Environment

India: Seven Million Children Affected as Kerala Floodwaters Recede

Save the Children is warning of the devastating long-term impact of Kerala’s deadly flooding on children. In the past two weeks, the Indian state has been hit by its worst flooding since 1924, with entire communities devastated and more than 350...

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EPA Approves Redesignation of the Kentucky Portion of the Louisville Area Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Standard

On August 20, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is taking final action to approve the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s request to redesignate the Kentucky portion of the Louisville Area from unclassifiable to attainment/...

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Community Groups Force EPA To End Delay Of Chemical Disaster Rule

Community groups, represented by Earthjustice, won key protections that safeguard the public and first responders from chemical disasters, on August 17. The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that the Environmental...

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New hope for some of world’s last near-pristine coral reefs

The New Caledonian government has announced the highest possible levels of protection as defined by the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) for its near-pristine coral reefs.

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