Aucklanders are seemingly unable to escape pollution in the city whether its coming from the sky, in the sea, or in our drinking water.
Dozens of beaches across Auckland have been unsafe for swimming over the weekend, and scientists have found the equivalent of three million bottles worth of microplastics are dropping on the city every year.
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Jan 2023
Titirangi homeowners "we have no idea if we can move home"
Aucklanders are bracing for more rain later today. In West Auckland, the hilly, bush-clad suburb of Titirangi is one of the hardest hit. Days of heavy rain has brought down slips, leaving some homes teetering on hillsides and tearing huge chunks out of roads. Thousands of residen ... Show More
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Jun 2023
Heat Waves Are Unleashing a Deadly but Overlooked Pollutant
Indian cities, afflicted by rising temperatures and poor air quality, are becoming hot spots of ozone pollution, which has proven a difficult problem to fix. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 2023
There’s No Escaping Wildfire Smoke
<p>Smoke from wildfires in Canada has created a crisis in the American Northeast and beyond, with air pollution in New York reaching its worst level in modern history.</p><p>David Wallace-Wells, a climate columnist for The Times, explains why this happened, and why there is so li ... Show More
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<p>With every breath you take, you could be inhaling microplastics. Today, we talk about where they come from, how they impact our health and what we can do to avoid them in our daily lives.</p><p><br></p><p>Read more:</p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background ... Show More
