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Experts toxic timebomb warning over levels of 'forever chemicals' in Britain's rivers

A family of 10,000 chemicals called PFAS are everywhere from non-stick pans, waterproof coats and cosmetics - and they don't break down in the environment

Daily Mirror

Tackling plastic pollution: ‘We can't recycle our way out of this’

The second meeting on a possible international treaty on plastic pollution takes place this week at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. Recycling is often touted as a solution to reducing plastic waste, but recent studies show the process poses its own risks and is no match for soaring plastic production.

France 24

Plastic causing "ecological disruption"

A new report analyzed previous studies and reached sobering conclusions about the plastic pollution crisis

Salon

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Natural England downgrades River Wye after wildlife decline

The river’s previous status of ‘unfavourable-recovering’ has been updated to ‘unfavourable-declining’

Evening Standard

Boots shoppers hail 'best' £8 suncare product as temperatures soar

Boots shoppers are calling one product the 'best' suncare product they have tried at a time where temperatures across the UK - including Glasgow - are soaring and it costs less than a tenner.

Glasgow Live

River Wye health status downgraded by Natural England after wildlife review

River’s condition said to be declining as Wildlife Trusts calls for action from government on farming pollution

The Guardian - UK

Advocates: Reparations are the answer for sea level threat in West Oakland, Calif.

Reparations are one way to confront the rising sea levels in West Oakland, Calif.

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Huge new warehouses get the go-ahead despite residents' plea over noise pollution 'torture'

Proposals for two industrial units - standing at 12.5 and 10 metres tall respectively - at Kingsway Business Park, in Rochdale, were passed by a majority vote of the council’s planning committee.

Manchester Evening News

Health: Air pollution may lead to premature death of heart failure patients

"The findings indicate that reducing air pollution has the potential to prevent worsening heart failure," said study author Dr Lukasz Kuzma. Read Further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Environment Day special at Mysuru Rail Museum

Competition for the schoolchildren on the theme #BeatPlasticPollution to be held on June 4

The Hindu

Researchers find air in childcare settings heavy with plastic pollution

The air inside Australian homes and offices is loaded with microplastic pollution but childcare centres are the worst of all.

The New Daily

After a plastic bag ban, Kenya takes another shot at its pollution problem

Despite a single-use bag ban in 2017, Nairobi and its waste collectors are still inundated with plastic. Can a new law pin responsibility on the manufacturers?

The Guardian - UK

What's at stake in Paris talks on cutting the world's plastic pollution?

Representatives from nearly 200 countries are meeting in Paris this week for the latest talks on a global treaty on plastic pollution. While not expected to produce a final agreement, the session could lay crucial groundwork for reducing the use of plastics worldwide.

Radio France Internationale

Cadia Gold Mine near Orange ordered to fix dust pollution after heavy metals found in locals' blood, water

High levels of metals like lead, nickel and selenium were found in the blood and water of residents living near a NSW mine, prompting a deadline to reduce pollution.

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The Guardian - UK

Steve Coogan, Paul Whitehouse and Lee Mack join Windermere pollution protest

Comedians perform at Lake District event in campaign to highlight ‘national scandal’ of volume of sewage being pumped into lake

The Guardian - UK

Drax-owned wood pellet plant in US broke air pollution rules again

Amite BioEnergy, which was fined $2.5m in 2021, notified Mississippi facility had breached emission limits

Manchester Evening News

Steve Coogan describes sewage pollution of Lake Windermere as 'national scandal'

"They’ve been polluting it since its inception," the Alan Partridge star claimed

Bangkok Post

Plastic pollution: treaty talks get into the nitty-gritty

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday warned that global plastics pollution was a "time bomb", as diplomats began five days of talks in Paris to make progress on a treaty to end plastic waste.

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The Independent UK

UN talks on a treaty to end global plastic pollution open in Paris

A United Nations committee is meeting in Paris to work on what is intended to be a landmark treaty to bring an end to global plastic pollution, but there is little agreement on what the outcome should be

The New Daily

Automotive lobby accused of anti-electric car campaign

A climate group has accused representatives for Australia's biggest car makers of privately lobbying the government for weak vehicle pollution cuts.

The New Daily

Three little-known reasons why plastic recycling could actually make things worse

we need to reduce our reliance on plastic and shift away from linear systems – including recycling into lower-grade products.

The Conversation

3 little-known reasons why plastic recycling could actually make things worse

This week in Paris, negotiators from around the world are convening for a United Nations meeting. They will tackle a thorny problem: finding a globally binding solution for plastic pollution.

Daily Mirror

Mum calling for Ella's Law says she'll 'never stop battling' for her daughter

Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah has campaigned tirelessly to cut air pollution since her daughter Ella died of an asthma attack in 2013 and was awarded a CBE last year for services to public health

The Guardian - UK

Stars could be invisible within 20 years as light pollution brightens night skies

The increased use of light-emitting diodes is obscuring our view of the Milky Way as well as taking a toll on human and wildlife health

Marie Claire

Sadiq Khan: "Climate change is happening here and now - but the key message is that there's hope for the future"

As he becomes one of the first politicians to publish a book while serving, the Mayor discusses the small steps we can all make towards building a better tomorrow.

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