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‘A serious threat’: calls grow for urgent review of England’s wood-burning stoves

Government plan to educate owners and encourage fines not enough to effectively tackle air pollution

The Guardian - UK

Harmful dust levels in 52 provinces, including Bangkok

Fifty-two out of 76 provinces across Thailand, including Bangkok and its suburbs, were found with harmful levels of PM2.5 dust above the safe limit of 50 microgrammes per cubic metre (mcg/m3), on Thursday morning, the Pollution Control Department (PCD) said.

Bangkok Post

After 15-year odyssey, Norfolk Southern gets final OK for massive rail yard expansion in Englewood

Last month, Ald. Jeanette Taylor delayed the project, which has drawn scrutiny over residential displacement, truck traffic and pollution. Wednesday, she admonished Norfolk Southern — but voted for the expansion.

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Co Down wastewater works face upgrade call amid pollution concerns for shellfish

"Many community groups and fishermen in the area are concerned"

Belfast Live

Study reveals links between UK air pollution and mental ill-health

Researchers find long-term exposure to even relatively low levels raises risk of depression and anxiety

The Guardian - UK

Newcastle Clean Air Zone: Full list of local and national exemptions and how to apply

While some vehicles can face a charge of up to £50 a day, not all motorists will have to pay the pollution toll

Chronicle Live

Thérèse Coffey admits UK can’t achieve air pollution target advised by experts

Environment secretary sets lower 10-year objective for cleaner air but researchers say their goal is reachable with stronger action

The Guardian - UK

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Environment Agency workers to walk out in pay dispute

Unison and Prospect members in areas including river inspection, flood forecasting, coastal risk management and pollution control will strike.

The Independent UK

‘Killer pollution’ contaminating playgrounds, peer warns

The Government has been criticised for allowing “killer pollution” to contaminate playgrounds by not being ambitious enough with air quality targets.

Evening Standard

Piers Morgan branded ‘hypocrite’ after complaining about London air pollution

The presenter lives in one of the most polluted boroughs in the capital

The Independent UK

Plastic pollution in Nigeria: whose job is it to clean up the mess?

Take a walk or drive through the streets of most Nigerian cities, and you will see plastic waste everywhere. The country’s rivers, lakes and ocean are also full of discarded plastic. Nigeria is estimated to generate about 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste annually. Plastic accounts for 15% of the…

The Conversation

Full investigation launched into burst sewer pipe causing chaos in Ayr town centre

Scottish Water have confirmed that a 'full investigation' is being carried out, with initial findings showing no 'sewage debris' in the river.

Daily Record

Bristol Clean Air Zone complaint as man's new Euro6 diesel compliant in Bath but not here

He received a ticket after taking his wife to hospital

Bristol Post

Dept goes after black-smoke belchers to curb PM2.5 pollution

Public transport vehicles are being checked more thoroughly for black smoke emissions to curb fine dust pollution in Bangkok and its surrounding provinces, says the Pollution Control Department (PCD).

Bangkok Post

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The Guardian - AU

Of fumes and freight: why Australian cargo is increasingly being sent on trucks, not trains

The nation’s ageing and neglected railways are one reason trucking has seen major growth in spite of rising fuel costs and carbon emissions

The Guardian - UK

‘Like a sun on Earth’: Las Vegas warning if dazzling venue built in London’s East End

Stratford residents fear planned MSG Sphere concert hall will ruin their sleep with light pollution

Irish Mirror

EU takes Ireland to court over failure to protect waters from pollution

EY law requires the country to bring all inland and coastal waters to at least ‘good status’ by 2027 at the latest

Chronicle Live

Pollution expert's warning over 'invisible killer' as Newcastle prepares for Clean Air Zone tolls

Anil Namdeo, a professor of air quality management at Northumbria University, compared the toxic fume crisis to the lethal smog that enveloped London in the 1950s

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The Guardian - UK

Farmers’ union called UK environment targets ‘irrational’ and ‘unachievable’

NFU raised questions over water pollution, tree planting and rewilding targets, according to documents

Evening Standard

Cold weather alert: Think twice about travelling, asthma sufferers told

Vulnerable Londoners should think twice about travelling on colder days due to high levels of pollution, a scientist has warned.

The Guardian - US

US renters have growing worries over gas stoves – and few options

Lack of choice over appliances is acutely felt by renters as new research reveals extent of indoor air pollution

The Guardian - UK

Worst London air pollution in six years as home fires burn

Wood fires produce more particle pollution than traffic exhausts in UK, and controls remain ineffective

WEKU

Oil refineries release lots of water pollution near communities of color, data show

Oil refineries release billions of pounds of pollution into waterways each year, according to regulatory data. NPR found that pollution is concentrated near places where people of color live.

France 24

Gas shortage renders Iran’s air quality ‘unbreathable’ due to mazut pollution

In Iran, most households rely on natural gas for their heating and hot water. But amid a cold snap and gas shortages, the population has been paralysed by sub-zero temperatures in many regions around the country. These gas shortages have not only led to widespread power cuts, but also severe…

The Guardian - UK

‘Surfing in a sewer’: British windsurfer quits for Spain over water pollution

Sarah Jackson, one of the world’s leading windsurfers, has quit the English south coast for Spain after describing training near her home like ‘surfing in a sewer’

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