Sadiq Khan’s Ulez expansion ‘failed to lower pollution levels’, report claims City Hall maintains its own research proves the scheme is working ‘even better than expected’ Evening Standard · Sep 7, 2024
‘Citizen scientists’ to check UK rivers for sewage and pollution Big River Watch scheme asks general public to help monitor state of rivers after years of deregulation The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2024
California lawmakers announce legislation to fix the Tijuana River sewage crisis The Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act aims to address a situation that has led people to move out of the area Latin Times · Sep 6, 2024
Plastic pollution hotspots pinpointed in new research – India ranks top due to high levels of uncollected waste We have used machine learning to identify the biggest plastic pollution hotspots across more than 50,000 towns, cities and rural areas worldwide. Our new global model reveals the most detailed picture of plastic pollution ever created with the highest environmental concentrations in India, predominantly because so much of its waste… The Conversation · Sep 6, 2024
How we assisted Houston residents in monitoring air quality and reporting pollution After identifying flaws in the state’s air monitoring, the Tribune hosted workshops to inform Houston Ship Channel communities. The Texas Tribune · Sep 6, 2024
The deadly impact of burning wood and other solids in London Harm to health is not confined to winter when people are using stoves and fireplaces, study shows The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2024
More children walk or cycle to school in central London since Ulez introduced, study suggests Research suggests four in 10 children previously driven to school have switched to more ‘active’ modes of travel Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2024
The UK says water bosses could face prison under plans to clean up sewage-clogged rivers The bosses of water companies that pollute waterways could go to prison under a new aimed at cleaning up Britain's sewage-clogged rivers, lakes and beaches The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2024
Air Pollution Impacts Male Fertility, Noise Harms Female Reproductive Health: Study Warns The study revealed that long-term exposure to particulate matter from air pollution adversely affects male fertility, and noise pollution poses a significant threat to female reproductive health in women over 35. Medical Daily · Sep 5, 2024
The Crunch: big cars and road deaths, the people’s verdict on CEO salaries and tracking baby pandas A simple stripy chart measures worsening air quality around the world. Plus: North Korea continues its trashy balloon campaign The Guardian - AU · Sep 5, 2024
Air pollution harms male fertility while women face similar risk from noise, study finds Environmental pollutants may have different effects on male and female reproduction, research in BMJ suggests The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2024
Water bosses could be jailed if they cover up sewage dumping under new law CEOs in England and Wales could face two years in prison under proposals to force firms to supply data quickly The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2024
Water bosses could face prison time over dumping sewage into Britain’s rivers and lakes Environment secretary Steve Reed is to tell an invited audience of water company executives that they will lose their bonuses and face prison if they continue pumping filth into rivers and lakes The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2024
Burning Trash A Major Source Of Plastic Pollution: Study Burning plastic in dumps and open fires is as big a problem for the planet as littering, scientists said Wednesday in a detailed new assessment of how plastic enters the environment. International Business Times · Sep 4, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2024 Sewage in Scotland’s rivers and beaches far more widespread than realised Thousands of undisclosed sewage overflow incidents mean Scotland needs tougher regulations, says watchdog
The Guardian - AU · Sep 3, 2024 Light pollution is shrinking the brains of city-dwelling spiders, study says Research into juvenile garden orb weaving spiders in Melbourne shows light reduced their ability to climb and hunt
The Conversation · Sep 3, 2024 PCBs: these toxic pollutants were banned decades ago but still pose a huge threat Toxic synthetic chemicals called polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were banned more than 40 years ago but still threaten human health and the environment today.
Salon · Sep 3, 2024 How sewage helped restore a desert river A new study underscores the utility of raw sewage — and how ecosystem collapse is a choice we can help reverse
The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2024 Pollution levels highly harmful to wildlife in quarter of England’s neighbourhoods, research finds Friends of the Earth says pollution exceeds healthy levels for nature in 9,062 localities
The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2024 Many protected landscapes owned by English water firms in disrepair, data shows Exclusive: Figures reveal just 16% of company-controlled sites of special scientific interest are in good condition
The Conversation · Aug 28, 2024 The new climate stripes? How creativity can inspire environmental action Without context, vast numbers are meaningless. Data can be incredibly dry, abstract and difficult to visualise. But sometimes scientists find clever ways of presenting complex information in creative, eye-catching and more tangible forms.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2024 Revealed: US airlines lobbied EU over its plan to monitor plane emissions Lobbyists from Airlines for America argued against European Commission draft rules to report cocktail of pollutants, freedom of information requests show
International Business Times · Aug 28, 2024 South Asia Air Pollution Fell In 2022, But Remains Major Killer: Report A surprise improvement in air quality in South Asia in 2022 drove a decline in global pollution, with favourable weather a likely factor, a new report said Wednesday.
AAP · Aug 28, 2024 Carbon credit scheme to be more transparent The federal government has agreed to multiple recommendations to improve the carbon credit scheme, following a review from the Climate Change Authority.
Dynamite News · Aug 27, 2024 NGT Directs Delhi CS to determine on illegal groundwater extraction NGT has directed the Chief Secretary of Delhi to determine which authority is responsible for regulating illegal groundwater extraction. Read further on Dynamite News: