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Island states win historic climate case in world oceans court

Countries must protect oceans by reducing fossil fuel emissions, world court rules as island states fight for survival.

Al Jazeera

States have legal duty to cut greenhouse emissions, says top maritime court

Wealthy states must cut emissions faster than their developing peers, court says, in major step for climate justice

The Guardian - UK

Chris Whitty warns against paddling in rivers this summer

Sewage overflows during wet seasons are just ‘half the problem, not the full problem’, says the chief medical officer

Evening Standard

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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 Independent UK

Reducing sewage in rivers and seas is public health priority, says Chris Whitty

England’s chief medical officer says 19th-century wastewater system ended cholera outbreaks and calls for similar focus now

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

The Guardian - UK

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

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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.

Newslaundry

Move to make polluters produce 'robust' emissions info

The NSW environment watchdog has put forward plans to force big polluters to hand over more accurate information about their projects' carbon emissions.

AAP

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 - US

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 Guardian - UK

Thousands gather across UK to demand clean rivers, beaches and lakes

Protesters call for an end to sewage discharges into all bathing and high-priority nature sites by 2030

The Independent UK

‘Clean water is a basic right’: protesters against sewage in seas and rivers gather across the UK

Surfers and families vent their frustration with water companies after more news of poisoned drinking water and polluted lakes

The Guardian - 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

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Targeting India’s most harmful power plants could slash mortality

Study finds about a quarter of health burden comes from power stations that generate just 3% of country’s electricity

AAP

Wastewater reveals divide in alcohol consumption

Alcohol consumption is trending downward, but a study has revealed a disparity between city and regional drinking habits.

This air purifier looks like a plant pot, but it eliminates pollutants in a clever way

Is it an air purifier? is it a plant pot? It's both...

The Hindu

Officials told to initiate immediately mitigating measures in rain-hit Hubballi-Dharwad

Dharwad Deputy Commissioner takes action to address rain-related issues in twin cities, directs officials to clean drains and impose fines.

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The Hindu

District-level panel formed to monitor biomining of dumpsites in Thrissur

Evening Standard

What is C40 Cities? Sadiq Khan and Pope Francis to discuss climate crisis at the Vatican

Mr Khan will address world leaders at the ‘Climate Crisis to Climate Resilience’ meeting at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences on Thursday

The Hindu

Why has Ganga river gotten dirtier despite spending ₹20,000 crore: Congress asks PM Modi

Congress questions PM Modi on failures in Varanasi: abandoned villages, dirty Ganga despite Rs 20,000 crore spent.

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan to meet Pope Francis this week and hail benefits of Ulez

London Mayor is attending a climate change summit event at the Vatican on Thursday

AAP

Coal mine's licence not fit for purpose, court told

Residents who fear what a NSW coal mine might be doing to their health have gone to court, arguing its environmental licence is not fit for purpose.

Salon

Who is most to blame for climate change?

The U.S. is the world's top polluter, which incentivizes us to lead on climate change

The Guardian - UK

England gets 27 new bathing sites – but no guarantee they’ll be safe for swimming

Water campaigner Feargal Sharkey says newly designated sites will join ‘ignoble, floundering list of failure’

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