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Planners refuse permission for poultry unit close to ‘precious’ chalk stream

Campaigners welcomed the move not to allow new unit housing up to 32,000 egg-laying hens near Berkshire’s River Kennet.

Evening Standard · Aug 21, 2025

At the US Open, tennis stars shine under dark sky-friendly outdoor lights

When the court lights flicker on at the U.S. Open, tennis stars shine under illumination designed to cut light pollution

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2025

Natural Property Rights: A VC Preview

Rights of use: nuisance and servitudes.

Reason · Aug 21, 2025

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A coal-fired plant in Michigan was to close. But Trump forced it to keep running at $1m a day

A town had big plans for the facility site, until the Trump administration ordered it to stay open, a move it extended this week

The Guardian - US · Aug 21, 2025

All Will Rise, the game empowering players to tackle real-world problems

With its rousing card game about activism, indie studio Speculative Agency hopes to inspire players to engage with issues such as pollution and the climate crisis

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2025

Wildfire smoke far more dangerous to health than thought, say scientists

Deaths from short-term exposure to fine particulates spewed by forest fires underestimated by 93%

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2025

Warning issued after tests reveal ‘really concerning’ pollution in Windermere

The citizen science testing, which took place from June 2022 to November 2024, aimed to address concerns about water quality

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025

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Citizen science water tests reveal ‘really concerning’ pollution in Windermere

Campaigners are calling for decisive action to improve water quality in England’s largest lake.

Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2025

Action needed on plastic additives linked to sperm decline, experts warn

Amid collapse of global pollution treaty, scientists highlight environmental factors causing fertility crisis

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2025

Road-user charges can pay for more than just road maintenance – NZ could lead the way

The government heralded its plan to move New Zealand’s entire vehicle fleet to road-user charges as a fairer method of funding road maintenance.

The Conversation · Aug 18, 2025

As negotiations on a global plastics treaty stall, cleanup efforts are more vital than ever

Representatives at the recent United Nations conference in Geneva have once again failed to negotiate a binding global treaty to tackle plastic pollution. The Switzerland gathering was the sixth round of talks in less than three years and was held after countries failed to reach agreement at a 2024 meeting…

The Conversation · Aug 17, 2025

Housing project paused amid lead pollution fears

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The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2025

Angela Rayner warned thousands of new homes at risk of dangerous lead pollution

Exclusive: Thousands of people could be exposed to dangerous lead pollution if a planned housing development goes ahead, a lead refinery has claimed

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2025

Heatwave continues to scorch France as fire risks and pollution rise

A severe heatwave continues to grip much of France this Saturday, stretching as far north as southern Brittany, with 54 departments placed under orange alert by Météo-France on the ninth day of a relentless heatwave also affecting the Iberian Peninsula. The hottest temperatures are forecast in the Aude and Hérault…

Radio France Internationale · Aug 16, 2025

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The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2025

Failure of talks for plastic treaty turn focus back to reduce, reuse, recycle. How's that going?

Global talks to slash plastic production and the toxic chemicals used to produce plastic products fell apart in Geneva this week

The Conversation · Aug 15, 2025

Is mineral water ‘natural’ if it’s filtered? The debate gripping France today has raged since the 18th-century

A year ago, French newspaper Le Monde and Radio France broke a scandal in big water – Perrier was filtering its product. The filtering began due to worries about water contamination linked to climate change and pollution of spring sources.

The Conversation · Aug 15, 2025

Three reasons plastic pollution treaty talks ended in disagreement and deadlock (but not collapse)

The latest round of negotiations for a UN global plastics treaty has ended without a deal. After more than three years of talks, deep divisions remain. Agreement is only marginally closer than before talks began. For many countries, campaigners and observer organisations, the outcome is deeply disappointing.

Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2025

Minister ‘hugely disappointed’ as talks to agree UN plastics treaty fail

Emma Hardy said she is however ‘extremely proud’ of how UK negotiators worked tirelessly to seek an ambitious deal.

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Radio France Internationale · Aug 15, 2025

Disappointment and anger after world fails to agree plastic pollution treaty

France has joined other nations and environmental groups in slamming this week's failure to agree a landmark treaty on tackling plastic pollution. The UN-sponsored world summit ended Friday with no consensus on a last-ditch proposal aimed at breaking the deadlock.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2025

First Thing: Newsom says California hopes to redraw maps in response to Texas plan

Republican redestricting move aims to win House majority in midterms. Plus, plastic pollution talks fail in Geneva

Al Jazeera · Aug 15, 2025

Geneva talks on global plastic pollution treaty collapse without a deal

Several delegates express dismay at the failure to break a deadlock at the sixth round of talks in under three years.

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2025

UN plastic pollution talks end in ‘abject failure’ as negotiators reject draft treaties

Despite three years of negotiations, delegates failed to agree on whether it should stop the growth of plastic production and regulate harmful chemicals internationally

Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2025

UN plastic pollution talks fail again with negotiators rejecting draft treaties

Delegates were seeking to complete a legally binding international agreement during a 10-day conference in Geneva, Switzerland.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 15, 2025

UN talks on plastic pollution treaty end without a deal

Talks aimed at reaching a treaty on tackling plastic pollution ended on Friday with no agreements on a last-ditch proposal aimed at breaking the deadlock.

Euronews · Aug 15, 2025

'Abject failure': Talks on landmark plastics treaty end in Geneva with no agreement

Nations have said they are deeply disappointed to be leaving Geneva without a treaty

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