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Revealed: more than 70% of English water industry is in foreign ownership

Guardian unpicks complex web of investment firms, wealth funds and tax haven-based businesses that own most of sector

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022

‘You’ll have to talk to the UK staff’: can global water investors be held to account?

Will Malaysia’s YTL, US-based BlackRock and Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings answer questions about environmental damage?

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022

England’s water firms respond to investigation into role of global investors

Guardian analysis reveals more than 70% of English water industry in foreign ownership

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022

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Government has already scrapped 140 EU environment regulations since Brexit, Thérèse Coffey says

Environment Secretary says UK could bin laws where it was outvoted in Brussels

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022

Coffey ‘disappointed’ if delayed environment targets not published by Christmas

The Government came under fire for missing the deadline to publish legally binding targets on tackling air and water pollution.

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022

Dallas could ban all gas-powered lawn equipment to address noise, environment concerns

DALLAS — Using gasoline-powered lawn mowers, leaf blowers and other landscaping equipment could soon be illegal in Dallas.

Tribune News Service · Nov 30, 2022

Water company fines in England to be used for environmental improvements

Minister confirms pollution penalties will be ringfenced for environment rather than going to Treasury

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022

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UK royals traveling to Boston with eye on environment prize

The Prince and Princess of Wales are making their first overseas trip since the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022

'Coorie' tartan collection launches to celebrate Scotland's heritage

Lochcarron of Scotland have collaborated with Historic Environment Scotland to create a tartan collection.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 30, 2022

Gas driller pleads no contest to polluting town's water

Pennsylvania’s most active gas driller has pleaded no contest to criminal environmental charges in a landmark pollution case

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022

US government pledges $250 million to help ailing Salton Sea

LOS ANGELES — The Biden administration has announced a plan to provide $250 million to accelerate environmental projects around the shrinking Salton Sea, helping to revitalize its ecosystems and control hazardous dust in a deal that will clear the way for California to take less water from the drought-ravaged Colorado…

Los Angeles Times · Nov 29, 2022

Whole Foods to stop buying Maine lobster, pleasing sustainability groups, angering the industry

Environmental groups again are at odds with politicians and fishermen in New England after a decision by high-end retail giant Whole Foods to stop selling Maine lobster.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 29, 2022

Green energy, economy, equity are key

The challenge of climate change and environmental degradation is an existential threat which is increasingly recognised in all corners of the globe. Its urgency is all the more pressing because it harbours ill for our children and the next generations in terms of their survival and modus vivendi, unless comprehensive…

Bangkok Post · Nov 29, 2022

Only half of Australian teenagers feel positive about the future, survey reveals

Environmental issues, mental health and cost-of-living pressures feature prominently among the concerns of 18,000 recently surveyed Australian teenagers.

ABC News · Nov 29, 2022

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Reuters · Nov 29, 2022

Brazil's Lula courts U.K., U.S. to join Amazon rainforest protection fund

Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is asking Britain, France, the United States and others to donate to an international fund to protect the Amazon rainforest, a bulwark against climate change, Lula advisers said on Tuesday.

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022

Peers question Environment Agency on ‘leaked guidance on reducing sewage checks’

A House of Lords Committee has written to the agency’s chief executive Sir James Bevan asking about a reported change in guidance.

The Conversation · Nov 29, 2022

Cyborgs v 'holdout humans': what the world might be like if our species survives for a million years

Most species are transitory. They go extinct, branch into new species or change over time due to random mutations and environmental shifts. A typical mammalian species can be expected to exist for a million years. Modern humans, Homo sapiens, have been around for roughly 300,000 years. So what will happen…

The Conversation · Nov 29, 2022

Waste pickers risk their lives to stop plastic pollution – now they could help shape global recycling policies

Globally, waste pickers are responsible for collecting and recovering – from homes, businesses and landfills – up to 60% of all plastics which are then recycled. These workers do more than any other people to prevent plastic contaminating the environment, yet their work is rarely valued and they struggle to…

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The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022

Panama confronts illegal trafficking of animals

In a tropical forest beside the Panama Canal, two endangered, black-handed spider monkeys swing about their wire enclosure balanced by their long tails

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022

Nature groups complain to environment watchdog over delayed targets on clean air and water

The complaint comes ahead of the UN’s biodiversity conference in Canada next month

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022

Most of England remains in drought despite recent heavy rainfall

Water companies are being urged to plan now to avoid water supply and environmental impacts next summer.

Wales Online · Nov 29, 2022

Much-loved and talented doctor took own life after feeling 'belittled' at work

Dr Vaishnavi Kumar 'cried most nights' after returning home from working in a 'hypercritical' environment

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 29, 2022

WTTC’s Global Summit to Invest $10 Billion in Saudi Tourism

The 22nd edition of the World Travel and Tourism Council’s Global Summit, currently held in Riyadh, emphasized the need to draw a road map for a sustainable and innovative future with the participation of the public and private sectors. The council also revealed its intention to invest more than $10…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 29, 2022

Lenderking in the Region to Push Forward Peace in Yemen

The US State Department called on Monday the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen to “immediately cease their attacks on Yemeni ports” and to engage in peace efforts. It added that US Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking started travel on November 27 to Oman and Saudi Arabia to support ongoing…

The New Daily · Nov 29, 2022

‘Everything has changed’: Government rejects in-danger listing for Great Barrier Reef

The government will fight an in-danger listing for the Great Barrier Reef, saying it is working on climate change and other key threats.

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