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World in $1.5tn ‘plastics crisis’ hitting health from infancy to old age, report warns

Plastic production has increased more than 200 times since 1950 and hits health at every stage from extraction to disposal, says review in the Lancet

The Guardian - UK

Swapping your tarmac driveway for this smart paving solution can reduce your risk of flooding

This unusual grass paving for driveways can not only prevent flooding but also offer an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional tarmac

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Global plastics treaty talks resume in Geneva: Is this the ‘world’s last chance’ to act?

Campaigners say that industry lobbyists must be banned from the talks to secure a meaningful outcome.

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Countries under pressure to finalise UN plastic pollution treaty as talks resume

Countries are meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, where they will hope to break a deadlock in talks for a legally binding agreement on plastics.

Evening Standard

Smoke from Canadian wildfires brings unhealthy air to large swaths of the Midwest

Smoke from Canadian wildfires hovered over several Midwestern states Saturday, bringing warnings of unhealthy air

The Independent UK

New Push To Reach Plastic Polution Pact

Negotiators will take another stab at reaching a global pact on plastic pollution at talks opening Tuesday in Geneva but they face deep divisions over how to tackle the health and ecological hazard.

International Business Times

Dangerous Mekong River pollution blamed on lawless mining in Myanmar

Fishing communities in Laos feel effect of pollution from gold, rare earth mining in rebel-controlled areas of Myanmar.

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Labour MPs urge Thames Water to recover £2.5m paid to executives in April

Exclusive: Letter to water company sets out demands, including resolving most severe cases of pollution

The Guardian - UK

Warning issued as SEPA hunt for cause of 150 dead fish in river

Sepa is hunting for the source of pollution that has killed around 150 fish in Cumbernauld, around July 29, 2025.

The National (Scotland)

Trump bids to scrap almost all pollution regulations – can anything stop this?

EPA tries to rescind ‘endangerment finding’ – part of ‘drill, baby, drill’ agenda that experts say poses grave threat

The Guardian - US

July 31, 2025: Air pollution’s impact on water

In this episode of Aaj Ka AQI, we visited a water pumping station in Malviya Nagar. While heavy rainfall brought the AQI to a satisfactory level in the area, other parts in Delhi continue to breathe polluted air – at one monitoring station, the AQI was pegged at 119.

Newslaundry

Dirty Is The New Defensive: Fossil Fuel Stocks Get A Regulatory Lifeline

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hasn't signed off yet – but its proposal to cancel the 2009 "endangerment finding" marks a seismic regulatory shift. That finding has long served as the bedrock for standards on vehicle tailpipe emissions, methane limits from oil fields, and power plant pollution under the Clean…

Benzinga

East Midlands airport hit with huge fine for environmental pollution

The Leicestershire transport hub was fined £892,500 in total for three offences

The Independent UK

Exclusive: India’s e-waste mirage, ‘crores in corporate fraud’ amid govt lapses, public suffering

What happens to your old phone or fridge once you’re done with it? Maybe you sold it, maybe passed it on, or maybe it’s just gathering dust. When it finally breaks down, you’d hope it’s recycled responsibly: its toxic parts removed, with no harm to the environment or human health.…

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International Business Times UK

Julian Brown Is NOT Missing — But Why Is He Hiding? Here's Why Some Fear Big Companies Want Him Gone

Julian Brown isn't missing, but his silence after warning he was 'under attack' raised fears of a cover-up by powerful industries. Here's what we know.

The Conversation

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.

The Guardian - UK

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 Conversation

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

Latin Times

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

Euronews

‘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.

The Guardian - UK

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.

The Guardian - UK

Air pollution raises risk of dementia, say Cambridge scientists

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

The Independent 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

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