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Humans are killing helpful insects in hundreds of ways − simple steps can reduce the harm

Insects are all around us – an ant on the sidewalk, a bee buzzing by, a butterfly floating on the breeze – and they shape the world we experience. They pollinate flowering plants, decompose waste, control pests, and are critical links in food chains.

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May 8, 2025: After rain, air quality goes back to being unhealthy

While unseasonal showers in Delhi provided momentary relief to residents from the heat and pollution in the past few days, pollution levels went back to the unhealthy category on Thursday.

Newslaundry

Open water swim firm behind 20 year old iconic race collapses after dramatic drop in entries due to river pollution fears

Henley Swim said pollution concerns about the River Thames had “put thousands of people off the idea of open water swimming”

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King jokes with workers during visit to London’s super sewer

Charles visited the Thames Tideway Tunnel, a 10-year project designed to protect the Thames from sewage pollution.

Evening Standard

Trump administration to stop US research on space pollution, in boon to Elon Musk

SpaceX and Starlink owner may benefit from Trump cuts to projects that could have led to regulations and costs

The Guardian - US

More than 40% of electricity used in Australia’s main power grid at start of year was renewable

Data suggests pollution from energy is falling again after previously stalling, but experts say faster growth needed to achieve Labor goal of 82% renewable electricity by 2030

The Guardian - AU

The UK is falling behind in tackling microplastic pollution – here are three ways the government can catch up

Microplastics – fragments of plastic smaller than 5mm – are accumulating in the environment. They’re found in soil, water, food, even in human lungs, placentas and blood. These plastic particles shed from items we use daily, such as synthetic clothes, tyres, plastic packaging and paint.

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Will companies cut down on microplastic pollution?

Microplastics are among the worst polluters for all ecosystems and can be harmful to all life. We look at how new regulations could reduce the contamination that often occurs during the transport of plastic pellets used in the manufacture of larger products.

Euronews

UK falling behind on tackling microplastic pollution, scientists say

Researchers call for urgent action as fragments of plastic found in human brains and pollute food, water and air

The Guardian - UK

May 5, 2025: After rain, cleaner air at Jantar Mantar

Jantar Mantar sees many protests each day with hundreds of participants. In 2017, the National Green Tribunal had pulled up the Delhi government over “noise pollution” in the area.

Newslaundry

Scientists chased a falling spacecraft with a plane to understand satellite air pollution

A dramatic aircraft chase of a falling spacecraft has provided new insights into the fiery processes that accompany the atmospheric demise of retired satellites.

Space

Warning UK rivers are ‘toxic chemical soup’ as all now plagued by sewage

Sewage spilled into our rivers 513,234 times last year for more than 4 million hours

The Independent UK

Mexico factory that imports US toxic waste to relocate after Guardian report

Zinc Nacional will move ‘most polluting’ operations after joint investigation found heavy-metals pollution in area

The Guardian - US

‘Irreplaceable habitat’: planning bill raises fears for England’s chalk streams

Environmentalists worry that the post-Brexit legislation will allow the destruction of rare and fragile ecosystems

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Rise in percentage of homes with wood burners since 2022, analysis finds

Greatest growth in rural areas as increase in homes with wood-burning stoves contributes to new air pollution hotspots

The Conversation

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…

The Guardian - UK

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 - US

‘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

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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?

Advnture

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

The Guardian - US

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

Capital & Main

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.

The Conversation

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 Guardian - AU

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

Radio France Internationale

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.

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