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Tiny technology that can find pollution in South Africa’s water and trap it

Nanotechnology is the use of materials that are one-billionth of a metre (a nanometre) in size. One of its potential uses is to clean up whatever is contaminating water supplies. Analytical chemist Philiswa Nomngongo, a leading researcher in nanotechnology for water in South Africa, tells The Conversation Africa what kinds…

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Losing its sparkle: Colombia’s emerald capital weighs the cost of its precious stones

As big companies and informal miners blame each other for the damage to rivers and forests, mining risks long-term harm to those living nearby

The Guardian - UK

‘A ruthless agenda’: charting 100 days of Trump’s onslaught on the environment

Guardian reporters map out how Trump is eviscerating efforts to protect the natural world – from ‘drill, baby, drill’ to mass firings

The Guardian - US

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May 1, 2025: Noida channels' track record on pollution fight

From drum waali Muskaan to ‘beauty parlour jihad’, while mainstream news channels have dedicated hours and hours of airtime to amplify sensationalist stories and communal rhetoric, how seriously have they taken up the issue of increasing air pollution?

Newslaundry

Potentially harmful air pollution in climbing gyms is “comparable to multi-lane roads in megacities," say researchers

Climbing shoes contain potentially harmful chemical additives, which are released by abrasion on the wall when you climb

Advnture

Are microplastics really in everything – even my brain?

The plastic particles are everywhere – here’s what to know about what to avoid, whether they ever leave the body and what to do about plastic pollution

The Guardian - US

Fracking-Powered Crypto Mine in Pennsylvania Shuts Down Without Word to Regulators

State inspectors find site abandoned, raising concerns about pollution from unplugged wells across Appalachia.

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Travelling to my ancestral home in China unearthed tragedy tinged by the climate crisis – it inspired me to write Red Pockets

My book Red Pockets explores questions of inheritance: what we owe to ancestors and to future generations, and what we owe to the places that we inhabit.

The Conversation

The Coalition denies emissions will be higher if it wins the election. What do the facts say?

We break down the major parties’ climate claims, counter-claims and policies – and find out what the experts say

The Guardian - AU

Plastic Odyssey on sea-faring mission to target plastic waste in Madagascar

The Plastic Odyssey left France two years ago with the objective of finding ways to reduce marine plastic pollution in the 30 countries most affected. The vessel is currently in the Indian Ocean, exploring islands including Réunion and Mauritius. It is due to arrive in Madagascar on Tuesday.

Radio France Internationale

Critical Mass London: Hundreds of protesting cyclists ride through Silvertown Tunnel in ‘mass trespass’

Campaigners say first new road crossing under Thames in 58 years will reduce safety and bring additional noise and pollution

Evening Standard

Elon Musk’s Nvidia-powered Colossus supercomputer faces pollution allegations from under‐reported power generators

xAI's Colossus supercomputer at Memphis, Tennessee, is accused of spewing excess pollution to get the power it needs to run all its GPUs.

Tom’s Hardware

Is this river alive? Robert Macfarlane on the lives, deaths and rights of our rivers

As pollution levels hit record highs and fresh water becomes ‘the new oil’, is it time to radically reimagine our relationship to the natural world?

The Guardian - UK

Microplastics have been in 'pristine streams' for half a century — what could that mean for human health?

New research shows that microplastics have been contaminating some freshwater streams decades earlier than previously recorded. What could that mean for human health?

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London Marathon: Runners with heart or lung issues warned pollution will be higher than normal

Dry and sunny conditions are expected for the thousands taking part in the race

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Pete Hegseth reportedly had unsecured office internet line to connect to Signal

The revelation is the latest in a string of security breaches involving the defense secretary. Plus, Elon Musk’s xAI accused of pollution over Memphis supercomputer

The Guardian - UK

Public affairs firms in Europe enable pollution by lobbying for big oil, says analysis

Exclusive: EU Transparency Register shows law firms also among lobbyists working for fossil fuel companies

International Business Times

Tradition Stokes Pollution At Myanmar 'Slash And Burn' Festival

A charred Myanmar hillside is wreathed by flames, spewing ochre smoke that smothers out sunlight in an apocalyptic scene.

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Elon Musk’s xAI accused of pollution over Memphis supercomputer

Hearing scheduled for Friday as residents receive anonymous leaflets that downplay pollution dangers

The Independent UK

Polluting water bosses face up to two years in jail for illegal sewage spills

Senior executives will also be banned from accepting bonuses if firms fail to meet Environment Agency’s standards

Advnture

"A unique opportunity to fuse sport, nature, and science" - record-breaker Ross Edgley to swim around Iceland

The British open water swimmer will collect water samples along the way to monitor pollution levels and biodiversity

The Guardian - US

Trump administration kills landmark pollution settlement in majority-Black county

Decision will affect mostly low-income Alabama residents as DoJ dismisses agreement over untreated sewage as DEI

The Independent UK

You might be breathing polluted air right now — nearly half of Americans are

Climate-driven wildfires and other emissions are putting the health of than 156 million Americans at risk

The Independent UK

California expands its electric school bus fleet as federal freeze paused efforts elsewhere

California is spending $500 million to put an additional 1,000 electric school buses on the road

The Independent UK

‘I spent five days in hospital’: Surge in swimmers falling ill from polluted UK waters

Diseases such as dysentry and Weil’s disease have led to swimmers and surfers becoming seriously unwell

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