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Water company fines in England to be used for environmental improvements

Minister confirms pollution penalties will be ringfenced for environment rather than going to Treasury

The Guardian - UK

Gas driller pleads no contest to polluting town's water

Pennsylvania’s most active gas driller has pleaded no contest to criminal environmental charges in a landmark pollution case

The Independent UK

Future global treaty on plastics must cut production to ease pollution, some states say

Countries have begun to discuss a future global plastics treaty which would cut pollution, some hope entirely by 2040, at U.N. talks in Uruguay this week, with many states calling for curbs on plastic production as a way to reach that goal.

Reuters

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Waste pickers risk their lives to stop plastic pollution – now they could help shape global recycling policies

Globally, waste pickers are responsible for collecting and recovering – from homes, businesses and landfills – up to 60% of all plastics which are then recycled. These workers do more than any other people to prevent plastic contaminating the environment, yet their work is rarely valued and they struggle to…

The Conversation

Air pollution linked to almost a million stillbirths a year

First global analysis follows discovery of toxic pollution particles in lungs and brains of foetuses

The Guardian - UK

What was the Great Smog of London? 70th anniversary of historic pollution

The toxic Great Smog of London caused five days of disruption and thousands of deaths.

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan, Sir Chris Whitty join public health leaders for air pollution talks

The move comes a week after Mr Khan announced the extension of London’s ultra-low emission zone.

The Independent UK

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Great Barrier Reef should be on UN’s list of endangered World Heritage sites, report says

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef is once again at risk of being categorized as endangered, after the United Nations reported ongoing threats to the natural wonder including pollution and climate-fueled bleaching.

Tribune News Service

Bristol clean air zone comes into force with businesses urged to apply for financial support

The clean air zone is aimed at reducing traffic pollution in Bristol city centre, with buses and coaches facing a cost of £100 a day

Birmingham Post

The Earth's Corr: Water pollution is no joke so why does Stormont treat it as such?

Conviction rates are dire (0.8-2%) compared to the number of confirmed cases each year

Belfast Live

Good news for the Chesapeake Bay: Dead zones are shrinking, but still a long way to go

The dead zone of the Chesapeake Bay — sometimes covered in red and brown algae and deadly to fish — is shrinking, according to a recent study.

Tribune News Service

The scariest sci-fi movie on Netflix mirrors a real-life threat

The Mist reveals a supernatural horror, but deadly mist (or fog) is a real-life phenomenon.

Inverse

Alarming manatee death toll in Florida prompts calls for endangered status

Mammals were downgraded from endangered to threatened in 2017, even as pollution and habitat loss drive starvation

The Guardian - US

Why the UK needs to stop exporting plastic waste

The world produces a vast amount of plastic. Global plastic production increased from 2 million metric tons in 1950 to 348 million metric tons in 2017. Yet much of this plastic is wasted: 86% of the world’s plastic waste in 2016 was either incinerated, sent to landfill or leaked into…

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The Independent UK

London, I love you – but the pollution is bringing me down

Drawn to the city because of the freedoms and pleasures it promised, Joanna Whitehead writes that she’s become increasingly drawn to greener pastures elsewhere – and is terrified for what younger generations will miss out on

Evening Standard

Tech & Science Daily podcast: 1,000-mile EV battery dream | Plug It In

This special series looks at the future of electric vehicles as part of the Standard’s Plug It In Summit in London, where representatives from the tech and motoring sectors will discuss how EVs could help cut pollution to meet carbon emissions targets.

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Every Breath You Take’: Air Pollution Stifles Europe’s Health Targets

Air quality in Europe is improving but still poses high risks, the European Environment Agency (EEA) said on Thursday, as fine particles exposure led to at least 238,000 premature deaths in the 27-nation EU in 2020. "Air pollution is still the largest environmental health risk in Europe," the EEA said.

Reuters

'Every breath you take': Air pollution stifles Europe's health targets

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Evening Standard

Low traffic neighbourhoods reduce pollution and traffic in surrounding areas, study finds

Imperial College study suggests LTNs do not displace pollution or traffic onto neighbouring roads

Radio France Internationale

Air pollution kills 238,000 Europeans prematurely

Fine particle air pollution led to 238,000 premature deaths in the European Union in 2020, the bloc's environmental watchdog said Thursday – a slight rise from the previous year.

Evening Standard

Water firms releasing sewage into waterways during dry weather, campaigners say

Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) said at least 146 ‘dry spills’ occurred in the year to September.

Wales Online

Raw sewage released into UK seas and rivers 150 times in a year

Some 95 of the dry spills were at locations where water quality was classified as “excellent”

Leeds Live

Leeds divided as man abandons car in three hour car park traffic chaos

Many said they felt like they were being driven from the city centre, but others think it's good to encourage less cars on the road

Salon

US broke promise to protect tribes' fish

The U.S. government has failed to test for chemicals and metals in fish but new tests show alarming findings

The Canberra Times

Nation's highest snow resort to pay more than $200k for water pollution

About 11.6 million litres of sewage including partially treated amounts leaked into waterways.

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