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Cancer breakthrough is a ‘wake-up’ call on danger of air pollution

Scientists uncover link between car fumes and lung cancer that helps explain why so many non-smokers develop disease

The Guardian - UK

Air pollution causes lung cancer, scientists discover

Fumes from vehicle exhausts and other fossil fuel smoke may increase the risk of lung cancer in nonsmokers, according to a revolutionary new study

The Independent UK

Will Charles III be as green a king as he was a prince?

New king will have to eschew grand statements on climate crisis but his role does not stop him talking to the PM in private

The Guardian - UK

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With gas-fueled car ban, California hopes to lead the nation. Can it deliver?

LOS ANGELES — It was the sort of bold, climate-focused initiative that California has developed a reputation for — an effective ban on the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035.

Los Angeles Times

First Thing: Queen Elizabeth II’s death marks end of an era

Death brings end to Britain’s second Elizabethan era and heralds reign of King Charles III. Plus, rural Virginia pivots from coal to green jobs

The Guardian - UK

Concerns raised over pollution of watercourse near Dumfries

Angler John Powell spotted sediment running into the Glen Burn near Glenkiln

Daily Record

Poorest areas bear brunt of air pollution, US study shows

Evidence suggests least well-off and minority ethnic communities face biggest burden from toxic air

The Guardian - UK

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Sewage pollution: why the UK water industry is broken

As a child swimming off the coast of south Devon in the 1960s, I believed the warm water passing through my legs was the Gulf Stream current. Now, as an adult, I realise it was actually raw sewage being discharged into the ocean.

The Conversation

What is adult onset asthma? Sadiq Khan to publish book on air pollution

The Mayor of London is publishing a book on climate action inspired by his asthma diagnosis at age 43

Evening Standard

Australian parliament passes first climate change legislation in a decade

Labor’s climate bill has passed both houses of parliament with support from the Greens and key crossbench senators

The Guardian - AU

Small island community fights plans for Scotland's largest salmon farm

A SMALL island community has united against plans for what would be Scotland’s largest salmon farm amid pollution concerns.

The National (Scotland)

Million jobs needed for India’s air quality management, says iFOREST report

Air pollution management should be seen as an opportunity to build a green economy, suggests report’s author

The Hindu

TNPCB notifies waste battery rules

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The Hindu

Gabon: The high cost of 'low-cost' oil

Puddles of oil in the forests, polluted lagoons, crabs covered in oil: with photos and videos, activists have been denouncing recurrent pollution in western Gabon. In three years, they have recorded ten polluted sites in the Etimboué region, all of them located near the oil fields belonging to the Franco-British…

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Evening Standard

Silvertown: Tunnelling starts for new London river crossing amid pollution protests

Climate protesters have expressed concern about the crossing’s impact on traffic and air pollution

The Independent UK

Tunnelling starts for new London river crossing Silvertown Tunnel

Climate protesters have expressed concern about the crossing’s impact on traffic and air pollution.

Irish Mirror

Rising energy costs could lead to more homes using fireplaces for heat but not without potentially serious consequences

This increase could have serious implications including air pollution and even chimney fires.

Daily Record

Majority of Scots want to ban car engines running outside schools

In the survey, 78 per cent said they would like to see new laws put in place to stop people leaving their car engines running while waiting near schools.

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The Texas Tribune

Texas regulators proposed cracking down on harmful plastic “nurdles” — and then changed their minds

The Texas coast is a hot spot for “nurdle” pollution, tiny plastic pellets created in the process of producing everyday products. But a plan to require proactive prevention of their release has been scrapped.

Wales Online

Warning issued as storm sewage discharged at some of Wales' most popular beaches

Surfers Against Sewage have issued pollution alerts for sewage at four popular beaches

The Hindu

CSE analysis finds limited improvement in cities funded by National Clean Air Programme

Only 14 of 43 NCAP cities registered a 10% or more reduction in their PM2.5; only 43 cities had adequate data to be considered

The Guardian - UK

Eustice defends ‘utter failure’ of efforts to cut raw sewage discharges in England

Environment secretary responds to criticism of plan to stop ‘literal shit being pumped into rivers and seas’

The Independent UK

Dutch farm minister resigns after protests over pollution

The Dutch agriculture minister has unexpectedly resigned following a tumultuous summer of protests by farmers over pollution regulations

The Independent UK

TV gardening expert Kate Bradbury’s top 5 pollution-busting trees to plant

The RHS ambassador recommends her favourites and gives additional tips on growing trees as hedges.

The Guardian - UK

‘Is it seaweed – or something more sinister?’ The sewage blighting Cornwall’s beaches

Beachgoers were warned to stay out of the water this summer after sewage was discharged into the sea. Locals at Falmouth Bay in Cornwall tell of their rage at the water companies – and the rising tide of filth

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