pollution

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"It's suffocating," the 36-year-old coconut seller told AFP in Chiang Mai, a tourist destination among the areas affected by dangerous pollution levels this week.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

One of the most staggering is simply pollution: a jungle riverbank heaped with trashed tires.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“It’s a great first step if they do follow through on it, but we’ve got to stop plastic pollution upstream,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Over the years, activists and residents in Thailand have filed lawsuits to demand government action against pollution.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The pollution entering our waterways comes from many sources: radioactive wastes from reactors, laboratories, and hospitals; fallout from nuclear explosions; domestic wastes from cities and towns; chemical wastes from factories.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson