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The Latest Breaking News on Pollution

We're talking about carbon all wrong

Carbon isn’t an enemy to “combat” or “tackle,” environmentalist Paul Hawken writes, but the animating force of life

Salon

Mysterious bags of ‘hazardous’ materials appeared in Mexico. Then we found more

An investigation found thousands of white bags near Monterrey, but aerial footage shows a bigger problem

The Guardian - US

Hottest day of year as temperature hits 21C in London on spring equinox

Londoners basked in temperatures of 21.3C in Northolt, beating the top figure this year of 19.7C in Crosby, Merseyside, on March 9

Evening Standard

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London weather LIVE: Hottest day of year as temperature hits 20C on spring equinox

With temperatures set to rise further this afternoon, the UK’s spring equinox temperature record - 21.5C in 1972 - could potentially be broken

Evening Standard

High air pollution warning issued for London as temperatures to surge to 21C in 'hottest day of the year'

Londoners have been urged to switch off their vehicle engines when idling or sitting in traffic

Evening Standard

The world is getting noisier, and it’s making us ill. I’ve certainly played my part

It only needs a handful of people to raise their voices and suddenly all eight billion of us are in the middle of a shouting match. And here I am, booming out from the radio

The Guardian - UK

Single-use plastic waste on UK and Channel Island beaches ‘up by 9.5% last year’

Litter such as crisp packets and bottle tops are polluting the coast at the rate of nearly two items a sq metre, conservation charity report finds

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Plastic litter increases by nearly 10% on UK beaches, charity clean-up finds

The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) says it saw an increase in plastic litter picked up by volunteers in 2024.

The Independent UK

America's port communities fear efforts to reduce pollution are at risk under Trump

America's ports have long struggled with dirty air that chokes nearby neighborhoods and jeopardizes the health of people living there

The Independent UK

Chewing gum is plastic pollution, not a litter problem

Thousands of tonnes of plastic pollution could be escaping into the environment every year … from our mouths. Most chewing gum on sale is made from a variety of oil-based synthetic rubbers – similar to the plastic material used in car tyres.

The Conversation

The Guardian view on microplastics: harmful pollution must be curbed

Editorial: New findings about particles damaging crops strengthens the case for an international plastics treaty

The Guardian - UK

Fatberg weighing 30,000kg is pulled from a sewer in Western Australia

The blockage – thought to be the state’s biggest ever – was discovered during routine maintenance

The Guardian - AU

Destruction of Ukraine dam caused ‘toxic timebomb’ of heavy metals, study finds

Researchers say environmental impact from Kakhovka dam explosion comparable to Chornobyl nuclear disaster

The Guardian - UK

Afternoon Update: Trump officials roll back climate rules; power prices to rise; and Ayo Edebiri’s death threats after Musk post

The US is to reconsider the official finding that greenhouse gases are harmful to public health

The Guardian - AU

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The Independent UK

A breakdown of major EPA deregulatory moves around water, air, climate

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on Wednesday announced nearly three dozen deregulatory moves that he said would spur the U.S. economy by rolling back rules that have unfairly burdened industry

The Conversation

America’s clean air rules boost health and the economy − here’s what EPA’s new deregulation plans ignore

The Trump administration announced on March 12, 2025, that it is “reconsidering” more than 30 air pollution regulations in a series of moves that could impact air quality across the United States.

The Guardian - UK

Plastic pollution leaves seabirds with brain damage similar to Alzheimer’s, study shows

Blood tests on migratory chicks fed plastics by their parents show neurodegeneration, as well as cell rupture and stomach lining decay

The Guardian - UK

Changes to bathing water status test will deny rivers protection, say critics

Campaigners say introduction of feasibility test in England and Wales over bathing status is ‘snub to communities’

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Most of the world’s population is breathing dirty air: Report

IQAir study finds that Chad, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India and the Democratic Republic of Congo have the dirtiest air.

The Independent UK

Could microplastics be fueling antibiotic resistance?

Boston researchers found that bacteria exposed to microplastics became resistant to multiple types of common antibiotics

The Independent UK

Only 17% of global cities had safe air in 2024, air quality report finds

Global study finds 126 of the 138 countries analysed – 91.3 per cent – exceeded safe air quality limits

The Independent UK

The seven countries worldwide with the cleanest air – and those with the dirtiest

Most of the world has dirty air, with just 17 per cent of global cities meeting WHO air pollution guidelines

The Guardian - UK

Only seven countries worldwide meet WHO dirty air guidelines, study shows

Annual survey by IQAir based on toxic PM2.5 particles reveals some progress in pollution levels in India and China

Evening Standard

UK and Welsh governments announce £1m fund to tackle River Wye pollution

The river’s water quality and wildlife has drastically declined after years of pollution from sewage discharges and industrial chicken farming.

The Independent UK

Utah will be the first state to ban fluoride in drinking water

Utah's governor intends to sign legislation making the state the first to ban fluoride in public water systems

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