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Sri Lankan court orders owners of container ship to pay $1 billion in marine pollution compensation

Sri Lanka’s top court has ordered the owners of a Singapore-flagged container ship that sank in 2021 to pay $1 billion in compensation for causing the most severe marine environment catastrophe in the country's history

The Independent UK

Trump effort to ditch greenhouse gas finding ignores ‘clearcut’ science, expert says

Architect of landmark EPA ‘endangerment finding’ says repealing it will lead to more extreme weather in US

The Guardian - US

‘Historic’ ruling on climate change by World Court: What to expect

The ICJ is set to decide the future course of climate accountability in a landmark legal case brought by Vanuatu.

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Climate warning turns up heat on efforts to net zero

Australia must slash its emissions and reach net zero by 2035 or suffer the environmental damage that catastrophic warming could do, the Climate Council warns.

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In the nation’s poorest Congressional district, federal funding cuts create perfect storm

Nonprofits in the Bronx are facing severe challenges as federal grant cuts disrupt essential services

The Independent UK

World's Major Courts Take Growing Role In Climate Fight

The world's top court is poised to tell governments what their legal obligations are to tackle global warming, and possibly outline consequences for polluters that cause climate harm to vulnerable countries.

International Business Times

Environment Secretary pledges to halve sewage pollution by 2030

The Government is preparing to respond to a landmark review into the ailing water sector on Monday.

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Ministers vow to tackle all forms of water pollution in England and Wales

Exclusive: Commitment comes as data shows serious pollution events involving water firms up by 60%

The Guardian - UK

Our failing water firms are a damning reflection of Broken Britain

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The continuing sewage scandal is a blight on our country. The Independent Water Commission’s forthcoming review must now plot a new course for the industry

The Independent UK

US wetlands ‘restored’ using treated sewage tainted with forever chemicals

Use of wastewater treatment plant effluent containing Pfas threatens wildlife, food and drinking water, advocates say

The Guardian - US

The ‘biodegradable’ product that can be terrible for the environment

Experts say the assumption that non-plastics are environmentally friendly must be challenged and reconsidered

The Independent UK

Serious pollution incidents by English water companies rose 60% last year

Environment Agency records 75 serious incidents among total of 2,800, with Thames Water being worst offender

The Guardian - UK

Melbourne creek turns bright blue after construction chemicals wash into waterway

Victoria’s environment protection authority launches investigation over pollution of Banyule creek in Rosanna

The Guardian - AU

When nature calls: Minnesota residents fume after 14,500 pounds of bird droppings fall in local lake

Lake Augusta, located in the city of Mendota Heights, becomes a haven for the cormorants each fall due to the dead trees that line the shore

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Vietnam to ban petrol and diesel motorcycles from Hanoi to tackle rising air pollution

Authorities told to prepare for transition and ensure compliance by 1 July 2026

The Guardian - UK

UK air pollution falling but danger levels still breached too often, say scientists

NO2 and PM2.5 levels down significantly since 2015 but climate crisis may be driving rise in harmful surface ozone

The Independent UK

Why cleaner air is actually accelerating global warming

Air pollution reduction – particularly in east Asia – is a key reason for the acceleration of global warming, experts say

The Independent UK

Vietnam will ban fossil-fuel motorcycles from central Hanoi over pollution concerns

Vietnam will ban fossil-fuel motorcycles in the heart of Hanoi starting July 2026, aiming to cut air pollution and move toward cleaner transport

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The Guardian - US

US pollution measurement practices raise questions about reliability of data

Guardian analysis heightens concerns on whether the air around many large factories is, or will be, safe to breathe

Evening Standard

Further safety concerns over asbestos at site of Belfast bonfire

Hundreds of loyalist bonfires will be lit on Friday night ahead of traditional July 12 celebrations across Northern Ireland.

The Guardian - UK

Toxic Pfas above proposed safety limits in almost all English waters tested

Exclusive: 110 of 117 bodies of water tested by Environment Agency would fail standards, with levels in fish 322 times the planned limit

The Guardian - UK

Air pollution controls weaker for larger emitters, research finds

Diesel generators allowed to emit 48 times more nitrogen oxides than gas boilers producing same amount of energy

The Independent UK

Breathing dirty air could raise the risk of a common brain tumour

Meningiomas are the most common type of primary brain tumour and make up around one in three of all primary brain and spinal cord tumours in adults in the UK

Evening Standard

OPINION - Drivers! Back down. You can't argue with the data: LTNs are officially saving lives

It’s a truth many struggle to accept, but in London cars have become killers.

International Business Times UK

Wilmington Tunnel Collapse Update: What Happened and How 31 Workers Were Rescued From the Underground Nightmare

A collapse occurred inside the Los Angeles County Sanitation District's under-construction tunnel, part of the $630.5 million Clearwater Project.

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