Pollution

How E-Deliveries Are Fueling More Crashes, Traffic, Pollution and Worker Injuries

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How E-Deliveries Are Fueling More Crashes, Traffic, Pollution and Worker Injuries

Rapidly growing e-commerce and last-mile delivery services have contributed to significant increases in crashes, traffic, workplace injuries and air pollution, according to a report from New York City Comptroller Brad Lander. The report estimates that roughly one-in-three New Yorkers receives packages daily. The negative effects of all these deliveries are concentrated in predominantly Black and […]

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Shipping Company Fined $2M for Maritime Pollution

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Shipping Company Fined $2M for Maritime Pollution

A global ship management and maritime services company was ordered to pay $2 million for improperly discharging oily waste into the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Louisiana announced last week. V.Ships Norway A.S. (V.SHIPS) pleaded guilty to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships after dumping oil-contaminated waste into

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Florida’s Once-Pristine Springs Threatened by Pollution, Development, Climate

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Florida’s Once-Pristine Springs Threatened by Pollution, Development, Climate

Seen from the air, a Florida freshwater spring is a bit of liquid heaven, luring humans and wildlife to enjoy its aquamarine cool. With at least 1,000 of them — more than any other state — the springs serve as beaches for large swaths of central and northwestern Florida far from the ocean, with teenagers

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Canada’s 2023 Wildfires Pushed Air Pollution to Decade-Level Highs

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Canada’s 2023 Wildfires Pushed Air Pollution to Decade-Level Highs

Canada’s record-breaking 2023 wildfire season led to a spike in air pollution in the country and in the US, erasing recent progress in cleaning up the air, according to new analysis. The wildfires, which burned 42 million acres of Canadian forest, contributed to air-pollution levels not seen since 1998 in Canada and not seen since

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