General practitioners are concerned about the health effects the constant noise from land-bound wind turbines has on the people who live near them. It is known that constant noise increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, and yet the government seems to only look at positive studies about wind turbines and health, doctors told AD.
Pollution, traffic, noise – the busy streets of the Bangladeshi capital prohibit many who are ill or have limited mobility from leaving their homes, posing further risks to their healthThe door of Rehana Khan’s sixth-floor flat is as far as she ventures during the day. On most days, she barely leaves her bed. The city outside is too chaotic and overwhelming for her.Khan, 57, moved to Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, a year ago, after her husband died. She lives with her only son and his wife, who...
Motorino's wood-fired oven in the East Village. The rule goes into effect next month, and requires coal and wood-fired pizzerias to install $20,000 filters. [ more › ]
A Massachusetts city ranked as one of the most-polluted states last year when it came to air quality.
In a landmark ruling, the Dutch government has been ordered to intensify efforts to curb noise pollution from Schiphol Airport.
At the close of 2023, Defra asked the British Ecological Society to bring together nearly 40 experts, to collate expert opinion on freshwater policy and set out a list of priorities for the biodiversity evidence program to focus on. Published today, the new report sets out priorities for restoring England's polluted fresh waters.
Some of California’s most treasured parks are threatened by blight caused by pollution and climate change, according to a pair of new reports. The four national parks with the highest ozone levels are all in California, with Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks topping the list of parks struggling with air that’s dangerous to breathe, according to a recent report by the National Parks Conservation Assn., an independent advocacy group. Meanwhile, severe wildfires, drought and sea-level rise...
Residents of the village in Xayaburi province say the area sometimes has a foul odor.
Elevated surface ozone concentrations in China are posing a significant threat to both human health and crop yields. Extreme heat can greatly exacerbate ozone pollution through both complex chemical and physical processes. For example, extreme heat is often accompanied by stagnant weather conditions, which can lead to the accumulation and subsequent elevation of ozone.
In the heart of Brixton, at the Ritzy cinema, a new kind of horror film was unveiled just before World Water Day.
The U.S. Department of Justice, alongside several environmental groups, has initiated legal proceedings against Campbell Soup Company.
The Dutch government has systematically put the interests of the aviation sector above those of people who live near Schiphol Airport, one of Europe's busiest aviation hubs, a Dutch court ruled Wednesday, saying that the treatment of local residents amounts to a breach of Europe's human rights convention. "The state has always prioritized the ‘hub