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Rise in sewage pollution from Thames Water’s ageing treatment works

Incidents from sites and pipe network increased by 19 last year to 350 amid delays in investment, company says

The Guardian - UK

Air pollution reduces chances of successful IVF, study finds

Exposure to fine particulate matter in two weeks leading up to egg collection cuts odds of live birth fell by 38%

The Independent UK

Air Pollution Affects Life Even Before Conception; Study Says It Cuts IVF Odds

Exposure to fine particulate matter before egg retrieval (oocyte retrieval) in IVF can reduce live birth odds by around 40%.

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Air pollution can decrease odds of live birth after IVF by 38%, study finds

Research suggests impact of pollution begins before conception by disrupting the development of the egg

The Guardian - UK

The Ferret: Watchdog finds clear failings in efforts to protect Scotland’s lochs

ENVIRONMENTAL rule-breaking in Argyll’s commercial forests has polluted protected lochs – including one home to Scotland’s rarest freshwater…

The National (Scotland)

Senegal sets out to secure fairer partnerships in mining sector

Senegal's recently elected president, Bassirou Dioumaye Faye, has promised to renegotiate mining, gas and oil contracts signed with foreign companies. At a top-level summit in Paris this week, his mining minister set out how the new government plans to break away from old practices and alliances.

Radio France Internationale

Record river sewage spill worse than first reported

More sewage leaked into a Queensland river than first reported after a "catastrophic" spill, says an independent report critical of delay in detecting the flow.

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Air Pollution Drives 7% Of Deaths In Big Indian Cities: Study

More than seven percent of all deaths in 10 of India's biggest cities are linked to air pollution, a large study said Thursday, leading researchers to call for action to save tens of thousands of lives a year.

International Business Times

Ruling paves way for businesses and public to sue water firms over sewage

Decision by supreme court means water companies could be sued for damage caused by dumping of human waste

The Guardian - UK

Exposure To Air Pollution In Childhood Linked To Bronchitis Risk Later In Life: Study

The study discovered that childhood exposure to air pollution is linked to lung issues during childhood, which in turn are consistently associated with respiratory problems in adulthood.

Medical Daily

Plastic Free July is a waste of time if the onus is only on consumers

Every year, the Plastic Free July campaign asks us to refuse single-use plastic. The idea is that making a small change in our daily lives will collectively make a big difference. And hopefully, better behaviour will stick and become a habit.

The Conversation

The Supreme Court just ended ‘Chevron.’ What does that mean and how far will its impact reach?

Federal agencies such as the IRS, FDA and EPA will have to turn to Congress and courts for guidance under the new ruling

The Independent UK

Failure to curb CO2 repeating history

The Supreme Court ruling on interstate air pollution is an echo of past failures to regulate CO2

Salon

Air pollution clinic in London aims to help children with asthma

Team at Royal London hospital visits family homes and monitors children to provide innovative, tailored treatment

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Landfills across England could be leaking harmful toxic ooze, warn experts

More than 21,000 old sites may be releasing ‘forever chemicals’ into land often left as open space

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NASA is flying planes low over the US to make maps of air pollution sources

NASA is flying aircraft low over the US in order to learn where, exactly, greenhouse gases are coming from. The results should help the agency fight causes of human-driven climate change.

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The Future Is Bleak. The Kia EV9 Proves It Doesn't Have to Be

I loaded up a Kia EV9 with friends, drove to the coast, and there, I found hope.

The Texas Tribune

U.S. Supreme Court pauses federal smog control plan that Texas opposed

Environmental experts say the ruling will pause measures to reduce smog in some states and influence suits in lower courts.

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The Independent UK

Supreme Court blocks enforcement of EPA's 'good neighbor' rule on downwind pollution

The Environmental Protection Agency won't be able to enforce a key rule limiting air pollution in nearly a dozen states while separate legal challenges proceed around the country

The Independent UK

Supreme Court halts enforcement of the EPA's plan to limit downwind pollution from power plants

The Supreme Court is putting the Environmental Protection Agency’s air pollution-fighting “good neighbor” plan on hold while legal challenges continue

The Guardian - US

US supreme court puts hold on EPA attempt to reduce pollution that drifts across states

Court grants temporary halt to program designed to stop ‘upwind’ states from causing pollution that flows to ‘downwind’ neighbors

The Guardian - US

Plastics companies blocked mitigation efforts and may have broken US laws – study

Paper outlines different legal theories that could help governments pursue accountability for harms

International Business Times

NGO Denounces Rising Air Freight Pollution

An environmental pressure group denounced Wednesday the rising emissions of the air freight industry, which has been boosted by global supply chain difficulties and rising online commerce.

The Conversation

Lead water pipes created a health disaster in Flint, but replacing them with cheaper plastic − as some cities are doing − carries hidden costs

Flint, Michigan, made headlines in 2015 when tests revealed dangerously high lead levels in its drinking water. The city had switched its water supply to the Flint River a year earlier, and corrosive water had damaged aging lead pipes, exposing thousands of people to lead contamination.

The Conversation

PFAS ‘forever’ chemical laws need an overhaul – recent court rulings highlight the loopholes

As awareness of toxic, synthetic chemical pollution from per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) increases, more legal settlements in billion dollar amounts are being made between chemical companies and public water suppliers, both in the US and Europe.

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