Private school run driving 27% increase in air pollution in south London, campaigners say Studies point to a considerable increase in emissions when both state and private schools are open Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2025
Revealed: drinking water sources in England polluted with forever chemicals Exclusive: Water industry calls for PFAS ban after analysis of sampling data shows contamination across country The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2025
UK farmland being contaminated by ‘forever chemicals’ linked to cancers Levels of PFAS chemicals found in sludge destined for British land would not be considered safe for allotments The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2025
Bloodletting recommended for Jersey residents after PFAS contamination The island’s private drinking water supplies were polluted by use of firefighting foams containing ‘forever chemicals’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2025
‘I applaud the EPA’: agency launches formal review of five toxic chemicals Review could lead to bans on plastic chemicals including vinyl chloride, compound at center of 2023 Ohio train wreck The Guardian - US · Jan 15, 2025
3M knew firefighting foams containing PFAS were toxic, documents show Exclusive: Newly uncovered documents reveal chemicals giant was aware ‘environmentally neutral’ products did not biodegrade The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2025
The air in 12 Texas counties exceeded federal soot standards. Only four may face consequences. Critics say TCEQ is erroneously using a federal rule to exclude counties that are failing federal soot rules. The Texas Tribune · Jan 15, 2025
‘High-risk sites’: where are the UK’s ‘forever chemical’ hotspots? An Environment Agency report has identified more than 10,000 ‘high-risk sites’ contaminated with PFAS The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2025
RAF bases are hotspots of ‘forever chemical’ groundwater pollution, MoD documents show Sampling results show ‘extremely concerning’ concentrations of PFOS and PFOA at sites across UK The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2025
EPA Warns Of Cancer Risk From PFAS In Sewage Sludge EPA warns of cancer risk from PFAS chemicals in sewage sludge used as fertilizer, urging stricter regulations and monitoring of food supply. Top News · Jan 14, 2025
Private school run in south London linked to 27% rise in air pollution Campaigners say pollution levels in street in Herne Hill were far higher when private schools were open The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2025
Chemicals in sewage sludge fertilizer pose cancer risk, EPA says The Environmental Protection Agency said “forever chemicals” in fertilizer made from sewage and spread across pasture endanger farmers and others who regularly consume beef, milk and other products from those farms The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2025
Cost to clean up toxic PFAS pollution could top £1.6tn in UK and Europe Exclusive: Costs of UK cleanup will reach £9.9bn a year in UK if emissions of ‘forever chemicals’ remain uncontrolled The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2025
DC sues federal government over pollution in Anacostia River The District of Columbia is suing the federal government over pollution in the Anacostia River, hoping it will lead to a cleanup of the urban waterway The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2025
The Conversation · Jan 10, 2025 How the EPA administrator protects public health, air, water and the environment From the time you get up in the morning until you go to bed at night, and even while you are asleep, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency affects your life. The air you breathe, the water you drink, the chemicals under your sink, the car you drive, products you buy,…
The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2025 Sites without sound: Oslo leads in quiet, low-emission electric construction Norwegian capital’s sites were 98% free of fossil fuels last year, and it aims to increase use of electric machinery
The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2025 Warmer homes and healthier people: what’s not to like about a low-carbon future? Challenges of hitting net zero emissions are often discussed, but little focus is given to the gains of living in a low-carbon world
The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2025 In Los Angeles, people snap up air filters and wear masks against smoke pollution People are taking precautions as multiple wildfires cause poor air quality across a wide swath of Los Angeles County
The Conversation · Jan 9, 2025 Five climate change stories to keep an eye on this year This year will be one of the hottest ever. It’ll probably feature horrendous extreme weather, crop failures and a further crackdown on climate activism.
The Guardian - US · Jan 9, 2025 EPA to require municipal waste incinerators monitor for toxic emissions New rule hailed as major step toward reining in source of local toxic air pollution that hits low-income neighborhoods
The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2025 Charges against 34 people dropped over plastic pollution protest at Unilever HQ CPS says there is not enough evidence to proceed against Greenpeace activists who blockaded firm’s London office
Latin Times · Jan 7, 2025 California Official Slams Biden's Refusal To Declare An Emergency For The Tijuana River Crisis Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre called the refusal "extremely concerning." She also took on California Gov. Gavin Newsom
The Guardian - UK · Jan 6, 2025 Roman Empire’s use of lead lowered IQ levels across Europe, study finds Widespread use of metal caused estimated 2- to 3-point drop in IQ for nearly 180 years of Pax Romana
Dynamite News · Jan 3, 2025 CAQM invokes GRAP 3 restrictions amid rise in air pollution in Delhi-NCR CAQM has directed the authorities in the region to immediately implement curbs prescribed under stage 3 to prevent further worsening of the situation, an official order stated. Read further on Dynamite News:
Radio France Internationale · Jan 3, 2025 French farmland tainted by widespread microplastic pollution, study finds French researchers have found microplastics in more than three-quarters of agricultural soil samples tested across the country, raising fresh concerns about plastic pollution beyond the oceans.