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Havering Council facing legal action over fires at toxic landfill site in Rainham

Local residents have complained of breathing problems and coughing fits due to constantly smouldering fires

Evening Standard · Oct 18, 2024

Pollutionwatch: Study reveals indoor pollution’s impact on people with COPD

Researchers find pollution in inside spaces – mainly from gas cooking – had greatest effect on those with the disease

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2024

‘The waters become corrupt, the air infected’: here’s how Ancient Greeks and Romans grappled with environmental damage

Today the perilous state of the environment is often in the news. Many stories describe how Earth is being damaged by human beings and discuss ways to prevent this.

The Conversation · Oct 17, 2024

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Lawsuits aim to prevent ‘illegal’ hiding of toxic chemicals by US regulators

Companies often claim ‘confidential business information’ to not disclose key information about dangerous chemicals

The Guardian - US · Oct 17, 2024

Conservationists hold fears for the EPA's independence

The Conservation Council says the WA government is in the process of gutting the independence of the state's environmental protection authority.

AAP · Oct 17, 2024

Wildlife, climate and plastic: how three summits aim to repair a growing rift with nature

By the end of 2024, nearly 200 nations will have met at three conferences to address three problems: biodiversity loss, climate change and plastic pollution.

The Conversation · Oct 16, 2024

Supreme Court Allows EPA To Enforce Power Plant Pollution Rules

Supreme Court upholds EPA's power plant pollution rules, a significant win for environmental protection and climate change mitigation efforts.

Supreme Court allows a rule limiting pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in effect

The Supreme Court has allowed a federal rule aimed at limiting planet-warming pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in place as legal challenges play out

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2024

Microplastics found in dolphin breath – study

In the study researchers collected samples of exhaled air from 11 bottlenose dolphins.

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2024

TfL seizes 1,400 vehicles from drivers who ignore London Ulez fines

Bailiffs working on behalf of TfL recoup £25m in 12 months from people who refuse to pay penalty charge notices

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2024

Mysterious balls have washed up on Sydney beaches. What are tar balls – and what’s the risk?

While preliminary testing reveals a hydrocarbon-based pollutant, experts say the event is very unusual

The Guardian - AU · Oct 16, 2024

India's Fireworks Boom Ahead Of Hindu Festival Of Lights

Wrapping heaps of cone-shaped sparklers in red paper and trimming lengths of silver fuse by the hundreds, workers at an Indian fireworks factory race to meet orders for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.

International Business Times · Oct 16, 2024

Cost of dealing with PFAS problem sites ‘frightening’, says Environment Agency

Exclusive: EA warns it lacks budget to tackle England’s rising number of potential ‘forever chemicals’ locations

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2024

Only one-third of Europe’s surface water qualifies as good or better, study finds

Data compiled by EEA shows quality of water bodies falls far short of target first set for 2015 and since extended to 2027

The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2024

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The Conversation · Oct 14, 2024

Ghana needs to stop households from using firewood: what must be done

Cooking on firewood and coal increases air pollution and ill health. Some of the dangers include stunted growth in children and undernutrition in children and adults. Babies who’ve been exposed to charcoal and firewood smoke while in the womb can have reduced birth weight.

Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2024

Thames clean-up under way as London’s £4.5bn super sewer opens with filthy spills already being stopped

The first valves at four of a total of 21 sites, which operate like giant gates, have opened along the seven metre-wide tunnel

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2024

BHP to face 620,000 claimants in Mariana dam collapse trial in London

Claimants seeking damages from Anglo-Australian mining company over 2015 environmental disaster in Brazil

The National (Scotland) · Oct 12, 2024

Grangemouth owners set to earn £6m windfall when oil refinery closes

THE owners of the Grangemouth oil refinery are set to earn a multimillion-pound windfall when the plant closes next year, due to a climate scheme…

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The Conversation · Oct 11, 2024

Millions of people across the US use well water, but very few test it often enough to make sure it’s safe

About 23 million U.S. households depend on private wells as their primary drinking water source. These homeowners are entirely responsible for ensuring that the water from their wells is safe for human consumption.

The Conversation · Oct 11, 2024

San Francisco is suing the EPA over how specific water pollution permits should be

The U.S. Supreme Court will test how flexible the EPA and states can be in regulating water pollution under the Clean Water Act when it hears oral argument in City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency on Oct. 16, 2024. This case asks the court to decide…

The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2024

Surrey swimming lake could close amid plan to allow in polluted Thames water

50,000 people sign petition against creation of channel for river water through Ferris Meadow Lake

Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2024

Dyson Purifier Big+Quiet Formaldehyde review: Combat indoor air pollution with Alpine freshness

Worried about the air quality in your home? Fire up Dyson’s big gun for a blast of fresh air

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2024

Colombia’s river guardians battle to protect the Atrato amid threats and abandonment

Illegal gold mining along the banks of northwestern Colombia’s Atrato river is causing severe contamination and deforestation for the small, impoverished riverbank communities made up of predominantly Afro-Colombian and Indigenous peoples

International Business Times · Oct 9, 2024

Can Carbon Credits Help Close Coal Plants?

A few dozen kilometres from the Philippine capital Manila sits a coal plant that some hope could be a model for how developing countries can quit the polluting fossil fuel.

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2024

Historic EPA rule wants to eliminate $30 billion worth of lead pipes across the US

The new rule also implements stricter guidelines for lead testing

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