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New Mexico Supreme Court May Revive Greens’ Lawsuit Over Air Pollution
E&E News | The New Mexico Supreme Court will review a revived lawsuit claiming the state violates its constitutional duty to control pollution by permitting new oil and gas wells despite ongoing air quality violations.
Schools Go Hybrid As Delhi’s Air Quality Worsens
BBC | Delhi authorities have imposed strict anti-pollution measures, including hybrid classes for young students, bans on construction and heavy vehicles, and public health warnings, as the city’s air quality reaches “severe” levels nearly 30 times above WHO safety limits.
Managing Dust Mites: A Guide To Healthier Homes
Dust mites are microscopic arachnids, closely related to ticks and spiders, that thrive in indoor environments. Measuring approximately 0.2–0.3 millimeters in length, they are invisible to the naked eye. These mites feed on dead human skin cells, which are abundant in...
Training Programme On NCAP: Strengthening Multi-Sectoral Strategies To Achieve Air Quality Targets
Centre for Science and Environment | CSE is hosting a four-day residential training (Nov 25–28, 2025) at AAETI to build capacity and strengthen multi-sectoral strategies for cities implementing the National Clean Air Programme to meet tightened particulate pollution reduction targets.
India Tightens Anti-Pollution Curbs In Capital Delhi As Air Quality Dips
Reuters | India has activated stage three anti-pollution curbs in New Delhi as the city’s AQI climbed into the “severe” range, triggering bans on non-essential construction and polluting industrial activity amid rising crop-burning and public protests over hazardous air.
How PFAS Pollution is Redefining Air Quality Standards
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are synthetic chemicals that have garnered increasing attention due to their pervasive presence and potential health risks. Known as "forever chemicals" due to their resistance to degradation, PFAS are found in numerous...
A Turning Point For Methane: Leaders Move To Pull The Climate Emergency Brake At COP30
Climate and Clean Air Coalition | The UK and Brazil launched a new CCAC-backed accelerator to rapidly cut methane and other super pollutants in developing countries, supported by a $25 million initial package and joined by major nations pledging faster, coordinated non-CO₂ climate action.
Air Pollution Levels Surge In India’s Capital, Sparking Rare Protests
ABC News | New Delhi’s air quality reached severe levels again, prompting residents to protest for government action as smog from crop burning, vehicles, and industry choked the city and fueled a worsening public health crisis.
Health Risks, Youth Trends, and Regulatory Responses to Vaping
Vaping, initially introduced as a less harmful alternative to traditional smoking, has rapidly evolved into a widespread phenomenon, particularly among youth. This trend has raised public health concerns due to the chemicals involved and the associated health risks....
Delhi’s air quality slips into ‘severe’ category; several areas record AQI above 400
The Hindu | Delhi’s air quality fell into the ‘severe’ category on Sunday, with an overall AQI of 391 and several areas exceeding 400, indicating dangerously high pollution levels.
New Mexico Supreme Court May Revive Greens’ Lawsuit Over Air Pollution
E&E News | The New Mexico Supreme Court will review a revived lawsuit claiming the state violates its constitutional duty to control pollution by permitting new oil and gas wells despite ongoing air quality violations.
Schools Go Hybrid As Delhi’s Air Quality Worsens
BBC | Delhi authorities have imposed strict anti-pollution measures, including hybrid classes for young students, bans on construction and heavy vehicles, and public health warnings, as the city’s air quality reaches “severe” levels nearly 30 times above WHO safety limits.
Managing Dust Mites: A Guide To Healthier Homes
Dust mites are microscopic arachnids, closely related to ticks and spiders, that thrive in indoor environments. Measuring approximately 0.2–0.3 millimeters in length, they are invisible to the naked eye. These mites feed on dead human skin cells, which are abundant in...
Training Programme On NCAP: Strengthening Multi-Sectoral Strategies To Achieve Air Quality Targets
Centre for Science and Environment | CSE is hosting a four-day residential training (Nov 25–28, 2025) at AAETI to build capacity and strengthen multi-sectoral strategies for cities implementing the National Clean Air Programme to meet tightened particulate pollution reduction targets.
India Tightens Anti-Pollution Curbs In Capital Delhi As Air Quality Dips
Reuters | India has activated stage three anti-pollution curbs in New Delhi as the city’s AQI climbed into the “severe” range, triggering bans on non-essential construction and polluting industrial activity amid rising crop-burning and public protests over hazardous air.
