Air Pollution

Washington's July Fourth fireworks are set against an extreme heat warning, and experts say the show could briefly drive air pollution around the National Mall to levels comparable with Beijing in a bad spell. The warning matters because the city is already dealing with dangerous heat, cancelled events and an…

Max Planck Society Study confirms negative health consequences for newborns Exposure to wildfires and related air pollution in Spain leads to lower birth weights and higher risks of premature births. Negative effects on birth outcomes were consistent across all socioeconomic groups, with no significant differences found. Rising temperatures increase wildfire…

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London and the south face four-day amber weather warning for extreme heat Ryan Prosser | Freelance News Reporter Published June 21, 2026 8:47pm Updated June 22, 2026 10:09am London is set to bask in temperatures reaching 39C in what would be Britain’s hottest June on record (Picture: PA) There’s no…

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The opinions expressed here by Trellis expert contributors are their own, not those of Trellis or its editors. The first half of 2026 has been challenging for those working in supply chains. Geopolitical shocks, ongoing tariff wars, the continuing dismantling of U.S. climate policy and the effects of climate-driven events have…

US Department of Justice claims NAACP lawsuit threatens ‘national, economic, and energy security’. The United States government has intervened on the side of Elon Musk’s xAI in an environmental dispute over a $20bn data centre in Tennessee, claiming that efforts to block a related power project threaten national security. In…

US Department of Justice claims NAACP lawsuit threatens ‘national, economic, and energy security’. The United States government has intervened on the side of Elon Musk’s xAI in an environmental dispute over a $20bn data centre in Tennessee, claiming that efforts to block a related power project threaten national security. In…

WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration is helping one of Elon Musk's companies fight a civil rights lawsuit that alleges it is illegally running dozens of natural gas turbines to power a $20 billion data center in Mississippi. The NAACP and other groups say Musk's xAI subsidiary failed to get a…

Africa, Climate Change, Development & Aid, Featured, Headlines, Health, Natural Resources, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Health Participants at a Climate and Health Capacity Building Workshop. Credit: Friday Phiri BONN, Jun 12 2026 (IPS) - Africa contributes the least to global greenhouse gas emissions, yet it faces some of…