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Kenya: Ongata Rongai boom town destroyed two vital rivers – new study flags a major health risk

Over the past 10 years, Ongata Rongai, a satellite town on the edge of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, has experienced uncontrolled development and exponential population growth. Because of its appealing location close to the city, it’s jumped from just under 40,000 residents in 2009 to a population of over 172,000 in…

The Conversation

UK ‘in danger of falling behind the pack’ in cancer research, MPs told

The Health and Social Care Committee heard from specialists in cancer research.

The Independent UK

Seahawks heading into Lions den environment in Week 2

Even though the season began just a week ago today, the Seattle Seahawks are already in serious jeopardy.

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Delhi minister Gopal Rai moves HC against Centre's denial of permission to travel to New York for Columbia India Energy Dialogue

NEW DELHI: Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday approached the High Court seeking quashing of the central government's order denying him political clearance to travel to New York to attend Columbia India Energy Dialogue.

The Times of India

CM Arvind Kejriwal to announce Delhi's winter action plan on October 1 to check pollution: Environment minister Gopal Rai

NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will announce the winter action plan on October 1 to check pollution in the capital, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Thursday.

The Times of India

NGO finds 177 environmental activists murdered worldwide in 2022

In its annual review, the Global Witness NGO named 177 land and environmental defenders who had been killed in 2022 – from the Amazon to the Philippines and Democratic Republic of Congo.

Radio France Internationale

Reports show new Indonesian industrial park on Borneo, feted as 'green,'' will be powered by coal

An industrial park being built in Indonesia on the tropical island of Borneo that has attracted billions of dollars in foreign and domestic investment is damaging the environment in an area where endangered species live and migrate

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Disappearances ‘speak to dangers’ of environmental activism in Philippines

Some 15 activists and community organisers have gone missing since Ferdinand Marcos Jr took power in the Philippines.

Al Jazeera

Why we must address the interconnected harms to people, animals and ecosystems in train derailments

On June 24, a train derailment in Montana caused a bridge to collapse, sending hot asphalt and molten sulfur spewing into the Yellowstone River. The derailment came nearly five months after the disastrous derailment near East Palestine, Ohio that raised awareness of rail transportation’s risks and prompted renewed efforts to…

The Conversation

Joe Marler enjoys England’s freedom of expression under Steve Borthwick

Steve Borthwick allows players freedom to express themselves, unlike in previous regimes, believes the veteran prop Joe Marler

The Guardian - UK

Tory plans to rip up river pollution rules in tatters after two defeats in Lords

Labour’s move to oppose erosion of EU-derived laws welcomed by environmental groups

The Guardian - UK

Industry urged to focus on environmental sustainability

The Hindu

Brian Orr obituary

Other Lives: Electrical engineer, a principal scientific officer at the Department of the Environment, and an activist for the Green party

The Guardian - UK

Another Elon Musk book dropped on Tuesday: U.S. attorneys ripping him for Twitter's 'chaotic environment,' full of anecdotes from former workers' depositions

Comments follow attempt to terminate a privacy settlement.

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The Hindu

Nipah: connection between environment and epidemic in focus

Kozhikode district's Nipah outbreaks linked to similar localities; thick foliage, rivers, areca palms, proximity to forest, Janakikkadu eco-tourism sector, bats, deforestation, climate change, human habitations, fruit, areca nut, river banks, tree inhabited by bats. Questions raised: what is disturbing bats? Human intrusion into environment to blame? Need study to understand…

The Hindu

NGT asks Centre to initiate action against members of SEIAA-Kerala

NGT orders MoEFCC to take action against SEIAA-Kerala for granting env. clearance to multi-crore realty project in Kozhikode, violating EIA notification of 2006. Tribunal sets aside clearance, directs SEIAA to stop project, KSPCB to impose env. compensation. Tribunal asks MoEFCC to initiate action against SEIAA members for gross violations of…

The Guardian - UK

Environment Agency failing to monitor water firms in England, data suggests

Watchdog is supposed to audit firms yearly to ensure they are not illegally dumping sewage, but 36% of audits since 2010 are missing

The Hindu

This new experience at Chennai’s Jalato encourages you to paint in a colourless environment

Dude! Where’s The Colour?, a new experience from Jalato, encourages you to paint in a colourless environment. What does it feel like to live in black and white?

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The Independent UK

Glyphosate herbicide is ‘absolutely fine’ to use, says environment secretary

Therese Coffey expressed her support for the weedkiller during an address to the National Farmers’ Union.

Salon

Is "plastic neutral" greenwashing?

Plastic credits can help fund waste cleanup, but they can also justify making more plastic

The Hindu

Rajasthan CM Gehlot inaugurates 30-hectare, ₹120-crore park in Kota

Rajasthan CM Gehlot inaugurated OxyZone City Park, a 30-hectare park built at ₹120 crore to provide a stress-free environment for coaching students. Assembly Speaker, Urban Development and Housing Minister, Education Minister, and Congress' Rajasthan unit chief were present. Park features 1,200-m canal, 2 lakh shrubs, 20,000 trees, and 200 species…

Evening Standard

Jude Bellingham turns Scotland boos into applause with England brilliance

Gareth Southgate had known that last night's friendly here would be an opportunity to test some of his more inexperienced players, find out what they were made of in an environment crackling with 150 years of rivalry.

The Guardian - UK

Environmental activists killed at a rate of one every other day in 2022 – report

Colombia was the deadliest country and a fifth of the 177 recorded killings took place in the Amazon rainforest, says Global Witness

The Independent UK

Labour to vote against ‘reckless’ plan to scrap housebuilding pollution rules

The Opposition party argued there are better ways to build new homes than ‘green lighting water pollution’.

The Guardian - UK

Labour to oppose ‘reckless’ Tory plans to rip up EU pollution laws

Party announces it will vote against Conservative bid to scrap river nutrient neutrality rules for housebuilders

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