Tackling air pollution ‘could ease pressure on mental health services’ Researchers studied more than 5,000 patients with various types of dementia over a nine-year period. The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023
Tunisia activists appeal jail terms over pollution protests Dozens residents from Aguereb given prison sentences for demonstrating against a massive rubbish dump in a national park. Al Jazeera · Aug 7, 2023
The bureaucracy as prosecutor and judge There is a backsliding on the separation of powers because of efforts by the bureaucracy to encroach upon judicial powers with the aid of elected Ministers The Hindu · Aug 6, 2023
Sewage alerts across UK mapped after Storm Antoni unleashed month’s rain in less than 24 hours Warnings for swimming spots across country after heavy downpours on Saturday led to flooding The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2023
Ulez just the start and similar scheme needed for buildings, experts warn Lowering pollution produced by houses, offices and factories is just as crucial as tackling vehicle emissions The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2023
Motorists protest Ulez expansion outside Downing St The rally comes a day after Sadiq Khan pledged not to “water down” the extension on August 29 Evening Standard · Aug 5, 2023
Holidaymakers told ‘do not swim’ at popular British beach over health fears Red flags have been planted into a popular Norfolk beach to deter holidaymakers away from the sea The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2023
TNPCB to hold public hearing on Adani Kattupalli Port expansion on September 5 The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) will hold a public hearing on the expansion of Adani group’s Kattupalli Port in Tiruvallur district on September 5. The Hindu · Aug 4, 2023
Mayors of Oslo, Montreal and Milan back Sadiq Khan on London Ulez plan City leaders say UK capital’s scheme to improve air quality is inspiring and explain their own measures The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023
Sadiq Khan refuses to ‘water down’ Ulez as he steps up financial support Ulez is set to expand to all London boroughs from August 29. The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2023
Is Heathrow in Ulez? All you need to know before driving to the airport The London Mayor has stuck to his decision to expand Ulez to limit air pollution Evening Standard · Aug 4, 2023
UK government ‘ignoring green watchdog’ over air quality rules Exclusive: Deleting national emissions ceiling regulations as part of scrapping EU laws ‘a clear example of deregulation’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023
Doctors urge politicians to stand firm on schemes to tackle air pollution Exclusive: hundreds of consultants, GPs and others write to Keir Starmer and Sadiq Khan over Labour’s position on Ulez The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023
Sadiq Khan widens scrappage scheme to all Londoners to take sting out of Ulez Every Londoner with an old car will be able to receive up to £2,000 to help switch to a less polluting model. The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2023
The Guardian - US · Aug 3, 2023 Chemical companies’ PFAS payouts are huge – but the problem is even bigger 3M, DuPont, Chemours and Corteva have agreed settlement in the billions for polluting drinking water with ‘forever chemicals’
The Guardian - AU · Aug 3, 2023 Emissions from dust pollution from Cadia goldmine ‘not adequately regulated’, expert says Dr Ian Wright, who advises the NSW EPA, says failure of licence conditions to explicitly state discharge limits for heavy metals in air pollution is inadequate
The Guardian - AU · Aug 3, 2023 Teal MPs criticise CO2 sea dumping bill as ‘greenwashing’ fossil fuel industry Independent MPs Monique Ryan and Sophie Scamps say the Labor bill to allow permits for storing carbon dioxide in international waters would encourage more gas projects
The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023 Minnesota Supreme Court rules against disputed mine, says state pollution officials hid EPA warnings The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that the state's Pollution Control Agency was wrong to issue permits for a long-contested copper-nickel mine
The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2023 Sewage spills mapped as overspills in protected areas ‘topped 300,000 hours last year’ Lake District and Dorset Coasts among beauty spots hit by sewage overflow
The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2023 We can see what happens when political posturing replaces public health: people die prematurely Talk to those paid to protect us, and you hear the frustration of experts cynically denied resources they need by Westminster, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2023 Supermarket plastic bag charge has led to 98% drop in use in England, data shows Ministers urged to learn from success of single-use bag fee, amid criticism that other measures have been delayed
The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2023 Burning ship carrying 3,000 cars towed to new position off Dutch coast Authorities move Fremantle Highway vessel over 40 miles as they race to prevent ecological disaster
The National (Scotland) · Jul 31, 2023 Schools in Scotland have reported 88 sewage leaks since 2019, figures show SEWAGE has leaked into Scottish schools 88 times since 2019, according to figures obtained by the Scottish Liberal Democrats.
The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023 Government cuts cost of polluting in Britain in latest anti-green move Ministers quietly rolled out changes to a carbon trading scheme which lets companies compensate for their greenhouse gas emissions
Evening Standard · Jul 30, 2023 Greenwich Council hits diesel drivers with higher parking fees Council chiefs say the measure will help combat CO2 emissions in the borough