The Latest Breaking News from Pollution

Holidaymakers told ‘do not swim’ at popular British beach over health fears

Red flags have been planted into a popular Norfolk beach to deter holidaymakers away from the sea

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2023

TNPCB to hold public hearing on Adani Kattupalli Port expansion on September 5

The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) will hold a public hearing on the expansion of Adani group’s Kattupalli Port in Tiruvallur district on September 5.

The Hindu · Aug 4, 2023

Mayors of Oslo, Montreal and Milan back Sadiq Khan on London Ulez plan

City leaders say UK capital’s scheme to improve air quality is inspiring and explain their own measures

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023

Emissions from dust pollution from Cadia goldmine ‘not adequately regulated’, expert says

Dr Ian Wright, who advises the NSW EPA, says failure of licence conditions to explicitly state discharge limits for heavy metals in air pollution is inadequate

The Guardian - AU · Aug 3, 2023

Minnesota Supreme Court rules against disputed mine, says state pollution officials hid EPA warnings

The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that the state's Pollution Control Agency was wrong to issue permits for a long-contested copper-nickel mine

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023

How the ‘1-Mile Rule’ Protects Big Polluters from Citizen Complaints

The policy has been denounced in lawsuits and petitions, but the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality denies that the 1-mile rule exists.

Texas Observer · Aug 2, 2023

The British Miracle Meat: how banning repugnant choices obscures the real issue of poverty

A provocative Channel 4 satirical programme, The British Miracle Meat, has led to hundreds of complaints to media regulator Ofcom. The mockumentary depicts ordinary Britons facing the cost of living crisis selling thin slices of their tissue to an innovative factory that uses it to grow lab meat.

The Conversation · Aug 2, 2023

Britain’s world championship triathletes cannot train in Irish Sea due to pollution

Great Britain’s team forced to practice in pool ahead of competition in Spain amid high sewage levels off coast of Lancashire

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2023

Incidence of lung cancer on the rise in Karnataka, say oncologists

Oncologists in Mysuru express concern over rising burden of lung cancer in India. Est. incidence in Karnataka in 2021 was 5,744, with 3,614 cases in males and 2,130 in females. Lung cancer is leading cause of cancer deaths in State, accounting for 10.47%. In India, it accounts for 5.9% of…

The Hindu · Aug 1, 2023

I’ve spent 50 years studying one seabird colony fight its way back from near extinction – now it faces new threats

Over the past few decades, Skomer Island off the south coast of Wales has witnessed a remarkable resurgence in its guillemot population. Before 1930, Skomer was home to over 100,000 common guillemots. But by the end of the second world war, this number had plummeted by about 95% and continued…

The Conversation · Jul 31, 2023