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Air pollution now linked to hospital admissions for mental health, study finds | Science, Climate & Tech News
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New research has identified a link between air pollution and an increased risk of hospital admissions for mental illnesses. Previous studies tended to focus more on physical health, and on deaths rather than hospital admissions, the researchers said. Now scientists from St Andrews University have found someone exposed to air pollution over a long period…
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Countries fail to reach agreement on plastic pollution treaty after South Korea talks | World News
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Countries negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic pollution have failed to reach an agreement, with oil-producing nations opposing a cap on production. A meeting in Busan, South Korea, was meant to be the fifth and final round of talks, but negotiators remain far apart on the basic scope of the deal and could only…
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Pakistan: Satellite images show smog over Punjab visible from space – as record levels of air pollution recorded | World News
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Satellite images show that smog in Pakistan can be seen from space, as the country battles record levels of air pollution. Images from NASA Worldview show the east of the country cloaked in a toxic haze, with smog also reaching into India’s northern regions and New Dehli. Lahore, the capital of Pakistan’s Punjab region and…
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Dolphins ‘forced to shout’ over noise pollution which could threaten population levels, study suggests | Science & Tech News
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Dolphins shout at each other over increasing levels of underwater noise pollution, new research suggests. Sounds generated by humans may force the animals to make louder and less effective whistles, according to experts from the University of Bristol. Dolphins rely on echolocation to hunt and reproduce, meaning activities like drilling and shipping could affect the…
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Pollution can reach babies in the womb and could damage developing organs, scientists say | UK News
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Air pollution particles can get into the organs of foetuses as they develop in the womb, potentially damaging development, a study has suggested. Academics from the University of Aberdeen and Hasselt University in Belgium found evidence of black carbon particles – also known as soot particles – in blood in the umbilical cord. That, in…
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Worm’s saliva found to break down plastic in major pollution breakthrough | Climate News
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A worm could be the answer to solving the problem of what to do about one of the commonest forms of plastic pollution. Spanish researchers have found that chemicals in the saliva of the wax worm can break down polyethylene, a particularly hard-wearing material. Their research found that exposing the plastic to the creature’s saliva…