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Oct 10 2023October 10, 2023

Climate crisis costing $16m an hour in extreme weather damage, study estimates

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Climate Change, Efforts, Pollution, Save Earth / By SLSV / October 10, 2023 October 10, 2023

Analysis shows at least $2.8tn in damage from 2000 to 2019 through worsened storms, floods and heatwaves The damage caused by the climate crisis through extreme weather has cost $16m (£13m) an hour for the past 20 years, according to a new estimate. Storms, floods, heatwaves and droughts have taken many lives and destroyed swathes …

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Oct 6 2023October 6, 2023

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

Leave a Comment / Efforts, Global Warming, Information, Pollution / By SLSV / October 6, 2023 October 6, 2023

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.

Sep 28 2023September 28, 2023

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

1 Comment / Climate Change, Environment, Global Warming, Pollution / By SLSV / September 28, 2023 September 28, 2023

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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Sep 25 2023September 25, 2023

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

Leave a Comment / Climate Change, Eco-Friendly, Efforts, ESG, Global Warming, Pollution, sustainability / By SLSV / September 25, 2023 September 25, 2023

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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Sep 19 2023September 18, 2023

Lead pollution is killing us and our children

Leave a Comment / Environment, Information, Pollution, research, Save Earth / By SLSV / September 19, 2023 September 18, 2023

Where is the action plan to stop this poisoning? Lead poisoning has been a global problem for decades, having devastating effects on people’s health, especially that of children. Bangladesh happens to be the fourth most affected country in terms of the number of children affected, according to a report launched in 2020 by Unicef and Pure Earth. …

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