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Coalmines pollute much more than their operators predicted when they sought approval

An ABC analysis uncovers several examples of project approval being granted to coalmines based on environmental assessments that contained significant underestimates of their greenhouse gas pollution.

ABC News

Microplastic: Unseen threats

As the world comes together on this World Environment Day to address the pressing issue of plastic pollution, one particular threat looms silently, imperceptible to the naked eye, yet capable of wreaking havoc on our lives in ways we could never have imagined.

The Times of India

Post COVID-19, use of plastic bags sees marginal increase in tech city

The COVID-19 pandemic dealt a blow to every sphere of life, including the implementation of the ban on the use of single-use plastic bags, which has marginally increased in Bengaluru

The Hindu

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Should I worry about pesticides?

Many of them don’t pose a risk to humans. But what about the less natural stuff that goes on our food?

The Guardian - UK

Clumps of 5,000-mile seaweed blob bring flesh-eating bacteria to Florida

Decomposing pieces of Great Atlantic sargassum belt carry Vibrio bacteria on state’s shoreline

The Guardian - US

Nations agree to draft landmark UN treaty against plastic pollution by end of 2023

Global negotiators have agreed to craft an initial draft treaty to end plastic pollution, a preliminary but crucial step toward tackling one of the most lasting sources of human waste.

France 24

Plastic pollution: Key step toward landmark treaty to end plastic waste

Global negotiators have agreed to craft an initial draft treaty to end plastic pollution

The Independent UK

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Acerpure Cool Series review: A 2-in-1 Air Circulator and Purifier

A rather industrial-looking air circulator and purifier that still gets the job done very effectively

UN inches towards first global pact aimed at eliminating plastics pollution

Around 170 countries have agreed to develop a first draft of what could become by the first global treaty to curb plastic pollution

The New Daily

Companies to pay billions in "forever chemical" water pollution settlements

The settlements are a significant step forward in the effort to reduce PFAS in water systems nationwide.

Axios

After rough start, UN plastic treaty talks end with mandate for first draft

After a rocky start to a week of negotiations, around 170 countries agreed to develop a first draft by November of what could become the first global treaty to curb plastic pollution by the end of next year.

Reuters

Companies reach $1.18 billion deal to resolve claims from 'forever chemicals' water contamination

Three chemical manufacturing companies have reached a deal to resolve complaints of polluting many U.S. drinking water systems with compounds known as PFAS

The Independent UK

KSPCB, Kanara Industries Association take up cleaning drive in Baikampady Industrial Area

Ahead of World Environment Day on June 5, the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) and Kanara Industries Association (KIA) launched the cleanliness drive in Baikampady Industrial Area on Friday.

The Hindu

Pollutionwatch: why reducing air pollution is a ‘bargain investment’

The benefits from reducing the harm to health are often calculated to add up to many times the cost of action

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Daily Record

Vape ban must be priority for politicians for good of planet and children

Time for Holyrood and Westminster to sit down and find a way to get vapes off the shelves for the good of the planet and the health of our children.

Daily Mirror

'Cutting air pollution is vital in the battle to save lives - expanding ULEZ is right'

Sadiq Khan reveals how his adult-onset asthma and the tragic death of Ella Roberta Adoo-Kissi-Debrah have added to his determination to cut harmful vehicle emissions and allow people to breathe cleaner air

The Independent UK

Thousands more Londoners will be able to swap polluting vehicles for greener alternatives

The Mayor of London has extended the Ulez scrappage scheme.

Evening Standard

Glasgow Lez: What is the scheme similar to London’s Ulez and which other places have one?

The zone’s residents won’t need to conform until June 2024, and some Glasgow cabs have also been given an extension

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The National (Scotland)

Glasgow's LEZ 'will save lives', say Greens as new rules come into force

TOUGH new rules which will attempt to price out polluting drivers from travelling through Glasgow’s city centre come into force today.

Evening Standard

Ethnic minorities are worst impacted by air pollution, study finds

Analysis finds those living in deprived communities more likely to suffer the effects of toxic air

Insider UK

Glasgow’s Low Emission Zone comes into effect

Opposition politicians have called for a delay in implementation to help city centre businesses and taxi drivers comply

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan extends Ulez scrappage scheme following pressure from Labour MPs

The Mayor announced on Thursday that thousands more families and businesses will be able to benefit from the Ulez scrappage scheme

ABC News

Concerns raised over failure to clean up old petrol stations lying dormant, derelict for years

There are calls for changes to make the fossil fuel industry responsible for cleaning up old petrol stations, as almost 900 sites across NSW remain derelict.

The Independent UK

Chile closes state copper smelter that polluted bay for decades

Chile's state-owned copper mining giant Codelco has shut down its Ventanas copper smelter after decades of polluting Quintero Bay with toxic gases and turning it, along with 15 other companies, into an environmental “sacrifice zone.”

The Conversation

It's not just climate – we've already breached most of the Earth's limits. A safer, fairer future means treading lightly

People once believed the planet could always accommodate us. That the resilience of the Earth system meant nature would always provide. But we now know this is not necessarily the case. As big as the world is, our impact is bigger.

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