The lawsuit, seeking ‘multiple billions of dollars,’ opens a new front in the legal battles with oil and gas companies over climate and environmental issues. Related Posts Jewish group in California holds protest calling for cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war Demonstrators led by the group Jewish Voice for Peace gathered at the rotunda inside the Oakland…
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News Alzheimer’s risk may increase with light pollution, new study finds
Exposure to outdoor light at night could put people at a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD), according to a new study published in Frontiers in Neuroscience. “We show that in the U.S., there is a positive association between AD prevalence and exposure to light at night, particularly in those under the age of…
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News Olympic Men’s Triathlon Postponed Because of Pollution in the Seine
Water-quality tests early Tuesday showed that the river running through Paris was unsafe for swimming, organizers said. Related Posts Oscar Pistorius, Olympic Athlete Convicted of Murder, Will Be Released on Parole Oscar Pistorius, a once inspirational figure who gained international fame as an Olympic sprinter for South Africa before he was Read more Russian Olympic…
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News US Supreme Court halts EPA’s ‘good neighbor’ rule on downwind pollution
The Supreme Court decision has prevented the EPA from enforcing its “good neighbor” rule, which aims to limit air pollution emissions from out-of-state sources affecting downwind states. The rule targets smokestack emissions from power plants and industrial sources that contribute to smog-causing pollution in neighboring states. Legal challenges led by energy-producing states and industry groups…
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News Supreme Court Blocks Biden Plan on Air Pollution
The Supreme Court temporarily put on hold on Thursday an Environmental Protection Agency plan to curtail air pollution that drifts across state lines, dealing another blow to the Biden administration’s efforts to protect the environment. The ruling followed recent decisions chipping away at the agency’s authority to address climate change and water pollution. The ruling…
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News A Chemical-Sniffing Van Shows How Heat Amps Up Pollution
Two vans loaded with precision instruments trundled along the streets of New York and New Jersey in the heat earlier this week, sniffing for toxic chemicals in the air. They detected spikes in methane, a potent greenhouse gas, most likely from leaks, or from natural-gas-burning buses. They found plumes of nitrous oxide, possibly from wastewater….
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Kenya news Conference to end lake pollution underway in Kisumu – Kenya News Agency
Kisumu County environmental experts are looking for ways of salvaging the fish population emanating from deaths due to water pollution in Lake Victoria. Through a conference dubbed ‘Blue Economy Conference, the participants have agreed to sensitize locals on ways of preventing pollution in Lake Victoria. Kisumu Deputy Governor Dr. Mathews Owili termed the conference as…
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Kenya news Environmental stakeholders raise concerns over L. Victoria Pollution – Kenya News Agency
Fishermen and environmental stakeholders in Homa Bay County have raised concern over increased plastic pollution on various beaches in Lake Victoria. They said unless the government takes decisive interventions to restore sanity in the lake, the consequences will be direct. The Chairman of the Aluora Makare community-based organisation,…
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Kenya news Kenyan Students Devise Innovative Ways to Fight Pollution at Dandora Dumpsite
Dandora dumpsite covers approximately 30 acres, and about 850 tonnes of solid waste generated by residents of Nairobi (with a population of more than 6 million people) end up there daily. Related Posts What Sam Bankman-Fried’s Conviction Says About the Fight Against Financial Fraud The Justice Department has been losing ground in the fight against…
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Kenya news Varsity Students Win Award for Innovative Solution to Combat Air Pollution – Kenya News Agency
University students are playing a vital role in creating innovative solutions to address societal challenges, as the Government places emphasis on supporting entrepreneurship and research in order to foster innovation. AirSafi, a creation of Zetech University students Kevin Gitau and Moses Majengo, is a ground-breaking solution to tackle air pollution and improve the quality of…
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