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Sadiq Khan has ‘no choice’ on Ulez expansion, Sir Keir Starmer says

The Labour leader said the London mayor had a legal obligation to improve air quality and so ‘had to take action’.

The Independent UK

'Frankenstein chemicals' trump 'forever chemicals'

Health fads come and go, but drinking more water (and less beer and soda) is one of the few things that's unequivocally good for the human body. It should be as easy as putting a glass under the tap, but what kinds of potentially harmful chemicals lurk there? News that…

Bangkok Post

‘Master of disposal’ or ‘committee raj’?: A look at Goel’s NGT tenure

Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel set foot in the courtroom for the last time as the chairperson of the National Green Tribunal on Thursday. It was around 11 am, there were no witnesses to his swan song except the two dozen law interns who filled half of the room for 50.

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How to test the air quality in your home

With climate change and pollution continuing to impact weather and atmospheric conditions around the globe and the pandemic highlighting just how vulnerable humans are to invisible pathogens, many people are thinking harder about the air they breathe and how it could affect their health. Unfortunately, almost 36 percent of Americans…

Tribune News Service

Car parking prices in West Country city to be based on pollution levels of vehicle

The council estimates it will make £225k a year from the increased charges

Bristol Post

Los Angeles, again, sees drop in air quality after Fourth of July fireworks

Dozens of fireworks shows, and many smaller backyard or neighborhood pyrotechnic displays, lit up Southern California skies throughout the Fourth of July celebration Tuesday — leaving an almost instant negative effect on the region's air quality.

Los Angeles Times

Time to worry about car tyre pollution, Chris Whitty tells MPs

Chief medical officer says move to electric cars can reduce impact of exhausts, but may bring different problem to the fore

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Chris Witty: Air fresheners and wood burners are air pollution risk

The Chief Medical Officer for England told MPs that both products are often said to be good for air quality when the reverse is true.

The Independent UK

Plastic Pollution Endangers Endangered Seabirds, New Research Reveals

Endangered seabirds fly thousands of miles to feed on plastic, posing global threat

Zenger

West Country beaches deemed 'pollution risk' after recent heavy rain

People are advised to wait up to 72 hours before entering the sea again after heavy rain due to contamination

Bristol Post

Labour candidate speaks out against Sadiq Khan’s ULEZ expansion

Uxbridge byelection hopeful Danny Beales splits with mayor: ‘Not right time’ for low emission scheme

The Independent UK

Study trips, livestreamed fish: Japan's Fukushima charm campaign

TOKYO: From livestreamed fish to diplomatic study trips, Japan is waging a concerted campaign to calm controversy before it begins releasing treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea.

Bangkok Post

The Cardiff businesses suffering as new Canal Quarter is built around them

As the work to uncover the hidden Cardiff canal nears its end, some businesses claim the construction has cost them

Wales Online

Henley Regatta organisers say event marred by sewage pollution

‘Sewage pollution is harming the environment that we enjoy and respect so much’, the regatta’s chairman said

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Evening Standard

Plastic debris in the Mediterranean ‘most dangerous for threatened seabirds’

A quarter of all plastic exposure risk occurs in the high seas, according to scientists

Evening Standard

The Ulez High Court showdown: Who is fighting Sadiq Khan’s plans and why?

As the battle begins today, we take a look at the bones of the case and what is being argued

The Guardian - UK

Water firms discharged raw sewage 300,000 times last year, court hears

Vast majority of releases were illegal, high court told – as Thames Water is fined £3.34m for sewage dumping in separate case

Evening Standard

Thames Water fined £3.3 million for ‘reckless’ pollution incident near Gatwick

Thames Water was also found to have made a ‘deliberate attempt’ to mislead the Environment Agency over the spillage

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Campaigners say Henley Regatta is being ‘severely impacted’ by sewage waste

Dozens of local volunteers supported by River Action tested the waters of the Henley Mile in the build-up to the annual rowing event

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan’s plan to expand London’s Ulez explained ahead of High Court hearing

Five local authorities are taking legal action against the Mayor of London over the proposed extension beyond the North and South Circular roads

The Independent UK

What is the ultra-low emission zone?

The PA news agency answers 11 key questions about the scheme and how it affects drivers.

Evening Standard

Ulez expansion: toxic air does not harm health, many residents in outer London wrongly believe

High Court will consider Sadiq Khan’s Greater London scheme in two-day hearing

The Guardian - UK

Henley regatta organisers complain of sewage pollution from Thames Water

Concerns raised after tests found stretch of river used for world-famous event had dangerous bacteria

The Guardian - AU

‘We depend on our beautiful reefs’: Fukushima water release plan sparks concern across Pacific

Some fishers say they lack information and worry about Japan’s plan to discharge treated wastewater into the sea

The Independent UK

Thames Water dumped ‘millions of litres’ of sewage in river killing more than 1,000 fish

Untreated sewage was pumped into River Mole near Crawley for six and a half hours, turning water black

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