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Delhi: Pollution meet today to draft winter action plan

NEW DELHI: Environment minister Gopal Rai said the Delhi government had started preparing a winter action plan for the city to be better prepared to deal with the upcoming pollution cycle.

The Times of India

EPA seeks top legal advice about power station pollution exemption

The NSW Environment Protection Authority is under increasing pressure to reveal the legal advice it has received about the legality of a pollution exemption provided to Vales Point power station.

Newcastle Herald

Petition launched to re-open bus and cycle lane in Gateshead to all traffic

Almost 300 people have signed a taxi driver's petition to scrap the bus and cycle lanes on Askew road amid concerns about pollution, congestion, and the cost of living crisis

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Warning more sewage could wash up on beaches over bank holiday as most affected areas revealed

Surfers Against Sewage said it did not take exceptionally heavy rainfall for raw sewage to be flushed out in storm overflows

Wales Online

More people dying owing to COPD in urban areas: Sudhakar

The India Clean Air Summit has been organised by think-tanks Centre for Air Pollution Studies (CAPS) and the Centre for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP)

The Hindu

Hospitals' slow coal switch: 'Health is the largest carbon emitter in public sector'

Hospital coal boilers are being replaced, but some say the pace is too slow

Newsroom.co.nz

Sewage leak kills thousands of fish in Thames tributary after pipe bursts

The burst pipe in Swindon has led to a near-total wipeout of fish populations in the stretch of river. A similar leak caused fish to be killed in the same area in 2003.

Wales Online

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Poland pushing legislation to protect polluted Oder River

Poland's government is introducing urgent legislation to protect the Oder River and prevent further catastrophes like the current pollution and massive die-off of fish

The Independent UK

National Green Tribunal is suddenly clearing a lot of cases. It’s, well, odd

In a written reply to the Lok Sabha last month, union minister for law and justice Kiren Rijiju revealed that the National Green Tribunal, a quasi-judicial body to adjudicate environment matters, was disposing of more cases than new applications. However, members of several NGT benches have raised concerns over the…

Newslaundry

Sewage: How to check for pollution at beaches near you

Campaign group creates interactive map to advise locals and tourists where not to bathe

The Independent UK

Editorial: California should go bolder on climate, even if it’s an eleventh-hour push

California may be known as a climate leader, but when it comes to legislation to cut pollution and phase out fossil fuels, state lawmakers are largely resting on their laurels.

Los Angeles Times

Potentially Deadly E.Coli Bacteria Found In UK River

The tests used the recognized Aquagenx testing method for E.coli.

Zenger

70% of branded litter traced to just a dozen companies, says charity

Almost 4,000 citizen science volunteers found that Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and McDonalds were among those responsible for most of the discarded branded packaging

Wales Online

In a climate crisis, how do we treat businesses that profit from carbon pollution?

Introducing the New Zealand government’s first Emissions Reduction Plan in June, climate change minister James Shaw observed:

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The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss ‘has sewage on her hands’ over Environment Agency cuts

Exclusive: Truss oversaw cut in funds to tackle water pollution, since when raw sewage discharge has risen

Evening Standard

Which UK beaches are closed due to sewage?

Everything you need to know about which beaches are closed due to sewage spills

Daily Mirror

10 beautiful UK beaches that water companies have filled with sewage

The sea off beaches in East Lothian, Kent, Northumberland, Yorkshire, Cornwall and Devon has been filled with sewage following heavy rainfall, a Surfers Against Sewage map shows

Evening Standard

Where is it unsafe to swim in the UK? Map shows areas with poor water quality due to sewage spills

Surfers Against Sewage have created an interactive map showing pollution risk warnings across the UK

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The Independent UK

Government ‘has head in the sand’ over sewage pumped on to UK’s beaches – Labour

Amid growing calls for ministers to clamp down on those contributing to pollution, Number 10 said it was the duty of water firms to protect customers.

Chronicle Live

'Don't swim' advice in Northumberland and South Shields - Alerts show sewage discharges near three beaches

Alerts on the Safer Seas Service map show the Environment Agency is warning against swimming at some popular North East beaches

Inverse

SpaceX: Why Starlink has some astronomers worried

Of course, light pollution isn’t really anything new, and the problem predates Starlink.

Daily Mirror

Bathers banned from swimming at popular British beaches due to pollution risk

Safer Seas Service's interactive map states that reduced water quality is being reported at several beaches across the North East and bathers are being told not to swim there

The Independent UK

Ministers unlikely to take serious action over sewage pollution, activist says

Neil Cutts, from Surfers Against Sewage, warned the Government is unlikely to tackle the problem in the foreseeable future.

Tribune News Service

US, Mexico pledge half a billion dollars to fight cross-border pollution from Tijuana River sewage

SAN DIEGO — A nearly half-billion-dollar investment in new sewage treatment facilities in Tijuana could clean up perpetually polluted beaches in San Diego, U.S. and Mexican officials say.

Dynamite News

Lifestyle: 7 tips to keep your skin hydrated and moisturized

All of us crave soft and glowing skin but obviously that is not quite simple with the increasing pollution level and exposure to UV rays. Read more on Dynamite News:

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