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I received a 30-month jail sentence for nonviolent resistance. Why so harsh? Because protest works

The judge wanted us to show remorse, but I can’t apologise for fighting the climate disaster, writes Indigo Rumbelow, co-founder of Just Stop Oil

The Guardian - UK

Winds push smoke from Canadian wildfires south into US and worsen air quality

Air quality in some parts of the United States is worsening as smoke from dozens of wildfires in Canada travels south, pushed by winds high in the atmosphere

The Independent UK

Australia’s emissions up slightly in 2024 as Labor faces heat over ‘climate-wrecking’ gas project

Greens leader accuses Albanese government of failing two climate tests: pollution on the rise and approving extension for North West Shelf

The Guardian - AU

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Oil companies win protections from Texas Legislature ahead of selling fracking water

At least four companies say they are prepared to treat the water well enough to be released into rivers in West Texas. Environmental groups say the state is moving too fast.

The Texas Tribune

German court dismisses Peruvian farmer’s climate lawsuit against RWE

Court rejects argument that man’s home is at risk from glacial flood but sets precedent that polluters may be held liable for costs

The Guardian - UK

German Court Sets Climate Precedent But Rejects Peruvian Farmer's Claim

A German court on Wednesday rejected a climate case brought by a Peruvian farmer against energy giant RWE, but set a potentially important precedent on polluters' liability for their carbon emissions.

International Business Times

Spain aims to ban flushing of wet wipes, with manufacturers paying for cleanup

Government’s draft legislation also includes ban on releasing disposable party balloons into the environment

The Guardian - UK

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Japan to use slightly radioactive soil from Fukushima on flowerbeds at prime minister's office

Japan said it plans to use some of the slightly radioactive soil removed from across Fukushima and stored near the wrecked nuclear plant on flower beds outside Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s office to show it is safe to reuse

The Independent UK

Three Bodies, Human Remains Found in Septic Tanks at Suspected Cartel Site in Sinaloa

A volunteer search group found three bodies dumped in septic tanks in Sinaloa, exposing a gruesome method allegedly used by cartels to dispose of victims.

Latin Times

Louisiana stifles community air monitoring with threat of million-dollar fines, federal lawsuit says

A coalition of Louisiana environmental groups is suing the state over a law they say violates their free speech rights by restricting them from sharing information about air quality

The Independent UK

OPINION - It's official: 20mph is good for all Londoners — it's time selfish drivers stopped opposing it

The TfL figures about 20mph speed limits in the capital, as published in today’s Standard, underline what many of us have known for years; slower speeds save lives.

Evening Standard

PM urged to tackle air pollution disproportionately harming marginalised groups

Campaign group Enact Equality is calling for a meeting with Sir Keir Starmer to discuss confronting poor air quality as a social justice crisis.

The Independent UK

What is the UK's sewage scandal?

What drove thousands to a paddling protest this weekend? And could your trip to the local lido be cut short by spilled sewage?

Evening Standard

West End restaurants trial air purifiers in bid to reduce air pollution caused by cooking

Cooking emissions said to be third largest source of harmful PM2.5 emissions in Westminster

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Government ‘could miss chance to tackle chemical pollutants from wastewater’

The Royal Society of Chemistry is calling on the UK to introduce a ‘polluter pays’ principle for industries producing harmful contaminants.

Newslaundry

Breathless in Bawana, breezy in Lutyens zone: Mapping Delhi’s air inequality

Access to green spaces and cleaner air is a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution. But in Delhi, does the guarantee of this right depend on where you live?

Radio France Internationale

French schooner Tara charts a course for change ahead of UN oceans summit

The French research vessel Tara is sailing the French coast to push for stronger ocean protections ahead of next month’s United Nations summit in Nice. The schooner left Brittany in March and is stopping in ports around the country to raise awareness about climate change, pollution and threats to marine…

The Guardian - UK

Low emission zones are successful in cutting air pollution, study finds

Team in Belgium find improvement in air quality after launch of traffic measures in Brussels, Antwerp and Ghent

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Residents to pursue class action over 'toxic tap water'

Cancer-causing "forever chemicals" have likely been present in a tourist hotspot's drinking water for decades, a major investigation has found.

Evening Standard

Dear Mayor, don’t reverse the good you have done for the air Londoners breathe

Ending the cleaner vehicle discount is a step backwards for everyone in the capital

The Independent UK

Democracies appear greener by outsourcing pollution to autocratic nations, study finds

Democratic countries shift emissions abroad while cutting them at home, new research says

The Guardian - UK

Toxic wildfire pollution infiltrates homes of 1bn people a year, study finds

Dangerous indoor pollution could be tackled with air purifiers but costs are too high for many, researchers say

The Guardian - UK

Early air pollution exposure affects health in adolescence, study finds

UCL study of 9,000 children also found marked inequality, with people from ethnic minority backgrounds having higher exposure risk

The Guardian - UK

Car use and meat consumption drive emissions gender gap, research suggests

The French study of 15,000 people shows men emit 26% more pollution due to eating red meat and driving more

The Guardian - US

Louisiana: controversial Denka plant suspends production after dire losses

Chemical plant linked to air pollution and cancer risks in majority-Black region ‘exploring all options for the future’

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