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Defining Issues: Kicking farm emissions can down the road

Pricing on-farm climate pollution is one of New Zealand's longest running policy debates, but it could come to a head during the next term of government, reports Marc Daalder

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Labour’s Defra team vows to get tough on pollution and protect farmers

Strategy for governing includes taking on firms that contaminate environment and getting supermarkets to pay fair price to farmers

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Newcastle Council to pay $170,000 for water pollution offences

Leachate impacted water was allowed to enter Wentworth Creek in 2021

Newcastle Herald

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Groundwater a significant source of pollution on Great Barrier Reef, study shows

New research casts doubt on effectiveness of targeting surface runoff only and highlights need to use fertilisers more efficiently, experts say

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When breathing kills

Air pollution is the invisible killer behind one in every 10 deaths in New Zealand. There's no safe level of it, but it's an easy issue to ignore.

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Can Paris clean up the Seine in time for next year’s Olympics?

Big promises accompanied the French bid for next year’s Games. Now politicians and hydrologists are pulling out all the stops to make the capital’s river fit for purpose. And cities around the world are watching…

The Guardian - UK

It's a global climate solution — if it can get past conspiracy theories and NIMBYs

The "15-minute city" is an urban planning concept that aims to increase quality of life and reduce planet-heating pollution. But it faces obstacles, including conspiracy theories.

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How plastics affect our daily life

Grandparents used cotton/jute bags & glass/steel vessels/bottles before plastic age. 1907 saw the dawn of plastic age with Bakelite. Today, almost everything is made of plastic. But plastic pollution is a global problem, with 19-23 million tonnes of waste entering aquatic ecosystems yearly. We must reuse plastic bottles/bags & use…

The Hindu

Alappuzha native makes a living by ridding Vembanad Lake of plastic pollution

Alappuzha's Suresh Kumar collects plastic waste from Vembanad Lake in Kerala to make a living and help reduce plastic pollution. He swims out twice a day to collect 500kg of plastic waste each month, donating a portion of the proceeds to those in need. His work highlights the lake's deteriorating…

The Hindu

6 reasons why global temperatures are spiking right now

The world is very warm right now. We’re not only seeing record temperatures, but the records are being broken by record-wide margins.

The Conversation

The Invisible Killer: New Zealand's air pollution crisis

Special Report: Air pollution is behind one in every 10 deaths in New Zealand, shattering our self-perception as a clean, green nation. What are we going to do about it?

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Villagers oppose expansion of steel plant in Koppal district

Villagers from Halavarthi, Allanagar, Hirebaganal and nearby villages in Koppal district oppose expansion of PBS Steel Plant due to air pollution. At meeting chaired by Koppal Deputy Commissioner, villagers complained of health issues. Residents demanded justice, with children suffering from dust and school disruption. Villagers also called for training and…

The Hindu

Hundreds of potentially toxic road runoff outfalls polluting England’s rivers

Exclusive: No regulator is monitoring scale of impact of dangerous chemicals on wildlife or public health

The Guardian - UK

T.N. Chief Secretary directed to file status report on Cooum, Adyar river restorations

NGT directs TN Chief Sec. to report on restoration status of Cooum, Adyar rivers & Buckingham Canal. CRRT informed NGT TN govt. made restoration of Cooum & Adyar top priority. Various activities by line departments incl. CMWSSB, GCC, WRD, DMA, DRD & TNUHDB being implemented. NGT orders update on implementation…

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Stubble fires witness spike in Punjab; 63% rise since 2022

Punjab faces perennial problem of stubble burning, with 656 farm fire incidents recorded till Oct 4, up 63% from last year. Govt committed to reducing incidents by 50%, but farmers need viable alternatives or financial incentive. PPCB taking steps to create awareness and impose penalties.

The Hindu

Food waste contaminates water in the teppakulam of Rockfort Temple in Tiruchi

Dead fish found in Rockfort temple's teppakulam due to dumping of waste by public; civic body to study water quality & sensitise traders to prevent further pollution.

The Guardian - US

Honk honk! Can noise cameras reduce ‘potentially fatal’ sound pollution?

As noise detectors are installed in a rich neighborhood of Manhattan, experts worry they will punish people of color

Chicago Sun-Times

South and West Siders plead for law to end pollution ‘sacrifice zones’

City Council members hear from public before a major environmental impact ordinance is introduced this year.

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‘Absolutely perverse’: climate scheme could reward Australian coalmines whose emissions rise

Exclusive: Analysis says under Labor’s revamped safeguard mechanism some coalmines could more than double their emissions and still benefit financially

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Single use plastic banned in the UK

"People in the UK will no longer be able to buy single-use plastic plates, bowls and trays . . ."

The Guardian - UK

Price of water: by how much could bills in England go up and why?

Suppliers submit five-year plans that include asking customers to help fund record investment

The Hindu

Online auction of gifts, mementoes received by PM Modi begins

The Namami Gange is a flagship programme of the Centre with the twin objectives of effective abatement of pollution and the conservation and rejuvenation of the Ganga.

The Conversation

New single-use plastic ban takes effect in England – here's why its impact may be limited

Single-use plastic and packaging has become an essential part of our lives. In the UK, households collectively throw away an estimated 100 billion pieces of plastic packaging each year.

The Guardian - UK

Astronomers sound alarm over light pollution from huge new satellite

At its peak BlueWalker 3, which resembles a Tetris block, is as bright as two of brightest stars in night sky

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: The brown trout lurks in the dusky pools

Upstream from Lough Neagh, County Antrim: There’s trouble in the watercourses here, as pollution worsens. But for now, the native trout, and the anglers, endure

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