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River pollution becomes key issue in English local elections

Discharge of raw sewage is mainstream concern in first local elections since Guardian revealed scale of problem

The Guardian - UK

Plastic manufacturers in T.N. move Madras High Court, say local manufacturers put at disadvantage due to State regulations

The manufacturers have said they are unable to obtain the Extended Producers’ Liability authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board, due to T.N.’s refusal to provide ‘consent to operate’ certificates after the imposition of the plastics ban; this has allowed manufacturers from other States an advantage, and plastics continue to…

The Hindu

Air pollution spikes linked to irregular heartbeats, study finds

Study of 200,000 Chinese hospital admissions finds acute exposure to air pollution raises risk of heart arrhythmias

The Guardian - UK

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Why are villagers in Konkan opposing the proposed multi-billion dollar Ratnagiri Refinery project in Maharashtra?

How the proposed refinery project is garnering protest due to concerns of environmental pollution and loss of livelihood

The Hindu

The Strange But Real Connection Between Air Pollution and Mental Health

Asthma, cardiovascular disease, cancer, premature death, and stroke are among a long list of problems that can be caused by exposure to air pollution.

Inverse

Young designers create app to help tackle substance abuse and plastic pollution

Two budding innovators win nationwide competition for app that will help those battling substance abuse and plastic pollution

Daily Mirror

Bring more trees to under-resourced neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with less tree canopy tend to have more people of color and lower incomes, and residents pay the price with greater pollution and higher temperatures. We need action to make trees more equitably available, the Morton Arboretum president writes.

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The Environmental Justice Exchange: An Air Pollution Fight in Pilsen

Environmental reporter Brett Chase was joined by community experts Mary Gonzales, Tanya Lozano, Theresa McNamara and Olga Bautista for a conversation about air pollution and a scrap-metal operation in Pilsen.

Chicago Sun-Times

Water pollution led to gastroenteritis outbreak: HMWS&SB

The Hindu

We found long-banned pollutants in the very deepest part of the ocean

I was part of a team that recently discovered human-made pollutants in one of the deepest and most remote places on Earth – the Atacama Trench, which goes down to a depth of 8,000 meters in the Pacific Ocean. The presence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in such a remote location…

The Conversation

Calls for Feinstein resignation grow

"Because Sen. Feinstein was absent, the Senate overturned a Biden rule that would cut pollution," says Ro Khanna

Salon

North Carolina residents urge UN to investigate toxic PFAS pollution

Chemical manufacturer Chemours accused of violating human rights by releasing ‘forever chemicals’ into Cape Fear River basin

The Guardian - US

E coli levels in Suffolk river in Thérèse Coffey constituency far above legal limits, data shows

As environment secretary visits water treatment works on Deben, Anglian Water data reveals E coli levels exceed bathing water status

The Guardian - UK

British gardeners are being warned not to mow their lawns during May and June

Plantlife’s No Mow May campaign encourages people to invite wildlife into their gardens and cut pollution by locking up the mower for at least a month

Daily Mirror

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Immediate health benefits: communities will breathe easier following Liddell closure

Liddell recorded a 170 per cent increase in mercury pollution between 2020-21 and 2021-22.

WEKU

California becomes the first state to adopt emission rules for trains

California approved a rule limiting rail pollution to aggressively cut greenhouse gas emissions in the state's latest move to establish itself as a global leader in the fight against climate change.

Daily Mirror

Dyson's air-cleaning Zone headphones finally launch in the UK next month, just don't look at the price

The Dyson Zone headphones will clean the air as you tune into your favourite playlists. That might sound clever but don't look at how how they'll cost.

Chicago Sun-Times

Depressed? Anxious? Air pollution could be among the reasons why, research finds

A Mexican scientist’s work adds to growing evidence that breathing polluted air causes heart and lung damage and also neurodegeneration and mental health problems.

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Irish Mirror

Irish government urged to tackle killer air pollution new EU report found is claiming young lives

"We are failing to protect future generations from the health harms arising from toxic air"

The Guardian - UK

South West Water fined £2.15m for dumping sewage in sea and rivers

Judge says pollution ‘will no longer be tolerated’ after investigation found significant environmental harm

Daily Mirror

Inside the new 'super sewer' that could save London from a return of the Great Stink

Mirror gets access to the Thames Tideway Tunnel, which officials say it will be the solution to the river’s pollution problem by intercepting nasty spills

The Independent UK

California to vote on ambitious locomotive emission rule

The California Air Resources Board plans to vote on a first-in-the-nation, ambitious rule limiting rail pollution

The Guardian - UK

Ali died days before he could challenge BP’s CEO on the dangers of gas flaring. Don’t let his death be in vain

The 21-year-old Iraqi, who lived by a smoke-choked oilfield, died of cancer. His message must be heard, says journalist Jess Kelly

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand too reliant on tree planting to meet net zero emissions targets, experts warn

Climate commission draft guidance says country must take more action to directly cut pollution instead of relying on trees

The Conversation

Africa's oceans are being protected to serve the interests of big foreign corporates

Africa’s valuable ocean resources have drawn the interest of foreign nations, particularly those in the West and Asia.

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