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Sandstorms blanket Beijing and northern China as air pollution soars off the charts
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Sandstorms blanket Beijing and northern China as air pollution soars off the charts

Hong Kong CNN  —  A severe sandstorm has swept across Beijing and several northern provinces in China, blanketing the region…
One of India’s trash mountains is on fire again and residents are choking on its toxic fumes
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One of India’s trash mountains is on fire again and residents are choking on its toxic fumes

CNN  —  Firefighters in the southern Indian city of Kochi were toiling Tuesday to control toxic fumes from spreading after…
Nearly 30 dangerous feedback loops could permanently shift the Earth’s climate, scientists say
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Nearly 30 dangerous feedback loops could permanently shift the Earth’s climate, scientists say

Dangerous climate feedback loops are increasing global warming and risk causing a permanent shift away from the Earth’s current climate,…
The world is creating more single-use plastic waste than ever, report finds
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The world is creating more single-use plastic waste than ever, report finds

Brisbane, Australia CNN  —  The world is producing a record amount of single-use plastic waste, mostly made from polymers created…
This company is making whirlpools to clean microplastics from water
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This company is making whirlpools to clean microplastics from water

Microplastics contaminate the whole planet, from Arctic ice to Mount Everest. The tiny particles, less than 5 millimeters in diameter,…
Mass fish die-off in German-Polish river blamed on unknown toxic substance
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Mass fish die-off in German-Polish river blamed on unknown toxic substance

(CNN) – An unknown, highly toxic substance in the Oder river, which runs through Poland and Germany, appears to be…
India bans single-use plastic to combat pollution
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India bans single-use plastic to combat pollution

New Delhi – India on Friday imposed a ban on single-use plastics on items ranging from straws to cigarette packets…
China’s coastal ecosystems still unhealthy despite recent progress, official says
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China’s coastal ecosystems still unhealthy despite recent progress, official says

Most of China’s marine ecosystems are still in poor health despite recent improvements, and more efforts are needed to restore,…
Dead sperm whale washes ashore in Philippines, latest in string of deaths
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Dead sperm whale washes ashore in Philippines, latest in string of deaths

(CNN) – A dead sperm whale has washed ashore in the Philippines, the latest in a string of whale deaths…
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