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Irish Water reported almost 9,000 incidents to Environmental Protection Agency since 2014 including untreated sewage and explosions

The sheer number of reports lays bare the crumbling condition of Ireland’s national water infrastructure, which has seen decades of underinvestment

Irish Mirror · Jul 18, 2022

Outdoor education has psychological, cognitive and physical health benefits for children

There is a growing interest across Canada in outdoor education that is formally integrated into school. This trend has increased since COVID-19, particularly because open-air environments significantly reduced the risks of disease transmission.

The Conversation · Jul 18, 2022

When is it too hot to work and should your employer send you home in a heatwave

As temperatures soar during the sweltering heatwave, when is it too hot to work?

Daily Record · Jul 18, 2022

Iran Arrests Several after Protests at Drying Lake

Iranian police have arrested several people for disturbing security after they protested the drying up of a lake once regarded as the Middle East's largest, official media said Sunday. Lake Urmia, in the mountains of northwest Iran, began shrinking in 1995 due to a combination of prolonged drought, and the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 17, 2022

Tory environment chief threatens to resign as leader hopefuls water down pledges

COP26 summit President Alok Sharma warned Tory leadership hopefuls need to show they take climate change 'incredibly serious' as a record 40C heatwave sweeps into Britain

Daily Mirror · Jul 17, 2022

Egypt Seeks Via ‘Nafeza’ to Boost Ports’ Performance

Egypt’s Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said his country is advancing in the optimal use of modern technology to ensure the speedy and accurate implementation of projects. This comes in line with efforts to lay the foundations for a more advanced digital work environment and governance based on linking all ports…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 17, 2022

Penny Mordaunt pledges to create ‘millions of green jobs’ if elected Tory leader

Exclusive: Conservative leadership candidate sets out her views on climate change and the environment

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2022

Former Environment minister Aaditya Thackeray asks Yuva Sainiks to help those hit by floods

MUMBAI: Urging the Yuva Sena members to not bother about the current political situation and help people affected by floods in the state, former Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray on Saturday said that this was the time “to remain true to the trust of the people”.

The Times of India · Jul 17, 2022

Shot and left to rot: Tasmania grapples with deer dilemma as invasive pest numbers soar

Environmentalists, farmers and commercial hunters are all calling on the state to end protection of an animal introduced 190 years ago

The Guardian - AU · Jul 16, 2022

NSW flood plain harvesting rules won’t protect environment, government advisers warn

Officials raised concerns water level targets would not ensure river health or meet needs of downstream communities, documents show

The Guardian - AU · Jul 16, 2022