How PFAS Pollution is Redefining Air Quality Standards
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are synthetic chemicals that have garnered increasing attention due to their pervasive presence and potential health risks. Known as "forever chemicals" due to their resistance to degradation, PFAS are found in numerous...
A Turning Point For Methane: Leaders Move To Pull The Climate Emergency Brake At COP30
Climate and Clean Air Coalition | The UK and Brazil launched a new CCAC-backed accelerator to rapidly cut methane and other super pollutants in developing countries, supported by a $25 million initial package and joined by major nations pledging faster, coordinated non-CO₂ climate action.
Air Pollution Levels Surge In India’s Capital, Sparking Rare Protests
ABC News | New Delhi’s air quality reached severe levels again, prompting residents to protest for government action as smog from crop burning, vehicles, and industry choked the city and fueled a worsening public health crisis.
Health Risks, Youth Trends, and Regulatory Responses to Vaping
Vaping, initially introduced as a less harmful alternative to traditional smoking, has rapidly evolved into a widespread phenomenon, particularly among youth. This trend has raised public health concerns due to the chemicals involved and the associated health risks....
Delhi’s air quality slips into ‘severe’ category; several areas record AQI above 400
The Hindu | Delhi’s air quality fell into the ‘severe’ category on Sunday, with an overall AQI of 391 and several areas exceeding 400, indicating dangerously high pollution levels.
Air Quality Headlines
All Operational US Liquefied Natural Gas Terminals Have Violated Pollution Limits, Says Report
The Guardian | 29 October 2025 | A new Environmental Integrity Project report found that every fully operational U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal has violated federal air or water pollution limits since 2022, even as the Trump administration accelerates...
Now Open: Ecology’s $25 Million “Rails, Keels, And Wheels” Grant To Fund Zero-Emission Vehicles
Washington State Department of Ecology - | WA.gov | 29 October 2025 | Washington’s Department of Ecology has launched a $25 million “Rails, Keels, and Wheels” grant program to help businesses and nonprofits replace old diesel-powered vehicles and equipment with...
Home Ventilation Improves Indoor Air Quality And Reduces Asthma Symptoms
Illinois Institute of Technology | 28 October 2025 | A study by Illinois Tech, the University of Texas at Arlington, and Elevate found that improved residential ventilation systems, especially energy recovery ventilators, significantly enhanced indoor air quality and...
Interpreting CO2 Monitoring For Assessing Airborne Transmission Risk In Indoor Environments
ScienceDirect.com | 28 October 2025 | This study introduces two new CO₂-based surrogates, per-person dilution (pCO₂) and room dilution (rCO₂), to more accurately interpret airborne infection risk by accounting for both emission and removal dynamics of infectious...
First Image Of Nitrogen Dioxide From Copernicus Sentinel-4
SatNews | 27 October 2025 | Europe’s new Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission has captured its first air quality images from geostationary orbit, providing hourly, high-resolution data on pollutants like nitrogen dioxide, ozone, and sulphur dioxide to enhance pollution...
Update Air Quality Management To Support Meaningful Public Participation
Nature | 27 October 2025 | The UK’s air quality management system limits genuine public participation by involving citizens only after pollution thresholds are breached, highlighting the need for structural reform that values local knowledge and embeds community input...
Protecting Blue Whales And Blue Skies Becomes State Law In One Of The World’s Biggest Economies
Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District | 26 October 2025 | California has expanded the Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies program statewide, reducing ship speeds to prevent whale strikes and cut emissions by 27%, equivalent to removing 900,000 cars...
Traffic-Related Air Pollution Exposure At Birth And Risk Of Childhood Leukemia: Results From The GEOCAP-Birth Case–Control Study
ResearchGate | 26 October 2025 | A nationwide French study found that prenatal exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5), black carbon, and nitrogen dioxide increases the risk of childhood acute leukemia, particularly acute lymphoblastic leukemia, supporting a link...
Human Rights Watch Submission To The UN Special Rapporteur On The Human Right To A Clean, Healthy And Sustainable Environment
Human Rights Watch | 25 October 2025 | Human Rights Watch reported to the UN that weak regulation and enforcement of air quality standards in countries such as the U.S., Türkiye, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the UAE allow fossil fuel operations to emit dangerous...
Tracking The Path To Cleaner Cities Using Global Urban NO₂ Monitoring From Space
ESS Open Archive | 25 October 2025 | Satellite data from 2019–2024 show that 79% of 1,400 cities worldwide experienced significant declines in tropospheric NO₂, led by major reductions in China and Europe, while increases were observed in parts of the Middle East and...
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