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Labour must fulfil promise to introduce clean air act, charities urge

Party held out prospect of act while in opposition but plan did not make it into election manifesto

The Guardian - UK · May 12

Coal mine challenge reaches Australia's highest court

A High Court case examining the local impacts of a coal mine expansion could exert far-reaching influence on fossil fuel project approvals.

AAP · May 12

The global sand crisis: it’s being used up faster than it can be replaced

It is the most extracted solid material on Earth – but this extraction can threaten ecosystems and livelihoods

The Guardian - UK · May 12

Record-breaking hydroplane Bluebird K7 returns to Coniston Water

The restored boat returned to the lake where it crashed in January 1967 killing its driver, Donald Campbell.

Evening Standard · May 11

Supermarket foods claiming to be ‘natural’ or ‘sustainable’ mostly just using marketing terms, researchers find

Survey of 27,000 Australian supermarket items found some products boasting environmental benefits had significantly higher emissions than unlabelled counterparts

The Guardian - AU · May 11

Sharp drop in ‘forever chemicals’ in seabird eggs hailed as win for regulation

Levels of Pfas in northern gannet eggs in Canada fell up to 74% over 55-year period of study

The Guardian - US · May 11

Fears for plastic treaty talks as Norway reviews UN project funding

Move by largest donor to environment programme poses further uncertainty for already troubled negotiations

The Guardian - UK · May 11

Arctic air sweeping in as cooler than average temperatures forecast

Overnight frosts could be seen in some areas, the Met Office said.

Evening Standard · May 11

Archaeologists find evidence of illicit centuries-old whisky still

The team made the discovery in Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve.

Evening Standard · May 11

Weather tracker: US and Mexico brace for heatwave as deadly floods hit South Africa

Temperatures soar in California and Arizona, while deluge continues across Western and Northern Cape

The Guardian - UK · May 11