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Paris 2024: Will the River Seine be Olympics-ready?

In this week's show we take a deep dive into the Seine, to find out how Paris's river is preparing for the 2024 Olympics. We see how authorities are racing against time to boost security, curb pollution and keep visitors entertained. With just a few weeks to go before the…

France 24

Mexican Youth Voters Dream Of End To Crime, Pollution

An end to corruption, drug-related violence and pollution are some of the hopes and dreams of millions of young Mexicans preparing to vote in their first presidential election.

International Business Times

Groups Resist CA AG's Plastic Pollution Probe Document Requests

California's investigation into plastics pollution faces resistance from groups, highlighting challenges and the need for collaboration to protect the envi...

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Truegain owner's $45m downfall: Bankrupt and guilty of pollution charges

Court finds Robert Pullinger guilty over pollution breaches.

Newcastle Herald

Support for rollout of low-emission zones in Scotland growing, poll suggests

THE number of Scots who support the rollout of low-emission zones (LEZs) has grown since last year, a poll suggests ...

The National (Scotland)

Olympic Games’ €1.4bn clean-up aims to get Parisians swimming in the Seine

Organisers expect 75% of identified bacterial pollution will be gone by the time the starting gun fires for the open water events

The Guardian - UK

A new ruling says countries – including NZ – must take action on climate change under the law of the sea

In a significant development for small island nations threatened by rising seas, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) has found greenhouse gases constitute marine pollution.

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South Africa: Gold mine pollution is poisoning Soweto’s water and soil – study finds food gardens are at risk

For 140 years, gold mines in Johannesburg, South Africa have been leaking wastewater contaminated with heavy metals. The acid mine drainage from Johannesburg’s estimated 278 abandoned mines and 200 mine dumps includes uranium (a radioactive metal), toxic arsenic, copper, cobalt, nickel, lead and zinc. Acid mine drainage can pollute land…

The Conversation

We dropped over 8,000 pieces of litter into a fake river to fight plastic pollution

Nobody really knows how much plastic is in the world’s rivers or where it accumulates.

The Conversation

Abandoned lead mines are leaving a toxic legacy on Wales’s farmland, wildlife and rivers

Ten days into starting my PhD to research trace metal pollution, I found myself at a beautiful small private farm in rural Wales. A clear stream flowed past lush pastures and copses of trees, while sheep and horses grazed nearby. Even the nearby abandoned mine site, the reason for my…

The Conversation

Is Colorado Really the Clean Energy Leader It Claims to Be?

A campaign touting the oil and gas industry’s environmental progress says its energy-producing hydrocarbons are very clean, but not all of its claims can be verified.

Capital & Main

New evidence bolsters allegations Adani Group overcharged for coal

On January 9, 2014, the bulk carrier MV Kalliopi L docked at Ennore port in Chennai, the southern Indian city in Tamil Nadu, after a fourteen-day voyage from Indonesia. It carried 69,925 metric tons of coal destined for the state’s power company.

Newslaundry

How can summer make asthma worse for some individuals? Know the precautions for summer asthma protection

In the summer, many people report reduced symptoms and fewer flare-ups, but for some, their condition gets worse. Heat and humidity acting as triggers could be the cause of this. Furthermore, some people's symptoms may worsen in the summer due to the higher concentration of pollen and other springtime allergens.…

The Times of India

Scotland's 10 best stargazing spots for seeing the 'Flower Moon' this week

Here are the 10 best stargazing spots across Scotland for seeing the 'Flower Moon' this May.

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I sailed across oceans in search of microplastics – a new film charts my journey

In 2018, I sailed to one of the most remote places on the globe, the north Pacific. Despite being thousands of nautical miles from the nearest human settlements, I saw so many large plastic litter items, such as broken plastic buckets, floating past the boat. But this was nothing compared…

The Independent UK

UN maritime tribunal says countries are legally required to reduce greenhouse gas pollution

A U.N. tribunal on maritime law has found that countries are legally required to reduce greenhouse gas pollution

The Guardian - UK

Migratory freshwater fish populations ‘down by more than 80% since 1970’

‘Catastrophic’ global decline due to dams, mining, diverting water and pollution threatens humans and ecosystems, study warns

The Guardian - UK

Microplastics found in every human testicle in study

Scientists say discovery may be linked to decades-long decline in sperm counts in men around the world

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Fish deaths in England’s rivers rise tenfold in four years

More than 216,000 fish died in 2022-2023, when England recorded a 54% increase in sewage spills

Newslaundry

What BJP and Congress manifestos say – and don’t say – on key environmental issues

While air pollution continues to occupy a prominent place in the manifestos of India’s two biggest political parties, one of the biggest causes of climate change- coal, and the need for a justful transition away from it-remains missing from the manifestos of these parties.

Digital Camera World

Vaonis Vespera II review: an ideal smart telescope for astrophotography beginners and advanced amateurs alike

The Vaonis Vespera II’s upgraded features help make it a hugely enjoyable and rewarding smart telescope that works well even in light pollution

The Guardian - US

Wealthy residents of Chicago may live 30 years longer than poorer ones. Can a new mayor help close the gap?

Brandon Johnson promised to tackle the city’s legacy of environmental racism, with communities of color facing disproportionate climate risks

The Guardian - UK

Ships in some UK port cities create more air pollution than cars

Milford Haven, Southampton and Immingham top the list for emissions of gases and particulates

The Times of India

Unveiling the facts on exfoliation: How much is too much

A basic skincare routine involves cleansing, toning, moisturizing and exfoliating. Exfoliation is an important step in our skincare regime as exfoliation helps to clear up dead skin cells, allowing the skin to look and feel fresher, smoother, and brighter. Our skin is battling external pollution every day and our skin…

The Independent UK

Sewage alerts across UK mapped after ‘millions’ of litres dumped into Lake Windermere beauty spot

Raw sewage was pumped into the Unesco world heritage site for nearly 10 hours in February

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