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Sustainable energy community in Poland generates green energy for a popular spa town

When Roman Kaczmarczyk became mayor of Ladek-Zdroj in 2014, he envisioned a field outside the town full of solar panels instead of wheat. People thought he was crazy. At a time when renewable energy ...

India Pulse Oximeters Market Growth, Research Scope, Advance Technology and Innovations by 2032

India’s Pulse Oximeter Market Set to Grow Over 10% by 2028 The Indian pulse oximeter market is experiencing a robust CAGR due to the increasing prevalence of respiratory illnesses like asthma an...

Toxic smog engulfs India's capital

A thick layer of toxic smog covered India's capital on Friday morning as the air quality index (AQI) entered the "severe" category in several parts of the city. The smog forms over Delh...

Indonesia denies smog from forest fires drifted to Malaysia

JAKARTA, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Indonesia's environment ministry on Monday denied accusations that forest fires in Sumatra and its portion of Borneo island, which have blanketed some of its cities with...

Gases from Philippine volcano sicken dozens of children, prompting school closures in nearby towns

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Smog containing gases from a restive Philippine volcano sickened dozens of students and prompted 25 towns and cities to shut their schools on Friday as a health precaution, ...

Hawaii health officials warn volcanic smog known as vog has returned during latest eruption

HONOLULU (AP) — The latest eruption of a Hawaii volcano isn't threatening any infrastructure but health officials are warning the public about air-quality hazards from volcanic smog known as vog. ...

Air pollution: Nearly everyone in Europe breathing bad air

Virtually everyone in Europe lives in polluted towns and cities where annual average levels of fine particulate matter are higher than the World Health Organization's (WHO) recommended limit. In...

Environmental Protection Agency delays new ozone pollution standards until after the 2024 election

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is delaying plans to tighten air quality standards for ground-level ozone — better known as smog — despite a recommendation by a scientific adviso...

Firefighters are trying to put out a peatland fire threatening homes on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island

PALEMBANG, Indonesia (AP) — Firefighters on Friday were trying to put out a peatland fire on Indonesia's Sumatra Island that was growing in size near a dense residential area. The effort...

Oil worker health care fund is sought by New Mexico congressman in swing district

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. oil field workers and their immediate relatives would be compensated for uninsured medical costs related to air pollution and heat-related illness, under a bill introduced b...

Closure of 3 Southern California power plants likely to be postponed, state energy officials decide

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Temperatures in many California cities are cooling down this week, but a debate is simmering on how to generate enough electricity to power the state through extreme weather ...

Taiwan Stock Exchange launches ESG InfoHub

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation (TWSE) launched a new ESG InfoHub (InfoHub) website integrating environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) information of ...

Wildfires have burned a record amount of area in the Canadian province of British Columbia

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Wildfires have already burned a record amount of area in the Canadian province of British Columbia and the situation will probably get worse due to more hot, dry wea...

New Mexico regulators fine oil producer $40 million for burning off vast amounts of natural gas

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico oilfield and air quality regulators on Thursday announced unprecedented state fines against a Texas-based oil and natural gas producer on accusations that the company ...

LACC's eye-catching 11th hole emerging as challenge at U.S. Open

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The view from the tee box of the 11th hole on Los Angeles Country Club's North course is the signature shot, as they would say just up the road in Hollywood. The downt...