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South Africa coal delay could cause 32,000 deaths, report says

South Africa coal delay could cause 32,000 deaths, report says

South Africa risks thousands of premature deaths if the phase-out of coal plants is delayed due to the government's updated decommissioning dates, climate rights groups said in a report Wednesday. Coal provides 80 percent of South Africa's power, according to the OECD, and the country

Fiji villagers reject plan for 'Pacific ashtray' in beach paradise

Fiji villagers reject plan for 'Pacific ashtray' in beach paradise

An Australian billionaire's plan to burn rubbish for energy in Fiji amounts to "waste colonialism" and risks spoiling a "beach paradise", villagers and the Pacific nation's UN ambassador said. Traditional landowner Inoke Tora boarded a bus to the capital Suva on Tuesday

Vote scheduled on Southwest congressmen's wildfire bill

The Center Square) – Members of Congress debated a bill on Tuesday that would change how the federal government handles air quality monitoring influenced by wildfire mitigation. House Resolution 6387, known as the FIRE Act, is sponsored by U.S. Reps. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, and Adam Gray, D-California. The

Cocaine contaminated water makes salmon swim faster: study

Cocaine contaminated water makes salmon swim faster: study

By Stephen Beech Salmon are being driven wild by cocaine, reveals new research. Traces of the illicit drug in their natural environment change how fish move, say scientists. Juvenile Atlantic salmon swam farther and dispersed more widely as a result of exposure to narcotics, according to the findings. The study,

Iraq fish die-off leaves farmers mourning lost livelihoods

Iraq fish die-off leaves farmers mourning lost livelihoods

On the banks of Iraq's Tigris River, Haidar Kazem mourned 300 tonnes of the fish he had carefully raised in ponds wiped out by a flood of polluted water. Water supplies in Iraq, the eastern half of what is known as the region's fertile crescent and

Butte air purifier loan program opens April 27 for fire season

Butte air purifier loan program opens April 27 for fire season

BUTTE, Mont. — According to the Butte-Silver Bow City-County Health Department, the county’s Air Purifier Loan Out Program ill return for a fourth year on Monday, April 27, 2026. The program is part of Butte-Silver Bow County’s public health response plan for wildfire smoke events. The

Study links air pollution and high temps to more migraine attacks

Study links air pollution and high temps to more migraine attacks

By Stephen Beech Air pollution can trigger migraine, suggests new research. Hot and humid weather conditions were also associated with increased likelihood of the debilitating headaches, according to the study. Scientists say their findings, published in the journal Neurology, could help predict when migraine may be more likely. They suggest