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Microsoft Is Betting Big On A Startup That Injects Human And Animal Waste Into Rocks To Offset 14.9M Tons Of Emissions

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is under pressure to deliver on its ambitious climate pledge, and it’s now placing a massive bet on a startup that literally buries waste to fight carbon pollution. Carbon removal startup Vaulted Deep on July 17 announced a 12-year agreement with the tech giant to permanently eliminate 4.9…

Benzinga · Jul 24, 2025

Trump effort to ditch greenhouse gas finding ignores ‘clearcut’ science, expert says

Architect of landmark EPA ‘endangerment finding’ says repealing it will lead to more extreme weather in US

The Guardian - US · Jul 24, 2025

July 24, 2025: Air pollution increases patient load

Can pollution levels affect patient load at hospitals? A study conducted at AIIMS found that exposure to nitrogen dioxide, even for a short duration, leads to a 53 percent increase in emergency room visits. An increase in the level of PM2.5 resulted in a 19.5 percent spike in patient load. 

Newslaundry · Jul 24, 2025

A global treaty to limit plastic pollution is within reach – will countries seize the moment?

Representatives from 175 countries will gather in Geneva, Switzerland, in August for the final round of negotiations on a legally binding UN treaty to end plastic pollution. Non-governmental organisations, academics and industry lobbyists will also be in the room. They will all be hoping to influence what could be the…

The Conversation · Jul 22, 2025

No wonder England’s water needs cleaning up – most sewage discharges aren’t even classified as pollution incidents

England’s privatised water industry may one day be considered a textbook case study of failed corporate responsibility, regulation and governance. The Cunliffe review, the recent report into England’s privatised water industry, concluded that the financial regulator, OfWat, needs to be disbanded and a new water regulator will be introduced.

The Conversation · Jul 22, 2025

Scottish Water hits back at UK minister's 'inaccurate' pollution comments

SCOTTISH Water has hit back at a UK Minister’s comments about water pollution in Scotland ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 22, 2025

One of the biggest microplastic pollution sources isn’t straws or grocery bags – it’s your tires

Every few years, the tires on your car wear thin and need to be replaced. But where does that lost tire material go?

The Conversation · Jul 22, 2025

Methane leaks from gas pipelines are a hidden source of widespread air pollution

The Trump administration is decreasing the attention federal regulators pay to pipeline leaks. But leaks from natural gas pipelines don’t just waste energy and warm the planet – they can also make the air more dangerous to breathe. That air pollution threat grows not just in the communities where the…

The Conversation · Jul 22, 2025

OPINION - Why this water industry 'shake up' is doomed to fail

Ignore the Government spin. The recommendations of the Cunliffe Review are simply putting lipstick on a pig and fall pitifully short of the radical reform that’s needed to end the sewage scandal. So, Prime Minister, don’t take us for fools. If you let the water companies keep raking in profits…

Evening Standard · Jul 21, 2025

Key questions answered on water reforms to protect consumers and environment

The Government is abolishing Ofwat as part of a shake-up of water sector regulation.

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2025