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Floods of nutrients from fertilisers and wastewater trash our rivers. Could offsetting help?

The rivers running through the hearts of Australia’s major cities and towns are often carrying heavy loads of nutrients and sediments.

The Conversation

Investigators issue update on toxic waste leaking from quarry

Villagers have long raised their concerns about the site

Wales Online

Los Angeles gets F grade for air quality once again in national report

LOS ANGELES — Despite tremendous progress in reducing air pollution over the last several decades, 98% of Californians live in communities with unhealthy levels of smog or fine particles, according to a new report released by the American Lung Association.

Los Angeles Times

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EPA targets medical industry pollution

Ethylene oxide has long been linked to cancers of the breasts, lymph nodes, and lungs.

Salon

Record 64 million Americans facing daily spikes in deadly particle pollution

People of color account for 54% of the nearly 120M Americans living among unhealthy pollution despite accounting for 41% of the population.

Axios

‘A precision approach to activism’: distance runners join fight against Africa’s air pollution

Citizen scientists in Lagos, Cape Town and Accra are gathering air-quality data on runs to help curb a key cause of early death

The Guardian - UK

Nearly 120 million people in US exposed to unhealthy levels of soot and smog – report

American Lung Association’s study also found great disparity between coasts, with 10 of 11 most polluted counties in California

The Guardian - US

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Chiang Mai smog world's worst again

Chiang Mai had the world’s worst air pollution again on Tuesday morning, with an air quality index (AQI) of 180, according to the air-pollution monitoring website IQAir.

Bangkok Post

Texas Senate seeks increased penalties on polluters as it renews state’s environmental agency

The bill would require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to focus enforcement on repeat violators and increase public outreach.

The Texas Tribune

NT government to consider independent air monitoring on Groote Eylandt amid manganese mine dust concerns

After years of community concern about dust levels from the world's biggest manganese mine on Groote Eylandt, the NT Environment Department says it is now willing to install a monitoring station.

ABC News

App won't end pollution

Nineteen years after Na Phra Lan district in Saraburi -- which is home to a number of major stone mills and cement plants -- was declared a pollution control zone, the government surprised the whole nation by announcing that it is planning to develop a "web-based app" to collect local…

Bangkok Post

Air pollution can cause miscarriage and low sperm count, report finds

"Each breath we take contains a complex mixture of pollutants"

Irish Mirror

Struggling with allergies? Here’s 7 ways to tackle spring allergies at bedtime

How to stop spring allergies from ruining your sleep, according to sleep expert

Air pollution impacts every stage of human life, report finds

From foetal development to dementia, 10 years of studies show the adverse impact of air pollution.

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The Independent UK

Council considering plans Cardiff city centre congestion charge

Cardiff City Council said the introduction of a congestion charge would fund improvements to bus services, a tram network and enhance regional links.

Bangkok Post

South getting smoke from Indonesia, fires still burning in North

The southernmost district town of Betong in Yala province is covered in smoke haze, which usually comes from Indonesia at this time of the year officials said.

The Independent UK

From sperm count to cancer: Air pollution damages every stage of life, research shows

Drawing from more than 35,000 studies in the last 10 years, new research has found that air pollution can reduce sperm count and damage foetal growth

The Conversation

Plastic action or distraction? As climate change bears down, calls to reduce plastic pollution are not wasted

Climate change, pollution and overfishing are just a few problems that need addressing to maintain a healthy blue planet. Everyone must get involved – but it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and unsure where to start.

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The Guardian - UK

Noise pollution is a health risk that few can escape

Letters: From aircraft to selfish neighbours, noise pollution seems unavoidable even in the countryside, and the government is moving at a glacial pace to tackle it, say our readers

Liverpool Echo

More than 147 days' worth of raw sewage dumped in Merseyside water last year

Labour analysis finds raw sewage was discharged for 3547 hours - the equivalent of a continuous flow running for almost five months

Space

International Dark Sky Week 2023 begins today to combat the light pollution crisis

International Dark Sky Week 2023 runs from Saturday, April 15 and Saturday, April 22 to ensure that policymakers aren’t in the dark about the problem of light pollution and its effects.

Wales Online

Consequences of quarter of people in the UK flushing wet wipes down the toilet

They have become a staple in most of our lives

Chicago Sun-Times

Elevated air pollution, ozone found in Chicago near Lake Michigan, expressways

Northwestern University scientists say pollution levels they studied were highest over the lake and in lakeside neighborhoods and near expressways.

The Conversation

UK waters are too polluted to swim in – but European countries offer answers

Almost all of the UK’s waterways are polluted. In 2022, a House of Commons Committee report on the state of UK rivers concluded that no river in England was free from chemical contamination. Only 14% of UK rivers had a “good” ecological status.

Salon

EPA ignoring forever chemicals in water

The compounds used in nonstick pans and water-resistant coatings do nasty things when they get in your blood

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