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Can courts combat plastic pollution? Lessons from Indonesia (commentary)

In 2022, the United Nations Environment Assembly adopted a new resolution laying the first groundwork toward a new legally binding international agreement to end plastic pollution. The treaty will ...

Better guacamole? How avocado import rules helped cut Mexico’s water pollution – it holds lessons for future US trade deals

At picnics and World Cup watch parties across the United States this summer, people have been reaching for bowls of chips and ...
WXYZ

How the COVID-19 lockdown impacted pollution and the lessons we've learned

(WXYZ) — In March of 2020, the world screeched to a halt. Planes were grounded, factories were shut down, and traffic jams became non-existent. “Air pollution ...
Science Daily

Microbes in Brooklyn Superfund site teach lessons on fighting industrial pollution

Using advanced DNA sequence analysis, a research team has discovered that tiny organisms in Brooklyn's highly contaminated Gowanus Canal have developed a comprehensive collection of pollution-fighting ...
The Hechinger Report

Data centers, air pollution, climate math: Lessons from a climate and education conference

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. PROVIDENCE, R.I. ...
Opinion

70 years on from the killer smog: what clean air laws teach us about power, pollution and profit

Economic interests have shaped society’s response to pollution. Now, policy needs to align with the scientific evidence to clean up our air.
Phys.org

Microbes in Brooklyn superfund site teach lessons on fighting industrial pollution

Using advanced DNA sequence analysis, a research team led by NYU Tandon School of Engineering's Assistant Professor Elizabeth Hénaff has discovered that tiny organisms in Brooklyn's highly ...