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New York was ranked as the world’s most polluted city after smoke billowing in from Canadian wildfires left residents choking on a thick cloud of smog.

The Week

UK urged to protect environmental standards when EU laws scrapped

Green groups call on ministers to add environmental baseline to post-Brexit bill, fearing future laws could weaken protections

The Guardian - UK

Karnataka monitors largest number of lakes in India, but Telangana tops in offering relevant water quality data: ActionAid

Karnataka tops the country in monitoring lakes and waterbodies, but when it comes to offering fresh and relevant data of water quality, neighbouring Telangana beats the former, found a nation-wide analysis conducted by ActionAid Association.

The Hindu

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In Gabes, Tunisia’s artisanal fishers are watching fish die

Between encroachments by big trawlers, lethal pollution levels and a cost-of-living crisis, life is harder than ever.

Al Jazeera

Most of the Air We Breathe Daily Isn’t Healthy, Even if You Can’t See It

As the eastern U.S. reeled from days of thick wildfire smoke in early June, millions of people faced the reality of climate change for the first time.

Inverse

Global Warming Linked To Rise In Dog Attacks, Study Shows

Risk of bites increases by up to 11% on sunny or smoggy days, according to Harvard Medical School researchers.

Zenger

Environmental Agency warns of 14 beaches where you shouldn't swim - including one in North East

Brits are being warned about the quality of water in some locations, with the Environmental Agency advising that there are 14 spots nationwide where you shouldn't bathe

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Famous Blue Peter dragon loved by generations of Liverpool kids

It was designed by a 14-year-old

Liverpool Echo

Mums for Lungs mount protest outside anti-Ulez MP Theresa Villiers’ office

Campaigner Sara Hall said she was concerned that the Ulez expansion had ‘galvanised a lot of conspiracy theorists’

Evening Standard

How much plastic are we actually eating?

Some statistics claim the average person consumes 5 grams of plastic per week. Reality is much more shocking

Salon

'It absolutely stinks' - Apartment block car park flooded with RAW SEWAGE

Nightmare for residents as property firm battles with problem

Manchester Evening News

Green check-posts to prevent tourists from littering Munnar

A ‘green check-post’ has started functioning at the Munnar hill station in Idukki to prevent tourists from dumping garbage in the popular tourist destination.

The Hindu

Dog attacks could become even MORE common in the UK - and there's one reason why

High temperatures and air pollution has previously been linked to aggression in humans, monkeys, rats and mice. Now a study has found the phenomenon also applies to dogs

Daily Mirror

Wood-burning stoves should be banned in London due to ‘big impact’ on air pollution, expert urges

A ban on wood- burning stoves should be considered in London as they are having a “big impact” on air pollution, health experts have said.

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Action to tackle air pollution failing to keep up with research

Globally, outdoor air pollution is second only to tobacco as greatest cause of lung and respiratory cancers

Daily Record

Teacups made from Glasgow pollution used to highlight toxic dust in air we breathe

The 'Smogware' tea sets use dirt particles to visualise the toll of air pollution - with the Lord Provost among those taking afternoon tea from the cups to mark Clean Air Day.

Bangkok Post

Pita weighs options to fight PM2.5

CHIANG MAI: A Move Forward Party (MFP)-led government will aim to have Chiang Mai as the location for an Asean centre aimed at tackling high levels of PM2.5 pollution.

The Conversation

Imagine the outcry if factories killed as many people as wood heaters

Imagine a fleet of ageing factories operating in neighbourhoods across Australia.

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Swansea motorists are being asked to turn their engines off near a city school

Air quality and sound monitoring units have also been installed to measure air quality in the area and if the scheme is successful, it could spread to other schools

The Independent UK

Dog bites may be more common on hot and polluted days, study suggests

The likelihood of dog bites occurring in these conditions increases by up to 11%, the research suggests.

The Guardian - UK

Neville Sassienie obituary

Other lives: Jewish community leader convinced that spiritual work and political activism were indivisible

Radio France Internationale

What will the UN high seas treaty mean for protecting the ocean?

The world's first international treaty on the high seas, set to be adopted by the United Nations on Monday, contains landmark tools for the conservation and management of international waters.

The Conversation

Many urban waterways were once waste dumps. Restoration efforts have made great strides – but there's more to do to bring nature back

In the 19th century, many of Australia’s urban creeks and rivers were in poor shape. Melbourne’s major river, the Maribyrnong, was full of waste from abattoirs, tanneries and factories.

Evening Standard

More than 200 doctors and health staff urge action on air pollution from Rishi Sunak

The letter, signed by some 209 GPs, nurses, paediatricians, and other hospital staff, asks Mr Sunak to support schemes like the Ultra low emission zone (Ulez)

The National (Scotland)

Labour MSP asks for Humza Yousaf’s backing to nationalise ‘failing’ bus networks

Mercedes Villalba has called for Scotland’s bus networks to be returned to public ownership after services ground to a halt in Dundee.

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