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Gatwick still beats Heathrow hands-down if we must have another runway

Pollution aside, the problem with expanding Heathrow lies in the disruption and delay inevitable in such a complex project

The Guardian - UK

Worried about kitchen pollution? Air fry

A new study compared how much air pollution five different cooking methods produced

Salon

Water quality expert calls for wider PFAS ban as NSW community seeks blood tests on ‘poisoned’ land

Cost of fixing ‘forever chemical’ pollution should be borne by manufacturers and polluters, not governments and consumers, expert tells Senate inquiry

The Guardian - AU

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Fatbergs that closed northern Sydney beaches contained faeces, fresh testing reveals

Northern Beaches mayor hopes environment watchdog can ‘identify source so they can stop this from happening at other beaches’

The Guardian - AU

Unsafe air covers Thailand again

Unsafe levels of ultrafine dust were reported in 70 of the 77 provinces on Tuesday, with the worst air pollution detected in Greater Bangkok.

Bangkok Post

Treasury seeks to keep water firm fines earmarked for sewage cleanups

Exclusive: Restoration fund in England could be ‘siphoned off’ to be used for general government spending, not repairing rivers

The Guardian - UK

Heart attacks and high blood pressure are on the rise in Africa - what does air pollution have to do with it?

Air pollution has an alarming effect on global health. In 2019, it was responsible for 4.2 million global deaths. Inhaling air pollution harms health in many different ways beyond simply having effects on the lungs. Over 70% of air pollution deaths are due to cardiovascular diseases – diseases of the…

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Shutdown at Mexico toxic waste plant after Guardian investigation revealed pollution in nearby homes

Mexican officials ordered facility to shut down after report on very high levels of pollutants in surrounding neighborhood

The Guardian - US

World's largest telescope threatened by light pollution from renewable energy project

Astronomers are sounding alarm bells as the world's most precious sky-observing location faces a light pollution risk due to a new renewable energy project.

Space

Three Texas Border Counties Exceeded Soot Pollution Standards But Avoid Consequences

Experts describe soot as the deadliest form of air pollution.

Latin Times

#FightToBreathe: Burning through your lungs

If you saw someone smoking 50 cigarettes a day, you’d be concerned. But even if you’re not a smoker, a really bad day of air pollution is the equivalent of smoking that much. Fifty cigarettes, 24 hours, killing your body in ways you don’t want to imagine.

Newslaundry

Haryana Pollution Board: NGT issues notice to over Rs 1.55Cr penalty

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notice to the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) in an appeal filed by the Freedom Park Society. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Environmental group blasts Trump’s plan to roll back auto emissions regulations: ‘Everyone with lungs will pay the price’

Vehicles that run on gas emit greenhouse gases that warm the planet, resulting in drought and other consequences of climate change

The Independent UK

Otters among UK wildlife carrying toxic ‘forever chemicals’, analysis shows

Some wildlife species have accumulated many times more than safe amount of PFAS in their tissue and organs

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Is the Commission for Air Quality Management facing a crisis of its own in Delhi?

The air pollution crisis in the national capital, unsurprisingly, extends to the Commission for Air Quality Management, the all-powerful body set up to mitigate the issue.

The Guardian - UK

‘Everyone thought it would cause gridlock’: the highway that Seoul turned into a stream

Cheonggyecheon stream in the South Korean capital has become an attraction – and helps with flood management, fighting air pollution and cooling the city

The Guardian - UK

Scottish government must do more to control salmon farming, inquiry finds

Report criticises ‘slow progress’ on industry regulation, amid record fish mortality and concerns over welfare and environmental pollution

Evening Standard

Private school run driving 27% increase in air pollution in south London, campaigners say

Studies point to a considerable increase in emissions when both state and private schools are open

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Scrutinising the LG’s role in the Yamuna clean-up

In January 2023, the National Green Tribunal formed a high-level committee to tackle pollution in the Yamuna. Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena was made its chairperson.

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: drinking water sources in England polluted with forever chemicals

Exclusive: Water industry calls for PFAS ban after analysis of sampling data shows contamination across country

Evening Standard

Get nature-friendly farming ‘right’ to meet legal green goals, watchdog warns

Progress to improve the environment slowed under the last government and Labour is not yet doing enough to get back on track, a watchdog said.

Evening Standard

Chicken poo a factor in housing moratoriums, MPs told

Agricultural pollution in rivers has led to a halt on housing in areas along the border between England and Wales.

The Guardian - UK

3M knew firefighting foams containing PFAS were toxic, documents show

Exclusive: Newly uncovered documents reveal chemicals giant was aware ‘environmentally neutral’ products did not biodegrade

The Guardian - US

‘A trash can for the US’: anger in Mexico and Canada over toxic waste shipments

Exclusive: US companies are increasingly shipping toxic waste to other countries, where some argue it poses a risk

The Texas Tribune

The air in 12 Texas counties exceeded federal soot standards. Only four may face consequences.

Critics say TCEQ is erroneously using a federal rule to exclude counties that are failing federal soot rules.

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