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Calls to clean up England’s ‘toxic air’ as GP visits for asthma attacks rise 45%

Exclusive: Doctors say clean air zones need expanding, after 45,458 visits in first half of this year – up from 31,376 last year

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2025

Calls for polluters to pay up as rule-breaking mega farms across Scotland revealed

MEGA farms in Scotland, including some with more than a million animals, have repeatedly leaked excrement and failed to monitor contamination,…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 29, 2025

How farm fires intensify Delhi’s post-monsoon smog problem

Extreme air pollution from farming fires meets high population density, causing substantial harm to health

The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2025

Wisconsin Supreme Court delivers win for environmentalists in fight over ‘forever chemicals’

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has delivered a victory for environmentalists in the battle over the regulation of “forever chemicals” known as PFAS

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2025

Scientists warn of surprising amount of microplastics found in glass and plastic bottles

Paint on bottle caps could be main contamination source, researchers suspect

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2025

Noise pollution harms health of millions across Europe, report finds

About 110 million people suffer stress and sleep disturbance that lead to tens of thousands of early deaths

The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2025

Scottish island at centre of campaign to tackle ocean plastic pollution

 A Scottish island has been chosen as the starting point of a national campaign to tackle marine plastic pollution

The National (Scotland) · Jun 23, 2025

In London and Paris, we’ve experienced vicious backlash to climate action. But we’re not backing down

Around the world, well-funded, organised climate deniers are spreading lies about the crisis. We call on governments and tech companies to step up, say London mayor Sadiq Khan and Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2025

Charging for plastic shopping bags can actually lead to cleaner beaches, study shows

The study suggests full bans and fees on plastic bags are more effective than partial bans

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2025

Cape Cod summer hotspot testing its sewage for cocaine to find out how hard islanders have been partying

Nantucket officials hope the research will benefit prevention and intervention programs

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2025