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"Light pollution could worsen allergy seasons, new study suggests"
#Pollution #Environment

Light pollution could worsen allergy seasons, new study suggests
Light pollution may do more than disrupt wildlife: new research finds it can extend pollen seasons, increasing allergy risks and public health costs.

😠 Defunct Pennsylvania oil and gas wells may leak methane and metals into water
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Defunct Pennsylvania oil and gas wells may leak methane and metals into water
In the dense forests of northwestern Pennsylvania, hundreds of thousands of retired oil and gas wells—some dating back to the mid-1800s, long before modern construction standards—dot the landscape, according to geochemists in Penn State's College of Earth and Mineral Sciences who recently led a study in the region. Left uncapped and exposed to air and erosion, they break down, leaching harmful chemicals into the atmosphere and, the researchers reported, into the groundwater.

"Satellites are now tracking big polluters around the world"
#Pollution #AirPollution

Satellites are now tracking big polluters around the world
Climate Trace is mapping data from power plants, factories, and other industrial facilities.

"Mexico moves to combat pollution following Guardian investigations"
#Mexico #Pollution

"Study ties particle pollution from wildfire smoke to 24,100 US deaths per year"
#US #USA #America #Pollution

Study ties particle pollution from wildfire smoke to 24,100 US deaths per year
Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States, according to a new study.

"Air pollution crosses borders, and so must the policies aimed at tackling it"
#Pollution #AirPollution #Environment

Air pollution crosses borders, and so must the policies aimed at tackling it
Parts of India, including the capital Delhi, were once again covered in thick smog recently as toxic pollution from industry and crop-burning engulfed the region. Even though India's National Clean Air Program has advanced clean air action, air pollution remains a reoccurring problem.

"Air pollution linked to over 180,000 deaths in the EU. Which country was hit the hardest?"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Pollution

Air pollution in EU linked to 182,000 deaths despite progress - report
Air pollution remains one Europe’s deadliest environmental threats despite recent progress.

"Many ships found breaching pollution limits despite tighter controls"
#Ships #Pollution

The disaster of #Fukushima that, despite common wisdom, is still going on, going strong.
Informative pod, as always: Cultures of Energy: 246 - Radioactive Governance (feat. Maxime Polleri).
#pollution #climate

"Air pollution may be linked to increased risk of motor neurone disease, our new study indicates"
#Pollution #AirPollution #Health

Air pollution may be linked to increased risk of motor neurone disease, our new study indicates
A new study from Sweden links long-term air pollution exposure to higher risk of motor neurone disease and faster progression.

"Cigarette filters: An underestimated source of microplastic pollution"
#Cigarettes #Pollution #Environment

Cigarette filters: An underestimated source of microplastic pollution
It is well known that discarded cigarette butts release nicotine, heavy metals and other toxins into the environment, including natural water systems. Less understood, however, is what happens to the plastic-based filters that shed these chemicals.

"World warming faster than forecast as pollution cuts remove hidden cooling effect"
#Pollution #Climate #ClimateChange

We’ve ‘seriously underestimated’ how fast Earth is warming. Here’s why
Experts have sounded the climate alarm after discovering that global temperatures are accelerating faster than predicted.

"Health advocates sound alarm as EPA works to loosen pollution standard"
#US #USA #America #Pollution

Health advocates sound alarm as EPA works to loosen pollution standard
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's effort to roll back federal particulate matter pollution standards will harm Michigan residents, particularly those who live near emitters such as manufacturing plants and refineries in Wayne County, health and environmental advocates warn.

"Tire rubber decays into a potentially dangerous chemical cocktail, research shows"
#Cars #Vehicles #Pollution

Tire rubber decays into a potentially dangerous chemical cocktail, research shows
The small, spongy black beads used as fill material in most artificial turf fields are called crumb rubber, which has long been touted as a major win for recycling. However, conflicting studies have alternately identified crumb rubber as either safe for people to play atop or dangerous to human health.

"How Trump’s EPA rollbacks could harm our air and water – and worsen global heating"
#US #USA #America #Pollution

"Up to 4,700 metric tons of litter flows down the Rhine each year"
#Rhine #Pollution #Litter

Up to 4,700 metric tons of litter flows down the Rhine each year
The river Rhine is estimated to carry between 3,000 and 4,700 metric tons of macrolitter—pieces of litter larger than 25 millimeters in size—towards the North Sea every year, according to research published in Communications Sustainability.

"Oil residues can travel over 5,000 miles on ocean debris, study finds"
#FossilFuels #Oceans #Pollution

Oil residues can travel over 5,000 miles on ocean debris, study finds
When oily plastic and glass, as well as rubber, washed onto Florida beaches in 2020, a community group shared the mystery online, attracting scientists' attention. Working together, they linked the black residue-coated debris to a 2019 oil slick along Brazil's coastline. Using ocean current models and chemical analysis, the team explains in Environmental Science & Technology how some of the oily material managed to travel over 5,200 miles (8,500 kilometers) by clinging to debris.

"Water firms could be let off pollution fines as part of government overhaul"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Pollution #Environment

"EPA to stop calculating money and lives saved by curbs on air pollution"
#US #USA #America #Pollution

"‘Eat out to help out’ scheme added to air pollution in London, study finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #London #Pollution