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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.

The Conversation

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

Salon

Plan to fine offenders who emit chimney smoke in 41 areas of Gedling

It will be discussed next week

Nottingham Post

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Darwin businessman Michael Anthony fails in bid to overturn pollution notice conviction

A Darwin developer and businessman who failed to comply with requests to remove 15,000 tonnes of construction waste from the Darwin Harbour loses a second attempt to appeal his conviction and $300,000 fine.

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Air pollution expands in North, upper Northeast

Unhealthy levels of particulate matter 2.5 micrometres or less in diameter (PM2.5) were recorded in 23 areas, mostly in the North, with the worst levels found in Chiang Mai, the Pollution Control Department reported on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

Water reforms cost more than money – there's a cost to community cohesion

Another day, another Three Waters announcement. A generation on from the Mangawhai fiasco, NZ is dithering over fixes to rundown drinking water and wastewater plants and pipes – everybody wants control, nobody wants the bill. But one way or the other, we'll all pay.

Newsroom.co.nz

‘This week, no one’: Tourists shun choking Chiang Mai

CHIANG MAI: Hazardous pollution levels in northern Thailand have left the historic city of Chiang Mai choking under thick smog, with local residents worried about the impact on tourism — and their health.

Bangkok Post

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Discovery of antibiotic-resistant superbugs in LA wastewater sparks worry

LOS ANGELES — Bacteria that are resistant to colistin, a last-resort antibiotic, have for the first time been detected in Los Angeles County wastewater, suggesting that the germs are circulating more widely in the community than previously thought, according to researchers at the University of Southern California.

Los Angeles Times

How Chiang Mai became the world’s most polluted city

Burning fields are blamed for hazardous levels of air pollution in northern Thailand but the government is doing little.

Al Jazeera

Challenges in tackling PM2.5 crisis

Chiang Mai has repeatedly been named the world's most air-polluted city this year. Not exactly a title to be envious about.

Bangkok Post

East Palestine contaminants spill again

The truck, which overturned in Ohio's Columbiana County, was carrying over 40,000 pounds of contaminated soil

Salon

Environmental groups sue EPA over water pollution standards

A coalition of environmental groups claims the EPA has failed for decades to update limits on the discharge of some dangerous chemicals into waterways. Most of the worst polluters are in Texas.

The Texas Tribune

Environmental groups accuse EPA of failing to update water pollution standards for oil refineries and other industries

CHICAGO — Frustrated that U.S. oil refineries are still allowed to dump massive amounts of toxic chemicals and heavy metals into lakes and rivers, environmental groups are urging a federal court to order more stringent regulation of some of the nation’s biggest polluters.

Chicago Tribune

Ohio train derailment highlights waste disposal predicament

Officials in southeastern Michigan were angry when a landfill and deep-injection wells near Detroit received contaminated soils and liquids from a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio

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Best Free Earth Day Lessons & Activities

These free Earth Day lessons and activities will help teachers explore this crucial subject with K-12 students in an engaging, age-appropriate way

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Boss of UK’s most polluting water firm made £1.4m from shares before retiring

United Utilities revelation prompts calls for water firms to be taxed to extent they cannot pay huge sums to CEOs

Bangkok Post

North still choking on smog

Smog continues to cloak the upper northern region with PM2.5 dust at red-coded levels, and the worst pollution in Mae Hong Son province.

Reuters

Sandstorms, dangerous pollution return to Beijing

Thick sandstorms will hit Beijing and several provinces through Wednesday, and Chinese forecasters have advised citizens of respiratory dangers and very low visibility while travelling, state media reported.

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MAT Asphalt wins up to $141M in city contracts after settling pollution complaints

MAT was awarded the contracts last week to provide city road crews with asphalt.

The Guardian - UK

Climate emergency is the biggest health crisis of our time – bigger than Covid

As toll on public health and global economy rises, radical action is needed on greenhouse gas emissions

Bangkok Post

Chiang Mai people sue PM for failing to tackle smog

About 1,700 people in Chiang Mai on Monday brought a lawsuit in the Administrative Court against the prime minister and two state agencies for failing to tackle the annual dense smog over the region, which they say is shortening their lives by about five years.

Bangkok Post

Hazy on the details

The meeting last week among the leaders of Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos to address the issue of haze and air pollution is a welcome development. However, it is unlikely the virtual meeting, which the prime minister hosted at Government House, will lead to any immediate or effective solutions.

Dynamite News

LG Saxena sets June 30 deadline to clean Yamuna, says want to provide good environment to Delhi

Delhi's Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, on Sunday set June 30 as the deadline to clean the river Yamuna in National Capital, and said he will have no objection if any minister wants to take credit for their work. Read further on Dynamite News:

Radio France Internationale

How indigenous lands in the Amazon help prevent deadly diseases

Protected indigenous reservations in the Amazon rainforest absorb thousands of tonnes of airborne pollution each year, preventing respiratory and cardiovascular diseases and saving millions of dollars in healthcare costs, according to a study published this week.

Daily Record

Scotland set to ban wet wipes containing plastic in major victory for environmental campaign

The Scottish Government has vowed to work with colleagues in Westminster to make Scotland the next part of the UK to get rid of the pollution problem.

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