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Hundreds of potentially toxic road runoff outfalls polluting England’s rivers

Hundreds of potentially toxic road runoff outfalls polluting England’s rivers

Exclusive: No regulator is monitoring scale of impact of dangerous chemicals on wildlife or public health A toxic cocktail of damaging chemicals created by road pollution is flowing into England’s rivers and no regulator is monitoring the scale of its impact on wildlife or public health. More than 18,000 outfalls, such as pipes, and about …

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People walk in Central Park as smoke from wildfires in Canada cause hazy conditions in New York on June 7.

Even short-term exposure to air pollution may raise risk of stroke, study finds

Researchers looked at the links between a number of common pollutants and risk of stroke. This past summer, wildfire smoke periodically blanketed the United States, bringing stinging air and hazy skies to the Northeast and the Midwest, regions that are unaccustomed to the itchy eyes, scratchy throats and breathing problems that come from being downwind of such …

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Rivers in peril: Battling pollution for a brighter and sustainable tomorrow

Rivers in peril: Battling pollution for a brighter and sustainable tomorrow

Widespread water contamination has emerged as a formidable challenge in India, with a staggering 1,95,813 habitations across the country reporting inadequate water quality. By Pratim Raha and Abishek Kumar Rivers, with their innate natural charm, serenity, and crucial ecological significance, have long held our fascination. They are not mere bodies of water but rather the …

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HCLTech grants $5 mn under CSR initiative to combat climate in Americas

HCLTech grants $5 mn under CSR initiative to combat climate in Americas

For the last eight years, the HCLTech Grant program has been supporting India-based NGOs, and now the same has been scaled for implementation in the Americas, the company said in a statement Scaling up its CSR initiative to address climate issues at the global level, HCLTech on Tuesday announced a grant of USD 5 million …

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Faster disaster: climate change fuels ‘flash droughts’, intense downpours and storms

Faster disaster: climate change fuels ‘flash droughts’, intense downpours and storms

The run of extreme weather events around the world seems to be never-ending. After the northern summer of extreme heat and disastrous fires, we’ve seen more exceptional autumn weather over Europe with record-breaking heat in the UK. Meanwhile, record-breaking rain and intense flash floods struck Greece before the same storm devastated Libya, with thousands dead. Almost 20% of Africa is …

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