Global Scans · Pollution · Weekly Summary

• [New] India adds nearly 10 million new urban residents each year, heightening risks from heatwaves, pollution, and floods. Drishti IAS
• [New] The deaths from pollution caused by Europe's biggest plastic plant, which is being built in Antwerp, will outstrip the number of permanent jobs it will create. The Guardian
• [New] Sustainable construction can help mitigate risks and also reduce heat-trapping air pollution, which contributes to Earth's rising temperatures and leads to more severe natural disasters. Yahoo News
• [New] Global trends like biodiversity loss, climate change, pollution and the rise in invasive species are putting humans, plants and animals at higher risk of contracting infectious diseases. Conservation International
• [New] Australian PHEV users not regularly recharging could add millions of tonnes of planet-heating pollution by 2050, exclusive modelling shows. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• Pascual raised the cost of plastic pollution for society, namely that global management of plastic waste costs $32 billion each year, and that the societal lifetime cost of the plastic projected to be produced in 2040 could reach $7.1 billion. The National Academies Press
• Strong standards that reduce climate pollution to the levels required by law will deliver cleaner air, lower energy bills, and more resilient communities across New York State. Environmental Defense Fund

Last updated: 10 November 2025