5 h. ago Air pollution in Amazon rainforest worse than big cities like London and Beijing, new data shows

The cause of the pollution is largely fires set by humans to clear forest for cattle and pasturelands, according to the peer-reviewed findings

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24 h. ago Away from Brazil’s ‘forest’ Cop30 – the fate of the Congo Rainforest hangs in the balance

The Democratic Republic of Congo government has opened bids for oil and gas drilling across huge swathes of the country, raising fears that the world’s last great rainforest carbon sink could be destroyed, Nick Ferris reports

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4 d. ago Britain would do well to remember where its power over China lies | Simon Jenkins

It’s ridiculous for the government to splurge on defence while it slashes spending on its most valuable asset: cultureThe US has backed down in its tariff war with China. Thanks to Donald Trump’s egotistical diplomacy, rare earths can again flow one way, soya beans the other, and less of the chemicals used to make fentanyl in between. No matter that the war was Trump’s own idea and seems to have been a stunt. The stunt is over. Trump has played his favourite game of dealmaker, much to the discomfort of millions.Meanwhile Britain still cannot make up its mind if China is its enemy. In 2008 British officials visited the Beijing Olympics authorities to discuss the next games in London in 2012. The government told them to “raise” human rights issues, about which the British government was most concerned. I am told the Chinese reacted with sympathy at the Britons’ embarrassment at broaching the matter, and then everyone got down to business. Soon China was a friend, certainly to David Ca...

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6 d. ago India 'creating its own rain' to deal with massive smog problem

Political party promised to tackle pollution and improve air quality when it was elected in Delhi in February - and this seems to be the answer

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6 d. ago Rising heat kills one person a minute worldwide, major report reveals

Biggest analysis of its kind finds millions are dying each year because of failure to tackle climate crisisRising global heat is now killing one person a minute around the world, a major report on the health impact of the climate crisis has revealed.It says the world’s addiction to fossil fuels also causes toxic air pollution, wildfires and the spread of diseases such as dengue fever, and millions each year are dying owing to the failure to tackle global heating. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Chinese embassy decision will consider ‘all relevant issues’, says minister

The Joint Committee on National Security Strategy had urged Steve Reed to reject Beijing’s plans to build a new embassy near the Tower of London.

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7 d. ago Delhi leaders accused of stocking up on air purifiers as ordinary people suffer in capital’s smog crisis

Delhi’s newly elected government is said to have sanctioned £5,200 for 15 air purifiers to be installed at its own offices, just days after India’s top court permitted the use of so-called ‘green’ fireworks for Diwali

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8 d. ago Chilling predicted number fatalities in Glasgow if nuclear attack launched on UK

A report has claimed that the UK could be vulnerable to a Russian nuclear attack, with up to a million people feared dead in the worst-case scenario in a number of UK towns and cities

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1 week ago The towns and cities with the worst bin collections in Wales, and one is worse than London

You can search the interactive map below to check how many collections were missed in your area

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1 week ago Experts sceptical as Delhi starts trial to combat severe air pollution with artificial rain

Administrator says Indian capital ready for artificial rain induced by cloud seeding

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1 week ago Public facing multiple environmental threats in local areas, analysis finds

Friends of the Earth said 47 of the 50 worst areas in the country for air pollution are represented by Labour MPs.

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1 week ago Wood burners linked to 2,500 deaths a year in the UK, council

Non-essential domestic burning of wood and coal is one of the UK's biggest sources of toxic fine particle air pollution, according to a report was commissioned by a council and Global Action Plan.

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1 week ago Delhi’s rich accused of setting off ‘revenge fireworks’ after years

Hospitals across Indian capital see surge in respiratory illnesses as air pollution worsens after celebration of Hindu festival

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1 week ago Sadiq Khan's hated ULEZ expansion had NO impact on air pollution while raking in millions from drivers

Scientists at the University of Birmingham say the expansion of the ULEZ in August 2023 had no significant impact on lowering air pollution.

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1 week ago London's 2019 emissions policy quickly cut air pollution, but may leave little room for further gains

London's 2019 emissions policy quickly cut air pollution, but may leave little room for further gains  Phys.org

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2 w. ago More air miles in the name of Net Zero! Keir Starmer WILL attend COP climate summit in Brazil

The Prime Minister will head to Belem, a port city known as a gateway to the Amazon rainforest, in November to push forward his Net Zero agenda.

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2 w. ago London should be a ‘pioneer’ in cleaning up primary school air pollution across the UK, Mayor says

London should be a ‘pioneer’ in cleaning up primary school air pollution across the UK, Mayor says  Southwark News

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2 w. ago London schools to get filters to cut classroom air pollution

London schools to get filters to cut classroom air pollution  BBC

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2 w. ago UK rejects claims of ‘commitments’ over proposed Chinese embassy

Beijing has threatened ‘consequences’ if ministers reject planning permission for the new embassy in London.

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2 w. ago Furious China threatens Britain with 'consequences' after Labour delays approval of new London 'super

Beijing wants to create a huge diplomatic headquarters on an historic site near the City of London despite opposition from campaigners and local communities.

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