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90% of Great Lakes water samples have unsafe microplastic levels – report

But experts say damage can be reversed if US and Canada act quickly to stop new plastics from entering lake system

The Guardian - US · Aug 17, 2023

US mother accuses GE and Bayer of causing son’s cancer

Crystal Czerno says GE knowingly contaminated nine-year-old son’s school playground with PCB waste while downplaying harm

The Guardian - US · Aug 17, 2023

‘My daughter started to run a fever’: Britain’s swimmers on how sewage changed their summer

With pollution at high levels and growing worse, some keen swimmers have stopped going in the sea. Many have felt the impact on their mental health – not to mention the pain and discomfort of E coli

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2023

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New Mexico congressman in swing district seeks health care trust for oil field workers

A bill aimed at compensating oil field workers and immediate relatives for uninsured medical costs related to air-pollution and heat-related illness has been introduced by a first-term congressman from New Mexico

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023

Mystery mass death of seals on remote, uninhabited Siberian island under investigation

Carcasses of seals, sea lions and birds were found on Tyuleniy Island in the Sea of Okhotsk by environmental groups who were there to clear up plastic pollution.

LiveScience · Aug 16, 2023

Brickbat: I Scream, You Scream

New York City Council member Lincoln Restler has introduced a bill that would ban ice cream trucks from using fossil fuel generators to power their freezers and food equipment. Restler said moving to solar-powered generators and other alternative forms of energy will reduce air pollution and noise. Restler said he…

Reason · Aug 16, 2023

Oil, aquatic trash and toxic algae threaten life in Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo

The fishermen of Lake Maracaibo say they face their worst nightmare everyday as fish stocks decline and pollution degrades the health of this great freshwater lake, one of the oldest — and largest — in the world

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2023

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Americans turn up the heat on EPA to cut greenhouse gases

President Joe Biden promised to reduce U.S. carbon pollution by half by 2030. We won’t reach that without even more ambitious rules than the EPA has proposed.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 15, 2023

Urgent action needed to reduce air pollution

Letter: Tim Dexter of Asthma + Lung UK says the health of future generations is at risk if the government doesn’t address this public health emergency

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2023

Texas sues Shell over Houston-area chemical fire in May

The lawsuit seeks $1 million in damages, claiming the three-day blaze at Shell’s Deer Park facility caused air and water pollution that violated state law.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 14, 2023

Starmer clashes with Khan and ‘disappoints’ top donor by opposing Ulez

Labour leader tells cities there are ‘other ways’ of addressing air pollution

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023

EPA approves highly toxic fuel additive

Current and former EPA scientists said that the threat level of a new Chevron fuel ingredient is unheard of

Salon · Aug 13, 2023

How microplastics are making their way into our farmland

Microplastic pollution is a global environmental problem that is ubiquitous in all environments, including air, water and soils.

The Conversation · Aug 13, 2023

Keir Starmer panned for yet another U-turn as Labour left divided on Ulez

KEIR Starmer has been panned as he has once again backtracked on a key Labour commitment to introduce clean air zones.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 13, 2023

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The National (Scotland) · Aug 13, 2023

Ineos accused of falsifying flaring record in breach of pollution rules

FOSSIL-FUEL multinational Ineos has been accused of falsifying a record and flaring gas from a chemical plant at Grangemouth in breach of multiple…

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2023

‘There are more important things than profit’: Giles Bristow of Surfers Against Sewage on the shocking state of our seas

Our seas and rivers have never been in a worse state after years of neglect by the water companies. Now, we routinely check the sewage app alongside the weather. Meet the new CEO of Surfers Against Sewage who plans to turn the tide

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2023

‘Citizen scientists make a vital difference’: the locals who proved the River Wye was polluted

Volunteers testing the water, supported by university research, have forced admission about damaging intensive chicken farms

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2023

‘An utter disgrace’: 90% of England’s most precious river habitats blighted by raw sewage and farming pollution

Observer investigation reveals the shocking state of the country’s protected freshwater sites of special scientific interest

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The Conversation · Aug 11, 2023

How ChatGPT might be able to help the world's poorest and the organisations that work with them

ChatGPT has been touted as a tool that is going to revolutionise the workplace and home. AI systems like it have the potential to enhance productivity but could also displace jobs. The ChatGPT website received 1.5 billion visits last month.

The Hindu · Aug 11, 2023

Singareni Collieries Company in Telangana launches campaign to combat plastic pollution

SCCL launches 'Beat the Plastic Pollution' campaign to reduce single-use plastic items and promote reusable crockery. It also aims to reduce paper consumption by encouraging electronic correspondence.

The Conversation · Aug 11, 2023

Don't just wait for the water firms – three things we can do right now to clean up Britain's rivers

Britain’s rivers and coasts are polluted – there’s no escaping that fact – and water companies are coming under more and more pressure to fix things. Most recently, a law firm has announced its plans to take collective legal action against the UK’s six biggest water companies over alleged pollution…

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023

Jakarta is the world's most polluted city. Blame the dry season and vehicles for the gray skies

Indonesian authorities are blaming the dry season and and motorized vehicles as the main causes of air pollution in Jakarta, after a Swiss air quality technology company named the city as the most polluted in the world

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2023

‘We’re in serious trouble’: Why a hotter world will be bad for our health

From the strain extreme heat puts on your heart to the damage it does to your mental health, not to mention the increased air pollution, the forecast isn’t good

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2023

Air pollution speeds progression of lung diseases, UK study finds

Study adds to growing evidence that health harm from air pollution accumulates through our lifetimes

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2023

US scientists turn old plastic into soap after fireside inspiration

Team converts polyethylene into fatty acids, soap’s main ingredient, but say it is not panacea for plastic pollution

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