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Murujuga’s Million Ancient Petroglyphs Win UNESCO Status Despite Industrial Pollution Concerns

UNESCO has officially added the Murujuga Cultural Landscape to the World Heritage List, recognizing over a million ancient Aboriginal rock carvings in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. The decision came during the 47th

Govind Tekale

July 12, 2025

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

Cholla Power Plant, Joseph City, Arizona

News·USA

New Mexico Appeals Court Dismisses Landmark Oil Pollution Lawsuit, Fueling Supreme Court Showdown

A New Mexico appeals court has thrown out a lawsuit that claimed the state failed to protect citizens from oil and gas pollution. The three-judge panel ruled on June 3, 2025, that

Govind Tekale

June 6, 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

Mosquito coil. Photo source: Jo Naylor (CC BY 2.0)

Health·Pollution

Mosquito Coils Equal 100 Cigarettes: Doctor Warns About Hidden Indoor Air Pollution Dangers

When Dr. Sanjeev Mehta speaks about air pollution, he doesn’t just focus on the smog we see outside. As a pulmonologist at Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital, he knows some of the most dangerous

Rahul Somvanshi

May 5, 2025

Big city Los Angeles smog building [photo source: pixabay] [PDM 1.0]

Pollution·USA

46 % of Americans—156 M—Now Breathe Hazardous Smog and Soot: State of the Air Report Exposes Decade-High Pollution

American Lung Association’s 2025 “State of the Air” report reveals 156 million Americans—46% of the population—now breathe unhealthy air, a troubling increase of nearly 25 million people compared to last year’s findings.

Rahul Somvanshi

April 24, 2025

Representative Image. Cruise Ship Pollution. Photo Source: George Desipris

Ocean·Pollution·Travel

Cruise Ship Pollution Includes Sewage, Gray Water, Microplastics, and Chemical Discharge at Sea

Entertainment has found a new medium – cruise ship tours around the world. But there is a problem created by these tours. That is cruise ship waste dumping in the sea. The

Govind Tekale

April 16, 2025

Health·Pollution

Air Pollution in India: 1.5 Million Deaths Annually, No Region Meets WHO Standards

The air we breathe is killing us. And that’s not hyperbole—it’s science. “There is very definite evidence on how harmful air pollution is for people’s health at all ages throughout their life

Rahul Somvanshi

April 15, 2025

Representative Image: Agriculture in Punjab, Tractor in field, Field preparation Wheat farming in Punjab, India. Photo Source: CIAT (CC BY-SA 2.0)

India·News·Pollution

Surface Ozone Pollution Is Cutting India’s Wheat and Rice Yields, Putting Food Supply at Risk

Surface ozone pollution, an often-overlooked air pollutant, poses a severe threat to India’s major food crops and could jeopardize the nation’s food security goals, according to new research from the Indian Institute

Rahul Somvanshi

April 11, 2025

500 kV three-phase AC transmission lines at Grand Coulee Dam, Washington, Photo Source: Varistor60 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Australia·Energy·News

South Australia Power Outage: 26,000 Homes Affected by Insulator Pollution

Dry conditions and insulator pollution have triggered a major power outage across South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula and parts of the Mid North, affecting more than 25,000 homes and businesses as temperatures climb

Sunita Somvanshi

March 14, 2025