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Air pollution linked again to high rate of coronavirus deaths

20 Apr 2020

In yet another study linking air pollution with high rate of coronavirus mortality, German researchers have found that elevated levels of nitrogen dioxide in the air may be associated...

Brief respite

23 Mar 2020

The view about pollution and carbon emissions bouncing back in the aftermath of the Covid-19 crises is a different perspective from the images flying around of the planet being the...

Shutdowns help lower harmful emissions

20 Mar 2020

Tony Barboza, Tribune News Service The global struggle to slow the spread of the coronavirus has brought with it cancelled flights, closed businesses and a quickly escalating economic slowdown that...

Paper and plastic bags are equally destructive

08 Mar 2020

Leticia Labre, The Independent This week, New York rolled out its plastic bag ban and the positive reaction to it was encouraging. As a former climate change negotiator for...

Need to address ‘eco-anxiety’ among children

03 Mar 2020

Climate change is an issue that affects each and every life on the planet. The world’s mountain and glacier regions are facing unprecedented challenges due to climate change, imposing a...

India’s new battery waste management rules

03 Mar 2020

Battery waste is a huge environmental issue globally. Battery recycling has become one of the major concerns for governments as they contain a number of heavy metals and toxic chemicals....

With purifiers and lawsuits, Pakistanis fight back against smog

30 Dec 2019

For the past few months Hasan Zaidi's phone has been ringing nonstop with calls from desperate residents in Pakistan hoping to get their hands on his newly invented air...

Dolphins struggle against noise pollution

24 Dec 2019

A new study has found increased ship traffic and dredging in India’s Ganga River is rapidly heightening noise levels in the river and stressing the river’s iconic dolphins and changing...

Egypt’s crackdown on plastic is emulative

22 Dec 2019

The oceans are a repository of valuable sustenance not only for marine creatures, but also for human beings. Unfortunately, global warming and toxic plastic are endangering sea life. In this...

Plastic conundrum

20 Dec 2019

It’s quite tiring to keep reading about plastic waste and what we are doing to the planet. It is true that such articles cause awareness but there is an important...

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