COP29: Planet-heating pollution to hit all-time high, dashing
1 day ago · Fossil fuel pollution is set to rise to 37.4 billion metric tons this year, an increase of 0.8% from 2023, a report found. Global emissions from coal, oil and gas are all projected to increase.
EPA is cracking down on deadly air pollution with a new rule - CNN
Feb 7, 2024 · The US Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a key update to the federal air quality standard for fine soot – a step toward reducing deadly air pollution that’s been over a decade in the...
The world is pumping out 57 million tons of plastic pollution a year
Sep 4, 2024 · The world creates 57 million tons of plastic pollution every year and spreads it from the deepest oceans to the highest mountaintop to the inside of people’s bodies, according to a new study that also said more than two-thirds of it comes from the Global South.
More than 170 trillion plastic particles found in the ocean as ...
Mar 8, 2023 · The world’s oceans are polluted by a “plastic smog” made up of an estimated 171 trillion plastic particles that if gathered would weigh around 2.3 million tons, according to a new study.
Plastic pollution on course to double by 2030 | UN News
Oct 21, 2021 · Plastic pollution in oceans and other bodies of water continues to grow sharply and could more than double by 2030, according to an assessment released on Thursday by the UN Environment Programme...
EPA tightens rules on some air pollution for the first time in ... - NPR
Feb 7, 2024 · The EPA estimates that the new, tighter standards will prevent about 4,500 premature deaths a year by 2032 in the U.S. and prevent about 800,000 asthma-related emergency visits. It estimates the ...
Deadly and growing impact of air pollution laid bare in new …
Jun 18, 2024 · The State of Global Air (SoGA) report published in partnership with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warns on Wednesday that air pollution is increasingly impacting human health - and is now the...
Oceans littered with 171 trillion plastic pieces - BBC
Mar 8, 2023 · More than 171 trillion pieces of plastic are now estimated to be floating in the world's oceans, according to scientists. Plastic kills fish and sea animals and takes hundreds of years to break ...
Biden administration cracks down on air pollution, citing ... - NBC News
Feb 8, 2024 · The Biden administration on Wednesday announced a new air quality standard that aims to prevent deadly illnesses linked to pollutants. The standard cracks down on fine particulate matter — tiny...
Biden-Harris Administration Makes Unprecedented Progress to …
1 day ago · The progress the Biden-Harris Administration has made to protect communities from PFAS pollution is unprecedented. EPA will continue to move with urgency to develop the science and research related to PFAS, partner with states, Tribes, and local leaders to implement funding and solutions, and set and update strong standards to ensure all ...