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Liz Truss’s £235m cut to Environment Agency ‘doubled sewage discharge’ – Labour

Raw sewage discharge more than doubled from 14.7 per overflow in 2016 to 29.3 in 2021.

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022

Fears over English shellfish as untreated waste dumped in water

Untreated human waste dumped in waters containing shellfish 29,000 times last year, Environment Agency data shows

The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2022

Need a better AC? This new design can keep both Earth and humans cool

With worsening heat waves, we will increasingly rely on air conditioning, but the chemicals used in AC units are terrible for the environment. Now, researchers have proposed a new type of eco-friendly unit.

Inverse · Aug 22, 2022

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Liz Truss ‘has sewage on her hands’ over Environment Agency cuts

Exclusive: Truss oversaw cut in funds to tackle water pollution, since when raw sewage discharge has risen

The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2022

Tanya Plibersek backs contentious fertiliser plant on Burrup peninsula

Federal environment minister says Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation supports development despite concerns over impact on culturally important sites

The Guardian - AU · Aug 22, 2022

Water regulator giving companies a ‘licence to leak’, say MPs and charities

Ofwat is criticised for failing to curb huge bonuses for CEOs of companies that pollute

The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2022

7,000 construction workers are needed for Ohio's largest economic development project

Ohio's largest-ever economic development project comes with a big employment challenge: how to find 7,000 construction workers in an already booming building environment.

WEKU · Aug 22, 2022

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Exactly how MPs voted on dumping sewage into UK seas and rivers – fact-checked

Campaigners say 265 Tory MPs betrayed the environment in an October 2021 Commons vote. But the MPs said overall they're tightening the law, and the plan they rejected wasn't practical. Here's the argument explained

Daily Mirror · Aug 22, 2022

Government ‘has head in the sand’ over sewage pumped on to UK’s beaches – Labour

Amid growing calls for ministers to clamp down on those contributing to pollution, Number 10 said it was the duty of water firms to protect customers.

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022

Government ‘to blame for sorry mess’ of sewage on our beaches’, says Feargal Sharkey

Feargal Sharkey said the problems were ‘definitely’ linked to Brexit, citing a legal challenge launched by the European Commission against the UK.

Evening Standard · Aug 22, 2022

'Don't swim' advice in Northumberland and South Shields - Alerts show sewage discharges near three beaches

Alerts on the Safer Seas Service map show the Environment Agency is warning against swimming at some popular North East beaches

Chronicle Live · Aug 22, 2022

Why the Business Roundtable has lost its environmental enthusiasm

The business group omitted the environment from a recent statement and opposed Democrats’ landmark climate bill.

Fortune · Aug 22, 2022

Sewage monitors faulty at seaside spots in England and Wales, data shows

Environment Agency figures indicate people could be swimming in human waste this summer without warning

The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2022

Monitors for measuring sewage going into sea 'faulty or not installed'

The Liberal Democrats say Environment Agency data shows water companies are failing to monitor sewage discharges along the coastline including at British seaside resorts

Wales Online · Aug 22, 2022

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The Guardian - AU · Aug 22, 2022

Just two prosecutions for ‘unexplained land clearing’ made since NSW Coalition changed rules

Clearing has risen by 73% since new laws allowing the clearing of native flora were introduced as independent MP criticises lack of action

The Conversation · Aug 22, 2022

Frozen in time, we've become blind to ways to build sustainability into our urban heritage

It was hard to keep up with all the bad news coming out of the recent Australia State of the Environment report. The dire state of natural places and First Nations heritage rightly attracted attention. However, one important finding was overlooked: the poor state of Australia’s so-called historic heritage.

The Guardian - AU · Aug 21, 2022

Plastic has made it to the bottom of Fiji’s rivers. Our environment is breaking down

In Pacific countries, people have lived in harmony with the physical environment for centuries, now even the riverbed mussels are affected

The Conversation · Aug 21, 2022

Australia's pursuit of 'killer robots' could put the trans-Tasman alliance with New Zealand on shaky ground

Australia’s recently announced defence review, intended to be the most thorough in almost four decades, will give us a good idea of how Australia sees its role in an increasingly tense strategic environment.

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The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2022

Why veganism isn’t as environmentally friendly as you might think

Go vegan, they said. Save the world, they said. But is the plant-based diet as good for the environment as we’ve been told? Emma Henderson finds out how it could be more sustainable

ABC News · Aug 21, 2022

Jeff Sparrow says we've been duped into believing environmental blame rests with us

It's big businesses, not individuals, that need to change if we are to address environmental issues.This author says clever marketing has made us think otherwise.

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2022

Ministers unlikely to take serious action over sewage pollution, activist says

Neil Cutts, from Surfers Against Sewage, warned the Government is unlikely to tackle the problem in the foreseeable future.

Evening Standard · Aug 21, 2022

Water companies pumped raw sewage into Britain’s seas and rivers for ‘more than nine million hours’

Water companies spent more than nine million hours pumping raw sewage into Britain’s seas and rivers since 2016, new data shows.

The Times of India · Aug 21, 2022

Fashion giants go green with their branding

Chemical consumption associated with apparel is no more an ‘IT’ thing in fashion, and so are unscrupulous practices. Consumers are repeatedly looking for ethical consumption at the same time ethical investments. Greenwashing culture started with top luxury brands coming up with their green bonds and trying to get more funds…

Manchester Evening News · Aug 21, 2022

Antony’s Sao Paulo experience shows he can handle Manchester United pressure

The winger has had to deal with difficult environments throughout his life and he can utilise this experience if an Old Trafford switch is made

The Times of India · Aug 20, 2022

Bengaluru: ATREE scientists develop cricket cookies, say insect-eating may address food shortage

BENGALURU: Arguing that humans have been historically entomophagous, a team from Ashoka Trust For Research In Ecology And The Environment (ATREE) has developed chocolate chip cookies mixed with crickets for human consumption.

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