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Light pollution is encroaching on observatories around the globe – making it harder for astronomers to study the cosmos

Outdoor lighting for buildings, roads and advertising can help people see in the dark of night, but many astronomers are growing increasingly concerned that these lights could be blinding us to the rest of the universe.

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Only 0.5% of 90,000 oil slicks reported over five-year period, analysis finds

Pollution incidents reported between 2014 and 2019 were compared against scientific study that used satellite imagery to count slicks

The Guardian - UK

Street lamps aren’t the only form of artificial light pollution – here’s how to create darker nights

Without a view of the stars at night, Don McLean would never have been able to write Vincent and Vincent van Gogh would not have painted Starry Night. Viewing a sky full of stars is part of what makes us human. The light from stars has travelled thousands of miles…

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Call to make wet wipe producers pay for polluting England’s waterways

Water firms claim wet wipes, which shed microplastics and cause blockages, are main source of sewage pollution

The Guardian - UK

U.S. And Mexico Signed Agreement With Specific Steps To Address Pollution From Tijuana River Sewage

The U.S. and Mexico have signed an agreement with specific takes aimed at cleaning up pollution from sewage poured in the Tijuana River crossing from the latter country to the former

Latin Times

‘The invisible threat’: Air pollution exposure over time raises the risk of dementia, study finds

The study adds to a growing body of evidence that dirty air could be bad for our brains.

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Closing classroom windows does not stop air pollution, study finds

Tests conducted at 500 UK sites show particle pollution exceeded health guidelines on 6% of school days

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The Clean Air Advantage For Your Business

For UK business owners, maintaining clean air standards has evolved from a regulatory checkbox to a business-critical responsibility that impacts both worker wellbeing and company reputation. As environmental awareness grows and health data becomes stark, staying ahead of clean air conversations is more and more about survival.

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Air pollution raises risk of dementia, say Cambridge scientists

Most comprehensive study of its kind highlights dangers of vehicle emissions and woodburning stoves

The Guardian - UK

Sri Lankan court orders owners of container ship to pay $1 billion in marine pollution compensation

Sri Lanka’s top court has ordered the owners of a Singapore-flagged container ship that sank in 2021 to pay $1 billion in compensation for causing the most severe marine environment catastrophe in the country's history

The Independent UK

Microsoft Is Betting Big On A Startup That Injects Human And Animal Waste Into Rocks To Offset 14.9M Tons Of Emissions

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is under pressure to deliver on its ambitious climate pledge, and it’s now placing a massive bet on a startup that literally buries waste to fight carbon pollution. Carbon removal startup Vaulted Deep on July 17 announced a 12-year agreement with the tech giant to permanently eliminate 4.9…

Benzinga

Trump effort to ditch greenhouse gas finding ignores ‘clearcut’ science, expert says

Architect of landmark EPA ‘endangerment finding’ says repealing it will lead to more extreme weather in US

The Guardian - US

July 24, 2025: Air pollution increases patient load

Can pollution levels affect patient load at hospitals? A study conducted at AIIMS found that exposure to nitrogen dioxide, even for a short duration, leads to a 53 percent increase in emergency room visits. An increase in the level of PM2.5 resulted in a 19.5 percent spike in patient load.

Newslaundry

Warmer summers ‘could boost growth rates in European peatlands’ – research finds

Peatlands, which play a key role in absorbing pollution, have been damaged in human activities.

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The Independent UK

One of the biggest microplastic pollution sources revealed – and it’s not straws or bags

Tire wear particles have been found to account for about 45 per cent of all microplastics in both terrestrial and aquatic systems

The Guardian - UK

‘Total infiltration’: How plastics industry swamped vital global treaty talks

Petrostates and well-funded lobbyists at UN-hosted talks are derailing a deal to cut plastic production and protect people and the planet

The Conversation

Yellowknife’s Giant Mine: Canada downplayed arsenic exposure as an Indigenous community was poisoned

Decades of gold mining at Giant Mine in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, has left a toxic legacy: 237,000 tonnes of arsenic trioxide dust stored in underground chambers.

The Conversation

A global treaty to limit plastic pollution is within reach – will countries seize the moment?

Representatives from 175 countries will gather in Geneva, Switzerland, in August for the final round of negotiations on a legally binding UN treaty to end plastic pollution. Non-governmental organisations, academics and industry lobbyists will also be in the room. They will all be hoping to influence what could be the…

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No wonder England’s water needs cleaning up – most sewage discharges aren’t even classified as pollution incidents

England’s privatised water industry may one day be considered a textbook case study of failed corporate responsibility, regulation and governance. The Cunliffe review, the recent report into England’s privatised water industry, concluded that the financial regulator, OfWat, needs to be disbanded and a new water regulator will be introduced.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Water hits back at UK minister's 'inaccurate' pollution comments

SCOTTISH Water has hit back at a UK Minister’s comments about water pollution in Scotland ...

The Conversation

One of the biggest microplastic pollution sources isn’t straws or grocery bags – it’s your tires

Every few years, the tires on your car wear thin and need to be replaced. But where does that lost tire material go?

The Conversation

Methane leaks from gas pipelines are a hidden source of widespread air pollution

The Trump administration is decreasing the attention federal regulators pay to pipeline leaks. But leaks from natural gas pipelines don’t just waste energy and warm the planet – they can also make the air more dangerous to breathe. That air pollution threat grows not just in the communities where the…

Evening Standard

OPINION - Why this water industry 'shake up' is doomed to fail

Ignore the Government spin. The recommendations of the Cunliffe Review are simply putting lipstick on a pig and fall pitifully short of the radical reform that’s needed to end the sewage scandal. So, Prime Minister, don’t take us for fools. If you let the water companies keep raking in profits…

The Independent UK

Key questions answered on water reforms to protect consumers and environment

The Government is abolishing Ofwat as part of a shake-up of water sector regulation.

The Conversation

I watched a simulated oil spill in the Indian Ocean – here’s how island and coastal countries worked together to avoid disaster

The coils of black hose, drum skimmers designed to collect oil from the ocean’s surface, and orangey-red containment booms all looked out of place on the white sand of Mombasa’s touristy Nyali beach. But on July 9, dozens of emergency responders in red and orange hi-vis gear took over a…

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