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Fenced-off area of stripped dark earth beside a rural road, with forested hillside behind under an overcast sky

August 18, 2026

Michael Sheen Found 81 PCB Types in His Blood Investigating Wales Chemical Dumping

81 types of PCBs were detected in Michael Sheen's blood as his BBC documentary examines 14 sites of concern, 12 of them in Wales, and the rare cancers residents there say are

Urban construction site with tower crane and buildings under construction

Health·Pollution·USA

592 Cases, 31 Dead: The Silicosis Epidemic Hiding in America’s Kitchens

By the time the California Department of Public Health documented its first case in 2019, a 32-year-old countertop worker had already been diagnosed and would die at 38. He is one of 592 confirmed cases among fabricators of the quartz

August 14, 2026

Deadly Fungus Spreading Across 27 States: CDC Alert

Health·Pollution

A colony in a petri dish appears inert—yet Candida auris resists at least one antifungal and spreads undetected through healthcare facilities. The 6,304 cases

Airborne Microplastics Carry 16.2% of Black Carbon’s Warming Power — “IPCC Should Take Notice,” Scientists Say

Health·Plastic·Pollution

🌍 Environment · Climate The Sky Is Full of Plastic — And It’s Warming the Planet A new study delivers the most comprehensive and

News·Pollution·UK

Moving Diesel Car Exhausts to Right Side Could Cut UK Pavement Pollution by a Third

A new study from the University of York has found that a straightforward change in car design could significantly reduce harmful air pollution on UK pavements. Moving exhaust pipes from the left

Rahul Somvanshi

July 4, 2025

Pollution·USA·Water

PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ in NY Water Affecting 2.4 Million People and Costing $4.4 Billion in Health Impacts

New York faces a growing health and financial crisis due to PFAS “forever chemicals” contaminating drinking water across the state. A new report from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) reveals these

Karmactive Team

June 11, 2025

Pollution·USA

200 Canadian Wildfires Force 26,000 Evacuations as Chicago, Detroit Hit 2nd Worst Global Air Quality

Millions of Americans woke up to an eerie orange glow this week as thick clouds of wildfire smoke drifted south from Canada, transforming familiar neighborhoods into scenes that look more like Mars

Rahul Somvanshi

June 9, 2025

Canada·News·Pollution

Toronto Now 4th Most Polluted City Globally as Canadian Wildfires Force 32,000 Evacuations

Toronto found itself in an unusual position on Friday night – ranking as the fourth most polluted major city globally according to Swiss air quality tracker IQAir. Only Detroit, Delhi, and Montreal

Govind Tekale

June 8, 2025

IIT Madras develops and deploys new technology to treat Wastewater from Textile Industry.

Pollution·Science·Water

IIT Madras ECOOP-CDI Tech Removes 96% of Textile Dye Color, Cuts Treatment Costs by 25%

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), in collaboration with the Indo-German Science and Technology Centre (IGSTC), has developed and deployed an innovative wastewater treatment technology for the textile industry. The

Karmactive Team

June 3, 2025

Design·Pollution

Student Builds Neck Purifier After Tube PM2.5 Hits 70x WHO Safety Limits

Underground train commuters face alarming levels of particulate matter pollution daily. The Victoria Line shows median PM2.5 concentrations of 361 μg/m³, with peaks exceeding 800 μg/m³ between Pimlico and Brixton. The WHO’s

Rahul Somvanshi

June 3, 2025

Electric·Mobility·Pollution

Subaru Trailseeker 2026 EV Offers 375 HP and 3,500 lbs Tow But Lags Solterra’s Range

Subaru revealed its new all-electric 2026 Trailseeker SUV at the 2025 New York International Auto Show. This second electric vehicle from the Japanese automaker follows the Solterra (introduced in 2023) and arrives

Rahul Somvanshi

May 23, 2025

Health·Pollution

Air Pollution May Kill 36,000 Yearly by 2050 in Southeast Asia if Stronger Rules Aren’t Enforced

Every breath counts. That’s the message from a new study showing how stricter air pollution rules could save 36,000 lives each year in Southeast Asia by 2050. Scientists at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological

Tejal Somvanshi

May 22, 2025

Representative image :- Sign on bridge - Photo Source :- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

News·Pollution·Water

EPA Extends PFAS Deadline to 2031, Drops Limits on 4 Forever Chemicals While Keeping Strictest PFOA/PFOS Rules

Your tap water might contain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances – chemicals that don’t break down naturally and can stay in your body for years. The EPA just made some big changes to

Rahul Somvanshi

May 16, 2025

Toxic Cloud Over Catalonia. Photo Source: Vilanova i la Geltrú

Disaster·News·Pollution

Toxic Chlorine Cloud Forces 160,000 to Shelter as Pool Chemical Fire Triggers 7-Hour Catalonia Emergency

The morning calm in Vilanova i la Geltrú shattered at 2:20 AM on May 10, 2025, when a fire erupted at Clim Waterpool’s storage facility. Inside the warehouse sat 70 tonnes of

Sunita Somvanshi

May 15, 2025

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