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The Latest Breaking News on Pollution

Selfish or a godsend? Readers share their views on wood-burning stoves

Demand for wood stoves is soaring in energy crisis despite research showing their harmful effects

The Guardian - UK

Water company bosses told to 'swim in the mess you've made' after pollution warnings

The campaign launched this month, which at the time of writing had garnered 48,386 signatures, said: 'We challenge the CEOs of South West Water and Southern Water to swim in the mess they've made'

Daily Mirror

Toxic Smog: Iran Criticized for Winter ‘Air Pollution Catastrophe’

In Iran this winter, hospital emergency rooms have been full, schools regularly closed, and many people unable to work or even leave their homes due to toxic smog, which a leading United Nations expert is calling an "air pollution catastrophe". Dirty air is a chronic problem in Iran. Many of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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‘We need to change, whether we like it or not’: London’s Ulez expansion

Clean air zone will cover whole capital from 29 August, pitting health against household finances

The Guardian - UK

‘Big irony’ as winter sports sponsored by climate polluters, report finds

As global heating cuts snow cover, study reveals how many events, organisations and athletes have high-carbon backers

The Guardian - UK

Contaminated waste shipments from Ohio derailment will resume

The news follows the Environmental Protection Agency order to pause shipments from the site of the Feb. 3 derailment in East Palestine to allow additional oversight about where waste was shipped.

WEKU

Sheffield becomes latest city to implement clean air zone

Most-polluting commercial vehicles will pay up to £50 daily under new scheme

The Guardian - UK

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Contaminated waste shipments from Ohio derailment to resume

Federal environmental authorities say shipment of contaminated waste from the site of a fiery train derailment will resume Monday to two Ohio sites

The Independent UK

EPA tells Norfolk Southern to temporarily stop shipping toxic train derailment waste

The agency heard concerns from residents and officials in Texas and Michigan, where some of the contaminated waste had already been shipped.

WEKU

Ohio train derailed with toxic chemicals

Trains carry hazardous chemicals every day. They're also dangerously unregulated.

Salon

EPA orders 'pause' of derailment contaminated waste removal

Federal environmental authorities have ordered a temporary halt in the shipment of contaminated waste from the site of a fiery train derailment in Ohio involving hazardous materials

The Independent UK

Investigation launched after 'more than 100 fish found dead' in polluted river

White foam has been pictured on the surface of the River Bollin in Macclesfield

Manchester Evening News

Ministers told to get a grip on scale of ‘forever chemicals’ pollution in UK

Tougher regulations needed now, says Green MP Caroline Lucas as Tory colleague calls for monitoring

The Guardian - UK

After pollution rules revised, two asphalt makers in lead for city work

MAT Asphalt, the target of community complaints, was the low bidder on two of five city contracts.

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Air pollution causes thousands of deaths in Australia each year. Residents and scientists are fighting back

At Robert Richards's house, dust is constantly covering the white weatherboards. Until recently, he had no idea he was living next to one of Australia's biggest silent killers.

Newsroom.co.nz

The Week in Detail: West Papua, forestry slash, and light pollution

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

Nottingham Post

Parents warned they risk fines if they don't change habit on school run

Gedling Borough Council has written to more than 50 schools

Evening Standard

High levels of forever chemicals linked to cancer are polluting areas across the UK and Europe

According to a major mapping project, man-made chemicals shown to increase cancer risk have been found across the UK and Europe.

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The Guardian - UK

Toxic substances from chemicals firm site found polluting protected river

Guardian investigation reveals ‘extremely high levels’ of toxic effluent in Lancashire river

The Guardian - UK

Pollutionwatch: London Ulez cuts traffic fumes but heating is concern

Research from top of BT Tower suggests ultra low emission zone may be working better than expected

The Guardian - UK

‘Forever chemicals’ mean England’s waters will miss pollution targets for decades

Mapping project reveals standards for ‘forever chemicals’ will not be met until 2063 in many areas

AAP

Car pollution kills 11,000 Aussies, hospitalises more

More than 11,000 Australians are dying prematurely each year from vehicle pollution, according to a new study that calls for more cuts to car emissions.

ABC News

Traffic pollution could be far more dangerous than previously thought, researchers say

New modelling finds that pollution from traffic in Australia leads to a suspected 11,000 deaths per year — 10 times more than the national road toll.

The Guardian - UK

Cutting air pollution improves children’s lung development, study shows

Conclusions from long-term survey in Sweden come days after 10th anniversary of Ella Kissi-Debrah’s death in London

Reuters

Schiphol flights to be limited to 460,000 a year, government wants 440,000 cap

Flights to and from Amsterdam's Schiphol will be limited to 460,000 in the year through September 2024, the airport said, calling it a temporary solution for the government-proposed cap of 440,000 to cut noise pollution and for environmental reasons.

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