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Noise in Urban Soundscapes and Its Hidden Impact on Sleep Disruption and Higher Blood Pressure

Discover how noise in urban soundscapes fuels sleep disruption, triggers the stress response, and contributes to higher blood pressure, plus practical ways to protect long-term heart health.

Medical Daily

Australia’s use of methamphetamine has doubled in a decade, wastewater monitoring reveals

Consumption is at a record high along with that of cocaine, Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission figures show

The Guardian - AU

Babies exposed to air pollution during pregnancy take longer to learn to speak, research finds

A KCL study has found that exposure during the first trimester of pregnancy delayed speech development

The Guardian - UK

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Chinese scientists build ‘zero emission’ coal-fired battery

Carbon dioxide gas generated in the process is captured within the fuel cell system itself

The Independent UK

Explosion of invasive 'janitor fish' sparks mass removal operation in Indonesia's capital

Authorities in Indonesia’s capital are seeking to remove at least 10 tons of janitor fish from the city’s waterways

The Independent UK

Largest-ever ban on toxic chemicals in EU hit by ‘extremely frustrating’ delays

Green groups say European Commission is ‘chief roadblock’ to its own plans, as report finds poor progress four years on

The Guardian - UK

Study finds toxic benzene emissions along the Texas Gulf Coast are among the highest in the nation

Researchers found that state policy and oil refineries’ failure to fix leaks contributed more to high benzene emissions than the size or capacity of the refineries.

The Texas Tribune

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1 in 5 Americans exposed to tasteless toxin linked to multiple cancers in tap water

Nitrates are invisible and odorless, making them hard to detect without extensive testing

The Independent UK

Nearly half of US children are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, report warns

American Lung Association report comes amid Trump EPA’s expansive rollback of environmental protections

The Guardian - US

Seeds from ‘miracle tree’ filter microplastics from drinking water

Following years of research, study finds seeds are more than equal to chemical alternatives for water filtration

The Independent UK

South Korean scientists build ‘gas battery’ that turns noxious pollutants into electricity

Breakthrough system can generate enough energy to power wearables and environmental monitors

The Independent UK

Cocaine entering waterways is having a big effect on behaviour of young salmon

New study demonstrates effects of cocaine contamination on wild fish behaviour for the first time

The Independent UK

Fuel-eating microbes, chemicals and fire: the race to discover new ways to contain Arctic oil spills

As the rising number of vessels in the icy waters increases the risk of environmental disaster, scientists are scrambling to find potential solutions

The Guardian - UK

Australia’s coalmine emissions are increasing. Is this how a major policy to cut climate pollution is meant to work?

The Albanese government overhauled policy and promised significant pollution cuts – but carbon offsets are still being used as an excuse

The Guardian - AU

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Leaked Supreme Court Memos Reveal Why Court Stayed Clean Power Plan (Setting Important "Shadow Docket" Precedent in the Process)

A New York Times scoop reveals that Chief Justice Roberts was concerned that the EPA would (again) get away with imposing unlawful burdens on utilities.

The Independent UK

Why air pollution could speed up the onset of dementia and Parkinson’s

The study analysed the data of 396,000 UK citizens between the ages of 39 and 70 as part of the UK Biobank

The Guardian - UK

Air pollution making people in UK get long-term illnesses earlier, study finds

Pollution is ‘silent accelerator that robs individuals of their healthiest years’, say researchers

The Guardian - UK

Chris Walton obituary

Other lives: Biologist and lecturer at Cranfield university with an interest in volatile organic compounds such as breath, sweat and blood

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Medical Daily

How the Environment and Pollution Shape Your Health Through Everyday Toxins and Workplace Exposures

Explore how environment, pollution, toxins, and workplace exposures affect environmental health, driving long-term disease risks through everyday air, water, food, and occupational contact.

The Independent UK

Stench and toxins from polluted California river linked to health issues for thousands

Since 2018, the International Boundary and Water Commission reports that over 100 billion gallons of raw sewage, laden with industrial chemicals and trash, have inundated the Tijuana River

The Independent UK

Michigan updates air quality alert system as wildfire smoke season approaches

Michigan is updating how it communicates air quality risks to residents this year after Canadian wildfires brought poor air quality to Detroit in 2023 and 2025

The Guardian - US

Troubled Lake Erie is being transformed into a vast water research facility

For long a dumping ground for pollutants, the Great Lake is being seeded with sensor buoys to make it the world’s largest digitally connected body of freshwater

The Guardian - UK

‘An abomination’: the Lancashire town kicking up a stink over reopened landfill

Residents of Fleetwood say continuous foul smell from Transwaste site is causing illness and making life hell

The Independent UK

Trump administration guts rules targeting toxic coal plant ash

The Environmental Protection Agency has gutted rules that target waste from burning coal

The Guardian - AU

Behind this door is the huge fatberg that can’t stop depositing poo balls on Sydney’s beaches

Guardian Australia tours problematic Malabar wastewater plant where some accumulated fats, oils and grease can’t be accessed – let alone cleared

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