Time is running out for a treaty to end plastic pollution—here's why it matters
On March 2, 2022, delegates to the UN environment assembly adopted an ambitious resolution to develop the text of a new treaty by the end of 2024 to end plastic pollution. With 24 days of formal negotiation between almost 200 countries completed,
Countries urged to be ambitious in final push for UN plastic pollution treaty
A final round of UN negotiations on a legally binding international agreement to curb plastic pollution kick offs in Busan, South Korea, on Monday, amid warnings that some countries are pushing for a less ambitious outcome that focuses on cleaning up the problem rather than curbing production.
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Federal judge issues new contempt order against Kentucky coal company over mine pollution: 'Significant sum of money has proven insufficient'"For years, Lexington Coal has dragged its feet on that task." Federal judge issues new contempt order against Kentucky coal ...
While China and the US are the world’s largest plastic producers, as well as the countries with the largest emissions of ...
The Biden administration has proposed a rule that it says will reduce pollution stemming from new gas-fired power plants and ...
Breathing toxic air affects immune function and breathing pathways. This raises inflammation markers and increases oxidative stress ...
The state witnessed only 2.5 mm rainfall in two months.
Whatever the causes of the smog, by one ranking Delhi was not just the most polluted city in the world, but “nearly five ...
New Delhi: The pollution levels in Delhi-NCR have consistently ranged between the 'very poor' and 'severe' categories.
Kamath’s logic is straightforward. If air and water quality directly impacted property values, homeowners would have a ...
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Air pollution chokes New Delhi every winter, but this year's smog has already derailed everything from transport and road ...
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