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fromThe Mercury News
6 days ago

Alameda County DA, air district sue Radius Recycling over massive 2023 blaze

The lawsuit by District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson against Radius Recycling, marks a reversal after earlier dismissing criminal charges related to a toxic scrapyard fire.
Environment
#global-warming
Bicycling
fromTheoldguybicycleblog
3 months ago

Will Global Warming Harm Cycling Forever?

Global warming threatens cycling through severe weather, air pollution, and infrastructure damage, impacting cyclists' safety and enjoyment.
Bicycling
fromTheoldguybicycleblog
3 months ago

Will Global Warming Harm Cycling Forever?

Global warming threatens cycling through severe weather, air pollution, and infrastructure damage, impacting cyclists' safety and enjoyment.
#public-health
Public health
fromFast Company
4 months ago

How Colorado is regulating 5 'air toxics' in vulnerable neighborhoods

Colorado is establishing state-level air toxic health standards to combat air pollution effects in vulnerable communities.
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
1 month ago

Climate Change is Making Our Environment Unsafe

Climate change intensifies air pollution, posing serious health risks especially in Brooklyn, necessitating urgent measures for improvement.
Europe politics
fromtime.com
2 months ago

Cutting Emissions Could Prevent Thousands of Deaths Linked to Polluted Air

Air pollution causes 7 million premature deaths annually; reducing pollutants can save lives.
Healthcare
fromwww.dw.com
4 months ago

India: Will air pollution jack up health insurance costs? DW 03/13/2025

Air insurance premiums in Delhi may increase due to health impact from pollution.
Insurers are considering raising premiums by 10-15% for health policies in Delhi.
Public health
fromeuronews
5 months ago

Small changes can cut air pollution inside your home in a big way

Indoor air pollution can be worse than outdoor levels, necessitating home monitoring.
Public health
fromFast Company
4 months ago

How Colorado is regulating 5 'air toxics' in vulnerable neighborhoods

Colorado is establishing state-level air toxic health standards to combat air pollution effects in vulnerable communities.
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
1 month ago

Climate Change is Making Our Environment Unsafe

Climate change intensifies air pollution, posing serious health risks especially in Brooklyn, necessitating urgent measures for improvement.
Europe politics
fromtime.com
2 months ago

Cutting Emissions Could Prevent Thousands of Deaths Linked to Polluted Air

Air pollution causes 7 million premature deaths annually; reducing pollutants can save lives.
Healthcare
fromwww.dw.com
4 months ago

India: Will air pollution jack up health insurance costs? DW 03/13/2025

Air insurance premiums in Delhi may increase due to health impact from pollution.
Insurers are considering raising premiums by 10-15% for health policies in Delhi.
Public health
fromeuronews
5 months ago

Small changes can cut air pollution inside your home in a big way

Indoor air pollution can be worse than outdoor levels, necessitating home monitoring.
#climate-change
US politics
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Document Shows E.P.A. Plans to Loosen Limits on Mercury From Power Plants

The E.P.A. is set to weaken regulations on power plant emissions, reversing Biden-era environmental protections.
Environment
fromFast Company
4 months ago

U.S. ports fear that federal funding to clean up pollution could be canceled

The shift towards electrification of port operations aims to reduce air pollution in nearby communities.
Federal funding is critical for decarbonization efforts at U.S. ports, with $3 billion allocated under recent climate initiatives.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Nearly half of Americans breathing in unsafe levels of air pollutants report

Americans are increasingly exposed to harmful air pollutants, primarily due to climate change and environmental policy rollbacks.
OMG science
fromFast Company
4 months ago

How lightning over shipping lanes dropped after regulating sulfur

Lightning activity over shipping lanes decreased significantly after international regulations on ship emissions were enacted.
US politics
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Document Shows E.P.A. Plans to Loosen Limits on Mercury From Power Plants

The E.P.A. is set to weaken regulations on power plant emissions, reversing Biden-era environmental protections.
Environment
fromFast Company
4 months ago

U.S. ports fear that federal funding to clean up pollution could be canceled

The shift towards electrification of port operations aims to reduce air pollution in nearby communities.
Federal funding is critical for decarbonization efforts at U.S. ports, with $3 billion allocated under recent climate initiatives.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Nearly half of Americans breathing in unsafe levels of air pollutants report

Americans are increasingly exposed to harmful air pollutants, primarily due to climate change and environmental policy rollbacks.
OMG science
fromFast Company
4 months ago

How lightning over shipping lanes dropped after regulating sulfur

Lightning activity over shipping lanes decreased significantly after international regulations on ship emissions were enacted.
#clean-air-act
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

Oakland loses another coal terminal' decision, but product is a ways from coming to town

The appeals court ruling, authored by Judge James Richman, declares none of the arguments lodged by the city against allowing Tagami more time at the proposed terminal site have merit.
California
fromFuturism
3 weeks ago

Scientists Investigate What Happens If You Snort Moon Dust

Our findings suggest that while lunar dust may cause some immediate irritation to the airways, it does not appear to pose a risk for chronic, long-term diseases like silicosis.
Science
#xai
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago
Black Lives Matter

NAACP calls on Memphis officials to halt operations at xAI's 'dirty data center' | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
4 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

Air quality tests around xAI's Memphis data center raise questions | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
1 month ago
Black Lives Matter

NAACP calls on Memphis officials to halt operations at xAI's 'dirty data center' | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
4 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

Air quality tests around xAI's Memphis data center raise questions | TechCrunch

fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
4 weeks ago

Revolutionary brake discs solve the problem of hidden air pollution in London - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Recent studies show that brake dust accounts for up to 20% of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution at roadsides, especially during rush hours.
Alternative transportation
#community-health
#electric-vehicles
California
fromSan Jose Inside
2 months ago

