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‘Yoda’ for scientists: the outsider ecologist whose ideas from the 80s just might fix our future

John Todd’s eco-machine stunned experts by using natural organisms to remove toxic waste from a Cape Cod lagoon. Forty years on, he wants to build a fleet of them to clean up the oceans

The Guardian - UK

Price of parking rises steeply due to English councils’ clean-air surcharges

The AA says ‘cash-guzzling’ councils are adding clean-air levies to parking tariffs and resident parking permits

The Guardian - UK

Lawsuit alleging environmental racism in Louisiana parish allowed to proceed, federal court says

A federal appellate court says a civil rights lawsuit alleging a south Louisiana parish engaged in racist land-use policies by placing polluting industries in majority-Black communities can move forward

The Independent UK

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Air pollution in Paris region 'cut in half' over the past 20 years

Air pollution in the Paris region has been cut in half over the past two decades, according to a new study published by Airparif, an independent group that tracks air quality.

Radio France Internationale

Campaigners find sewage pollution and E coli in Boat Race water

Tests ahead of Sunday’s race revealed E coli levels three times above the threshold for poor bathing water

The Guardian - UK

EPA to review ‘new science’ on fluoride as RFK Jr. reportedly tells CDC to stop recommending it

Experts say taking fluoride out of drinking water would degrade public health

The Independent UK

Why water fluoridation is under fire in the US

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The latest update on NZ’s state of the environment is sobering – but there are glimmers of progress

If left unaddressed, many environmental changes in Aotearoa New Zealand could threaten livelihoods, health, quality of life and infrastructure for generations to come, according to the latest update on the state of the environment.

The Conversation

OPINION - The Silvertown Tunnel is now open — and it is a terrible backward step for clean air in London

The Silvertown tunnel, which opened to traffic today, drives London backwards. The extra HGVs and cars it brings to east and south-east London will exacerbate air pollution, and undermine efforts to deal with climate change.

Evening Standard

EPA must use the best available science − by law − but what does that mean?

Science is essential as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency carries out its mission to protect human health and the environment.

The Conversation

Concern for wildlife as 100-fold increase in chemicals found in harbours

Insecticide used for pet flea treatment has been found in waters in south coast harbours.

The Independent UK

‘Something to be proud of’: how an Irish town got a sewage makeover – and stopped discharging its waste into the sea

Arklow’s sleek new wastewater treatment plant is a collaborative triumph – and amazingly unsmelly too

The Guardian - UK

Jury orders Chevron to pay more than $744m for destroying Louisiana wetlands

Verdict marks end of the first trial of 42 lawsuits filed about 12 years ago, alleging firm’s projects destroyed the regions

The Guardian - US

Chemical industry seeks exemptions from US pollution rules as part of Trump administration offer

Industry groups representing hundreds of chemical and petrochemical manufacturers are seeking blanket exemptions from federal requirements to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals such as mercury, arsenic and benzene

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Fresh concerns for wildlife after reports of second oil spill in River Wandle in two months

Fresh concerns have been raised about the health of a London waterway after footage shared online appeared to show another oil spill in the River Wandle.

Evening Standard

Statue unveiled of girl whose air pollution death inspired Sadiq Khan's Ulez clean air zone

Statue funded by public donations stands same height as nine-year-old Ella

Evening Standard

More than half of London's councils increase fly-tipping fines to £1,000

Government data reveals that London accounts for two in five fly-tipping incidents across England

The Independent UK

Australia sees nearly 40% decline in plastic pollution along major city coastlines

Country has pledged to phase out unnecessary plastics by 2025 and recycle or reuse all its plastic waste by 2040

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The Guardian - US

New House Republican proposal seeks to exempt many toxic Pfas from review

Two lawmakers introduced a resolution to repeal a 2024 Biden rule that closed a ‘low volume exemption’ loophole

The Guardian - UK

‘Cathedral of crap’: is this the world’s most beautiful sewage treatment plant?

Its inspiration was Sydney Opera House and its paper-thin louvre windows are reminiscent of a luxury ocean-liner. More importantly, the people of Arklow in Ireland can finally go swimming without fear of floaters

The Guardian - UK

Are rising lower respiratory infection hospital admissions linked to dirty air?

As LRIs put pressure on health services, a Spanish-led study examines what role exposure to air pollution may play

AAP

Beaches much cleaner as litterbugs get the message

Australian beaches and shorelines are littered with less plastic debris in a sign waste reduction messaging has been cutting through.

The Guardian - AU

Unanswered questions as EPA confirms debris balls on Sydney beaches likely came from sewage plants

NSW environment watchdog investigation finds debris that washed up on Sydney beaches in 2024 ‘consistent with a land-based sewage source’

Latin Times

California Supervisor Slams Mexico Over Imminent Dump Of Sewage Water: 'It's Time For Federal Action'

San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond said Mexico will "dump" 400 million gallons of sewage water into the Tijuana River next Monday

The Guardian - UK

Doctors urge government to fight poverty after rise in patients with Victorian diseases

Survey finds vast majority of doctors are concerned at impact of health inequalities on their patients

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