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California Supervisor Slams Mexico Over Imminent Dump Of Sewage Water: 'It's Time For Federal Action'

San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond said Mexico will "dump" 400 million gallons of sewage water into the Tijuana River next Monday

Latin Times · Apr 3, 2025

Doctors urge government to fight poverty after rise in patients with Victorian diseases

Survey finds vast majority of doctors are concerned at impact of health inequalities on their patients

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2025

The Guardian view on online safety: don’t let Trump dictate the terms of debate

Editorial: The White House and tech oligarchs are using free speech arguments as cover to suffocate any European attempt to regulate digital space

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2025

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Cong slams AAP over CAG report on prevention of vehicular air pollution in Delhi

Delhi Congress president Devender Yadav has slammed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) after Chief Minister Rekha Gupta tabled the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on the performance of the previous government in the prevention and mitigation of vehicular air pollution in the national capital in the Assembly. Read further…

Dynamite News · Apr 2, 2025

South Africans flush toilets with drinkable water: study in Cape Town looked at using seawater instead

As the planet gets hotter and freshwater sources dry up, cities and towns will not be able to continue the global norm of using millions of litres of clean, drinkable water to flush toilets. South Africa’s Water Research Commission recently commissioned a study into using seawater to flush toilets in…

The Conversation · Apr 1, 2025

‘Delhi air quality data unreliable’: CAG report confirms Newslaundry probe

Nearly three months after Newslaundry’s investigation revealed that almost every air pollution monitoring station in Delhi is either blocked by trees and buildings or too close to busy roads, leading to faulty data, a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India has confirmed our findings.

Newslaundry · Apr 1, 2025

Researchers to analyse wastewater for diseases at UK-first centre

It is hoped the system could one day be rolled out nationwide.

Evening Standard · Apr 1, 2025

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Leading Camden employers in pledge to tackle air pollution in the borough

Camden has some of the worst pollution hotspots in London - its air contains 24% higher levels of pollutants than the UK average.

Evening Standard · Mar 31, 2025

Under a Coalition government, the fate of Australia’s central climate policy hangs in the balance

The future of Australia’s key climate policy is uncertain after Opposition Leader Peter Dutton said a Coalition government would review the measure, known as the “safeguard mechanism”, which is designed to limit emissions from Australia’s largest industrial polluters.

The Conversation · Mar 31, 2025

Controversial west London low-traffic scheme pushed through on back of 'sham' survey

Hammersmith and Fulham council's low-traffic scheme faces backlash after survey found to breach industry rules

Evening Standard · Mar 31, 2025

Fossil fuel companies get direct email line to Trump for exemption requests

EPA sets up email address where ‘regulated community’ can request exemption to evade air pollution rules

The Guardian - US · Mar 27, 2025

US could see return of acid rain due to Trump’s rollbacks, says scientist who discovered it

Gene Likens, who first identified acidic rainwater in 1960s, said the Trump administration’s ‘rollbacks are alarming’

The Guardian - US · Mar 27, 2025

Nearly 4m hours of raw sewage dumped in England’s waters last year

Duration of spills by water companies up on previous year, in data described by environment secretary as ‘disgraceful’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2025

Swimmers bathing among cigarette stubs, warns MP in call for plastic butts ban

A plastic cigarette filters ban ‘will make a great deal of difference’ for swimmers in The Solent, Dame Caroline Dinenage said.

Evening Standard · Mar 26, 2025

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The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025

Sewage sludge can find a second life on farm fields. Here's how it's made

What goes down your toilet and drain can end up on farm fields across the United States

The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025

Residue from human waste has long wound up as farm fertilizer. Some neighbors hate it

Opposition to the use of sewage sludge as fertilizer is growing across the country

International Business Times · Mar 26, 2025

Over A Billion Pounds Of Coke Plastic Waste To Enter Waterways: Study

By 2030, Coca-Cola products will account for an estimated 1.33 billion pounds (602,000 metric tons) of plastic waste entering the world's oceans and waterways each year, according to a stark new analysis published Wednesday by the nonprofit Oceana.

Evening Standard · Mar 25, 2025

'The Thames is in trouble': Sir Steve Redgrave says river needs urgent action on pollution

Retired Olympic rowing champion demands action to end ‘pollution for profit’ by water companies

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The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2025

Sir Steve Redgrave urges Thames clean-up as young rowers take to the river

The retired Olympic rower is taking a letter to the Environment Department calling for action as a major rowing event for schools takes place.

Texas Observer · Mar 24, 2025

The Massive Energy Requirements of Treating Texas’ Oilfield Wastewater

One company wants small nuclear reactors to power the energy-intensive process of purifying vast volumes of toxic “produced water” for use in agriculture and industry.

Salon · Mar 24, 2025

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

The Guardian - US · Mar 21, 2025

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

Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2025

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 · Mar 20, 2025

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 · Mar 20, 2025

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

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