Senate Blocks CA Clean Air and Electric Car Mandates

Senate blocks California's gas car phase-out, challenging its transition to electric vehicles and clean air efforts.
SF politics
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Senate votes to kill California's gas car ban-a major setback for EVs

The Senate voted to block California's gas-powered car ban, undermining efforts for electric vehicle transition.
California
fromSan Jose Inside
2 months ago

Senate Blocks CA Clean Air and Electric Car Mandates

Senate blocks California's gas car phase-out, challenging its transition to electric vehicles and clean air efforts.
SF politics
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Senate votes to kill California's gas car ban-a major setback for EVs

The Senate voted to block California's gas-powered car ban, undermining efforts for electric vehicle transition.
Social justice
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Media Panics About "Crime Waves" - But Downplays Crime Committed by Corporations

Wage theft in the rideshare industry far exceeds all other crimes, yet remains underreported.
Media coverage influences public perception of crime and urgent issues.
California
fromKqed
1 month ago

California Supreme Court To Hear Case On State's Rooftop Solar Policy | KQED

CARB has implemented a mobile air pollution monitoring program to gather localized data across California communities.
#environmental-policy
NYC parents
fromCity Limits
3 months ago

Opinion: Children, Parents & Grandparents Call for Hochul to Move Faster on Climate Action

Parents feel powerless to prevent pollution affecting their children's health and call on government action for effective climate legislation.
Public health
fromNature
2 months ago

Landmark air-pollution lab under threat from Trump cuts - can it be saved?

The Human Studies Facility at UNC, crucial for air pollution research, is being shut down amid government downsizing efforts.
fromABC News
5 months ago
Miscellaneous

Thai authorities seek to ease air pollution in capital by offering free public transport

NYC parents
fromCity Limits
3 months ago

Opinion: Children, Parents & Grandparents Call for Hochul to Move Faster on Climate Action

Parents feel powerless to prevent pollution affecting their children's health and call on government action for effective climate legislation.
Public health
fromNature
2 months ago

Landmark air-pollution lab under threat from Trump cuts - can it be saved?

The Human Studies Facility at UNC, crucial for air pollution research, is being shut down amid government downsizing efforts.
fromABC News
5 months ago
Miscellaneous

Thai authorities seek to ease air pollution in capital by offering free public transport

fromFast Company
1 month ago

A gas company wants to expand a pipeline in the south-but it would sharply increase air pollution in North Carolina towns

Environmental advocates warn that the expansion of two compressor stations along Transco's pipeline in North Carolina will lead to significant increases in air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
SF politics
#human-health
Environment
fromwww.nature.com
3 months ago

Microplastics Make It into Your Food through Plant Leaves

Airborne microplastics are a significant route for plastic contamination in plants, raising health risks through the food chain.
OMG science
fromNature
1 month ago

Daily briefing: Chemical 'shuttles' carry large drugs across the blood-brain barrier

Xenon gas enhances climbers' acclimatization, enabling safer and shorter ascents of Mount Everest.
A U.S. lab vital for air pollution research faces closure, jeopardizing health standards.
Bed bugs proliferated around the emergence of early cities, establishing them as urban pests.
Environment
fromwww.nature.com
3 months ago

Microplastics Make It into Your Food through Plant Leaves

Airborne microplastics are a significant route for plastic contamination in plants, raising health risks through the food chain.
OMG science
fromNature
1 month ago

Daily briefing: Chemical 'shuttles' carry large drugs across the blood-brain barrier

Xenon gas enhances climbers' acclimatization, enabling safer and shorter ascents of Mount Everest.
A U.S. lab vital for air pollution research faces closure, jeopardizing health standards.
Bed bugs proliferated around the emergence of early cities, establishing them as urban pests.
#environmental-justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Early air pollution exposure affects health in adolescence, study finds

Exposure to high air pollution in early childhood increases health risks in adolescents.
Public health
#health-impact
NYC politics
fromCity Limits
4 months ago

Bill Aims to Curb Truck Traffic Pollution From Mega-Warehouses That Move Your Packages

New legislation aims to hold companies accountable for toxic emissions from warehouses.
The indirect source rule seeks to mitigate air pollution from truck traffic in low-income communities.
NYC politics
fromCity Limits
4 months ago

Bill Aims to Curb Truck Traffic Pollution From Mega-Warehouses That Move Your Packages

New legislation aims to hold companies accountable for toxic emissions from warehouses.
The indirect source rule seeks to mitigate air pollution from truck traffic in low-income communities.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Smoke from climate-fueled fires in US contributed to 15,000 deaths over 15 years, study finds

Wildfires linked to climate change contribute significantly to health risks and economic costs in the U.S.
London
fromianVisits
3 months ago

The London Buzz - 11th April 2025

Lambeth Council is investing £120,000 to reshape Brixton with new public strategies.
Hackney Council is reviewing rejected blue badge applications after watchdog concerns.
Bond Street is again Europe's most expensive shopping street.
Gas boilers are now the primary source of London's air pollution.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Price of parking rises steeply due to English councils' clean-air surcharges

Councils in England are imposing surcharges on petrol and diesel vehicles to reduce air pollution, often without clear signage.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
4 months ago

High air pollution alert issued for London

High air pollution alert issued in London, warning residents to take precautions.
Air pollution is a significant health risk, contributing to many premature deaths.
Miscellaneous
fromFast Company
5 months ago

A million cars have disappeared: What NYC is like after one month of congestion pricing

New York City's congestion pricing has led to reduced traffic and increased use of public transit, showcasing early positive results.
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