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Toxic wastewater from Ohio train derailment headed to Texas

Toxic wastewater used to extinguish a fire following a train derailment in Ohio is headed to a Houston suburb for disposal

The Independent UK

To clean up England's rivers we need to know how much sewage is dumped – but water firms won't tell us

UK environment secretary Thérèse Coffey has demanded that water companies share plans for how they will reduce sewage discharges into rivers. They could start by coming clean on how much sewage is being dumped. If we don’t know how much sewage is actually being released – for at least the…

The Conversation

Sadiq Khan urges PM to fund Ulez scrappage scheme for home counties

The Mayor of London wrote to the Prime Minister asking him to provide financial support for people in locations such as Surrey and Kent.

The Independent UK

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Government could fine polluting water firms up to £250m for serious sewage spills, Parliament told

The current upper limit of £250,000 was considered "not a significant enough deterrent"

Chronicle Live

Revealed: scale of ‘forever chemical’ pollution across UK and Europe

Major mapping project reveals PFAS have been found at high levels at thousands of sites

The Guardian - UK

Health impact of tyre particles causing ‘increasing concern’, say scientists

Far more tiny particles now come from tyres than are emitted from exhausts but new tyre designs may help

The Guardian - UK

New York Times: Big Electric Trucks May Pollute Like Small Gas Cars

The New York Times dives into whether a large electric truck is just as bad, if not worse, for the environment than a small gas car.

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Air pollution speeds bone loss from osteoporosis: Research

According to a new study headed by scientists at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, elevated levels of air pollution are linked to bone deterioration in postmenopausal women. Read further on Dynamite News:

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UK beach issues 'do not swim' warning for entire YEAR after bacteria alert

Faecal matter has been detected at St Mary's Bay on Romney Marsh in Kent by the Environment Agency meaning people are advised not to swim there throughout 2023

Daily Mirror

AIIMS to monitor air quality in campus

NEW DELHI: In collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) authorities have decided to monitor air quality in the campus.

The Times of India

Extinction Rebellion target London Fashion Week with oil stunt and ‘die in’

The activist group were aiming to highlight Coca-Cola’s impact on the environment

Evening Standard

How clean is YOUR air? Two major Scottish cities named as cleanest in UK

Glasgow and Edinburgh are amongst the cleanest cities in the UK for air quality.

The National (Scotland)

Clean environment constitution faces jury

A case challenging a landfill provides the first insights into how the courts interpret the amendment

Salon

Ghana wants fewer polluting old cars on the road. But it’s going about it the wrong way

Used vehicles contribute greatly to transport emissions, undermining public health and the environment. In the US, Europe and parts of Asia, clunkers programmes – exchanging older, polluting used vehicles for cash – are becoming a popular approach for reducing the vehicles’ socio-environmental harms.

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Los Angeles Times

California’s biggest environmental cleanup leaves lead contamination and frustration

LOS ANGELES — California’s largest and most expensive environmental cleanup has failed to properly remove lead pollution from some homes and neighborhoods near a notorious battery recycler in southeast Los Angeles County, leaving residents at continued risk, a Los Angeles Times investigation shows.

The Guardian - UK

Vast majority of Londoners support ban on wood burners

Exclusive: Poll shows national support for ban in urban areas, where burners have worst impact

Insider UK

Campaigners argue any further delay to Deposit Return Scheme would be ‘unbearable’

In the 867 days since the scheme was originally due to be introduced, 2 billion drinks containers have been sent to landfill or incinerated

Manchester Evening News

One year on from the Clean Air Zone being paused, where are we now?

As we wait for a decision on the future of the Clean Air Zone one year after the plans were paused, Local Democracy Reporter Joseph Timan looks back at what happened and where we are now.

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The National (Scotland)

Further delay to Deposit Return Scheme would be ‘frankly unbearable’, say campaigners

ENVIRONMENTAL campaignrs have warned the Scottish Government that any further delay to the introduction of the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) would be…

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s big emitters could cut CO2 by 90% by 2050 without offsets, report finds

Report finds that supply chains for major industries, including iron and steel, could cut annual CO2 to 17m tonnes by mid-century

AAP

Industry maps net zero pathway with safeguard uncertain

Industry, government and financiers need to invest more than $20 billion per year for the Australian economy to expand without dangerous levels of pollution.

The Guardian - US

From cradle to compost: the disruptors who want to make death greener

Startups rush to gain foothold in a burgeoning industry as New York and California move to legalize human composting

Wales Online

Welsh rivers pumped with sewage named among UK's most polluted

Six of the UK's top 20 most polluted are in Wales

AAP

Negotiations on cap for big polluters heat up

The government is locked in negotiations with the Greens and cross bench as it attempts to pass new climate legislation that some argue doesn't go far enough.

Salon

New legislation to tackle plastic waste

New legislation hopes to cut down on the extreme amount of waste due to single-use plastic

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