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Gatwick submits plans for second runway to double passenger numbers

Airport says runway will generate £1bn for region but campaigners argue it will worsen pollution and emissions

The Guardian - UK

Cornish beaches covered by raw sewage warning after rainstorms

Following heavy rainfall there is a heightened risk of sewage ending up on beaches and in the sea

Bristol Post

How to test the air quality in your home

With climate change and pollution continuing to impact weather and atmospheric conditions around the globe and the pandemic highlighting just how vulnerable humans are to invisible pathogens, many people are thinking harder about the air they breathe and how it could affect their health. Unfortunately, almost 36 percent of Americans…

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Car parking prices in West Country city to be based on pollution levels of vehicle

The council estimates it will make £225k a year from the increased charges

Bristol Post

Climate change at the world courts

Last February, the UN secretary-general informed the UN Security Council during a debate about the implications of rising sea levels on international peace and security, with mega-cities on every continent facing serious impacts.

Bangkok Post

Time to worry about car tyre pollution, Chris Whitty tells MPs

Chief medical officer says move to electric cars can reduce impact of exhausts, but may bring different problem to the fore

The Guardian - UK

Chris Witty: Air fresheners and wood burners are air pollution risk

The Chief Medical Officer for England told MPs that both products are often said to be good for air quality when the reverse is true.

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Metro Mayor denies free Bristol ‘birthday bus’ travel is a ‘gimmick’

The West of England Metro Mayor Dan Norris said ‘new and innovative’ measures were needed to encourage more people to use public transport, in order to cut pollution and boost the economy

Birmingham Post

Plastic Pollution Endangers Endangered Seabirds, New Research Reveals

Endangered seabirds fly thousands of miles to feed on plastic, posing global threat

Zenger

West Country beaches deemed 'pollution risk' after recent heavy rain

People are advised to wait up to 72 hours before entering the sea again after heavy rain due to contamination

Bristol Post

A wild 11-inning win slows a Chicago Cubs slide that featured jet lag, air pollution, rain delays — and on-field breakdowns

MILWAUKEE — In one of the wildest games of the year, the Chicago Cubs wound up with a 7-6, 11-inning, Fourth of July win Tuesday over the Milwaukee Brewers.

Chicago Tribune

With wildfire smoke and pollution, some want end to neighborhood fireworks: ‘It should be a no-brainer’

Every summer, some Winnemac Park residents await the Fourth of July with dread. The unofficial — and illegal — fireworks show that takes place in the park every year can upset those with post-traumatic stress disorder, pets and children, neighbors said.

Chicago Tribune

Rogue swimmers reject Seine pollution fears as Olympic swimmers prepare to take the plunge

While the 2024 Olympics will stage events in the Seine river from the ornate Alexandre III bridge, a proud declaration of the waterway's environmental renewal, many swimmers in the capital are already defying decades-long bans to take the plunge.

France 24

Henley Regatta organisers say event marred by sewage pollution

‘Sewage pollution is harming the environment that we enjoy and respect so much’, the regatta’s chairman said

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Welcome to the pickleball backlash: noise pollution, broken bones and a tennis turf war

It is the fastest growing sport in the US and has become popular in the UK, too. But critics say it is loud, dangerous and encroaches on much-loved tennis courts

Evening Standard

Thames Water fined £3.3 million for ‘reckless’ pollution incident near Gatwick

Thames Water was also found to have made a ‘deliberate attempt’ to mislead the Environment Agency over the spillage

The Guardian - UK

London mayor has no legal power to expand Ulez zone, high court told

Five Tory-led councils take legal action in bid to block Sadiq Khan’s plans to extend ultra-low emission zone to whole of capital

Evening Standard

Ulez expansion: toxic air does not harm health, many residents in outer London wrongly believe

High Court will consider Sadiq Khan’s Greater London scheme in two-day hearing

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Henley regatta organisers complain of sewage pollution from Thames Water

Concerns raised after tests found stretch of river used for world-famous event had dangerous bacteria

Daily Mirror

New pollution limits could 'suffocate steel firms without help to go green'

Campaigners warned companies in the threatened industry need support to move to environmentally-friendly processes before it is too late

Irish Mirror

Irish beach cleaners show off strangest finds from creepy doll's leg to stolen box

"Plastic pollution releases toxic gases once into the sea and can accelerate climate change"

Tribune News Service

Ask the Pediatrician: Top safety tips for preventing heat, sun-related illnesses in children this summer

As summer beckons and children head outdoors to play, it’s important to protect them from too much sun and heat as well as air pollution, especially on days when the air quality is poor.

The Times of India

Punjab Pollution Control board orders closure of dyeing unit for polluting environment

LUDHIANA: After the video of effluent coming out in streets near Samrala chowk went viral and residents raised the matter with concerned officials, the Punjab Pollution Control board has directed the state power corporation limited to disconnect the electricity connection of this dyeing unit from where discharge was done in…

AAP

Grant funds clear runway for pollution-busting biofuels

Reducing emissions from flights is the aim of $30 million in grant funding with a recent report calling sustainable fuel the "only viable near-term option".

The Independent UK

10 states plan to sue EPA over standards for residential wood-burning stoves

Attorneys general from 10 states plan to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, saying its failure to review and ensure emissions standards for residential wood-burning stoves has allowed the continued sale of appliances that unduly worsen pollution

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