

Scientific data now proves the Ganga river is getting cleaner. Twelve years of the Namami Gange programme have led to measurable improvements. Water quality is meeting bathing standards on most main stem stretches. Dissolved oxygen levels are up and pollution load is down. The river's health is improving year after…

The Economic Times · Jun 18

England’s sewage spills: why citizen scientists want to test for pollution themselves

Thousands of volunteers across England now regularly take out their own testing kits to study the levels of pollution in rivers and the sea.

The Conversation · Jun 18