Global Scans · Pollution · Weekly Summary

• [New] By 2026 environmental health will be a core focus in diabetes care, with 25% of treatment plans incorporating pollution reduction strategies (ADA, 2025). DiabetesRxUSA
• [New] By 2050, over 60% of mining firms aim to achieve net-zero emissions or carbon neutrality, leading to wide-scale adoption of renewable energy, electrification of fleets, and precision mining techniques designed to reduce land disturbance and pollution. Mining.com
• [New] Instead of cutting pollution, the Arctic shortcuts could drive a sharp increase in global shipping emissions, while concentrating climate impacts in the northern hemisphere. Eye on the Arctic
• [New] Planned military buildups could add as much pollution as the entire nation of Oman. Yahoo News
• [New] EPA plans to revise a rule issued under the Biden administration that required coal power plants to install more advanced water pollution controls, with a proposed rule expected in November. JD Supra
• [New] The Blue Planet is regarded as having drawn attention to the global problem of plastic pollution, and The Life of Mammals explored the threat humanity has posed to every other species on Earth. The Independent
• [New] While stricter air quality policies are cutting pollution-related cancer deaths in the U.S., Japan, and South Korea, China's persistently high rates and global ageing trends mean the worldwide burden is projected to climb. News-Medical
• [New] Under a business-as-usual scenario in which petrochemical companies continue ramping up plastic production, pollution is predicted to outstrip waste management and recycling even further, doubling to 44 million metric tons by 2060. Grist
• As biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution accelerate globally, shifting geopolitical dynamics are putting reliable government and multilateral funding for conservation and climate action at risk. IUCN World Conservation Congress
• Aerosol emissions have declined globally - partly from efforts to reduce pollution from global shipping - but absent any unified policy framework for reductions, levels could easily surge back. Scientific American
• Already facing an onslaught of human pressures - including overfishing, pollution, rising temperatures, and acidification - the world's seas could see the burden placed on them double over the next couple of decades. Wired
• Pollution-related losses in fisheries alone exceed $200 million annually, while the potential for coastal tourism remains largely untapped. / Pakistan Dawn
• In some parts of the world, dolphins are still victims of illegal hunting, and increasing plastic and oil pollution in the oceans is also putting their lives at risk. thecivicsense
• Plastic pollution already poses significant business risks, with corporate liabilities projected to exceed $20 billion by 2030. resource.co
• For the next 117 days, until the end of the year, the world will be in a state of 'plastic overshoot,' where all plastic waste generated is mismanaged and becomes environmental pollution. resource.co
• As the world moves to zero pollution, hydrogen will likely become a main solution for growth that does not hurt the planet. Introspective Market Research
• Continued global warming could lead to about 30,000 additional deaths each year nationwide by 2050, as climate-driven increases in fire activity generate more smoke pollution across North America. ScienceDaily
• Climate change is the single largest health threat facing humanity through its impact on air pollution, disease, extreme weather, forced displacement, and lack of sufficient food. New York Botanical Garden
• The AQLI report underscores that air pollution is India's leading health risk, cutting more years from life expectancy than malnutrition, unsafe water, or tobacco. KPs 21st Century IAS Academy
• Talks facilitated by the UN to develop a treaty to end plastic pollution collapsed in mid-August, and will be resumed at a later date. Mondaq

Last updated: 13 October 2025