'Crucial week': make-or-break plastic pollution treaty talks begin
A final round of talks on a treaty to end plastic pollution opens on Monday, with the diplomat chairing the difficult negotiations warning nations not to miss a "once-in-a-generation opportunity"."This treaty is a once-in-a-generation opportunity,
The World Seeks an End to Plastic Pollution at Talks in South Korea
Many nations hope to reduce the half a billion tons of plastic made each year. But pushback from plastic and oil producers, and Donald Trump’s election, could scuttle an agreement.
Time is running out for a treaty to end plastic pollution—here's why it matters
On March 2, 2022, delegates to the UN environment assembly adopted an ambitious resolution to develop the text of a new treaty by the end of 2024 to end plastic pollution. With 24 days of formal negotiation between almost 200 countries completed,
World meets in Busan to face challenge of out-of-control plastic pollution
Delegates from 175 countries are expected from November 25 to December 1 in Busan, South Korea, to finalize a global treaty to end plastic pollution.
Industry Responds to EPA's Plastic Pollution Strategy Before Treaty Talks
Some industry responses pointed to fault lines on what are likely to be the most contentious issues at the United Nations treaty talks beginning next week.
US EPA unveils plan to combat plastic pollution
The strategy focuses on cutting single-use plastics, boosting reuse, and assessing environmental and health impacts.
Escaping light pollution: Stargazing is amazing in these places with dark skies
More than 99% of Americans live under skies polluted by light. But dark skies above the Grand Canyon and 147 other spots ...
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Belem, host of COP30, is Amazonian city plagued with pollution and violence
As COP29 ends all eyes turn to the upcoming COP30 in Belem, the first U.N. climate conference in the Amazon. Many tout the ...
These countries produce the most plastic pollution in our oceans – and they’re not the ones you might have guessed
While China and the US are the world’s largest plastic producers, as well as the countries with the largest emissions of ...
Planet-heating pollution to hit all-time high, dashing hopes it would start to drop in 2024
Despite the urgent need to cut fossil fuel pollution to tackle the human-caused climate crisis, there is “no sign” of a ...
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Air Pollution Will Probably Still Decline Under the Second Trump Presidency
Given President-elect Donald J. Trump’s critical rhetoric about environmental regulation, it is natural to wonder what the ...
Delhi-NCR Air Pollution: Schools, colleges, offices to reopen soon? SC to decide on revoking GRAP-4 on...
The apex court said it will look into easing GRAP-4 measures after the Centre for Air Quality Management (CAQM) claimed that ...
Asia's chronic air pollution has chronic health costs
Exposure to air pollution from childhood increases the risk of poor health and can cause strokes and lead to cancer. Yet some ...
India's worsening, "severe plus" air pollution forces even more dramatic safety measures
Air pollution chokes New Delhi every winter, but this year's smog has already derailed everything from transport and road ...