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The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2025

Groups seek to influence plastic pollution treaty talks at the UN as negotiations wind down

Environmentalists and Indigenous leaders held signs in front of the United Nations buildings in Geneva where talks for a global accord to end plastic pollution are taking place

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2025

High pollution warning issued in London as capital braces for 34C heat

City Hall triggers warning as heatwave and existing pollution combine to increase ground-level ozone levels

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2025

How microbes could help solve the world’s plastic pollution crisis

With conventional waste management systems falling short, many scientists are turning to nature for innovative solutions to the issue of plastic waste. One promising avenue is microbial degradation: harnessing the natural abilities of certain bacteria and fungi to break down plastics in ways that current technologies cannot.

The Conversation · Aug 11, 2025

Oil states push recycling over cuts as plastic treaty talks enter crunch phase

As 180 countries carry on talks in Geneva to finalise a global treaty on plastic pollution, oil-producing nations – backed by a record number of industry lobbyists – are pushing to block cuts in production and focus instead on recycling. The decision could determine whether the agreement tackles plastics at…

Radio France Internationale · Aug 11, 2025

Waste from agricultural plant poisoned US town’s water with Pfas, lawsuits allege

Some Salisbury, Maryland, residents say the contaminated water from Perdue Farms’ local plant has sickened them

The Guardian - US · Aug 11, 2025

Artist drowns sculpture in plastic waste in front of the UN during plastic pollution treaty talks

As nations began a second week of negotiations Monday for a global accord to end plastic pollution, an artist heaped piles of plastic waste onto a large sculpture in front of the United Nations office

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2025

France on high alert as ongoing heatwave fuels wildfire and pollution risks

The national weather authority has placed multiple departments on high heat alert, while officials warn of worsening air quality in several regions, including Marseille, Paris and parts of southern France.

Euronews · Aug 11, 2025

Perseids 2025: All you need to know about the annual celestial spectacle

Every August, humanity has a rendezvous with the cosmos. It is an ancient tradition, almost a rite of summer, to go out under the cover of night and wait for a "shooting star". The highest peak of the meteor shower will be on the night of 12 to 13 August.

Euronews · Aug 11, 2025

How industries, chemicals ministry influenced India’s plastic rules

As diplomats from 175 countries convene for a plastics showdown in Geneva, India’s negotiators arrive armed with a playbook shaped less by environmental urgency and more by industry whispers.

Newslaundry · Aug 11, 2025