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Australia passes most significant climate law in a decade amid concern over fossil fuel exports

Deal between Labor government and Greens requires total emissions from big industrial sites to come down, not just be offset

The Guardian - AU

UK is Europe’s worst private jet polluter, study finds

UK tops all league tables for highly polluting form of travel, with a flight taking off every six minutes last year

The Guardian - UK

Scotland's waterways are under threat and we're in the dark about the problem

Record View says it’s time we paid attention – because we have no idea how bad it really is.

Daily Record

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14,000 swimming pools worth of sewage spewing into Scotland's rivers prompts Feargal Sharkey to call for action

Punk icon Feargal Sharkey hits out at crisis of filthy waterways in Scotland as we reveal glaring gaps in data on sewage spills in our rivers.

Daily Record

Call for action on Spittal Beach in Northumberland after it was deemed unsafe due to sewage

It was one of 83 UK beaches deemed unsafe due to pollution by a leading charity

Chronicle Live

EPA cites 2 oil and gas firms over Permian Basin pollution

Two Texas companies have resolved Clean Air Act violations with the Environmental Protection Agency by agreeing to reduce emissions of planet-warming methane and other harmful pollutants wafting from the nation’s largest oil and gas producing region

The Independent UK

East Palestine wastewater won’t be processed at Baltimore facility following mayor’s rejection

The wastewater that was scheduled to arrive in Baltimore from the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment will be processed elsewhere, treatment company Clean Harbors said Tuesday morning.

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Philadelphia: Still no sign of chemicals from upriver spill

Philadelphia water officials say they continue to see no sign of contamination following a chemical spill into the Delaware River, and they're confident that drinking water will be unaffected as the pollution flows by

The Independent UK

Crackdown on diesel pollution could save billions

A heavy diesel truck costs society $1 in health and productivity losses due to air pollution for every kilometre it drives.

Newsroom.co.nz

Nuclear plant shutdown blamed in Minnesota fish kill

State officials in Minnesota say the shutdown of a nuclear power plant caused a water temperature change that killed at least 230 fish in the Mississippi River

The Independent UK

Bangladesh bans plastics in world's largest mangrove forest

Dhaka (AFP) - Conservationists in Bangladesh said Tuesday that tourists dropping rubbish in the world's largest mangrove forest had seriously damaged the ecosystem, forcing the imposition of a single-use plastic ban in the World Heritage site.

AFP

China's industrial recovery and warm weather drive Q1 smog surge - ministry

A spike in air pollution in China in the first quarter of this year was driven by a post-COVID industrial recovery along with unusually warm weather, a government official said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Sunderland living walls helping tackle pollution and constructed with over 50,000 plants unveiled

The walls span 6,000 sq ft and sprawl across the soon to open Farringdon Row multi-storey car park

Chronicle Live

Country diary: I swim on behalf of the life in this river

Grassington, Yorkshire Dales: The water is dark and choppy, and still carries the bright bite of snow

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Bangkok Post

Smog lingers across North

Hazardous levels of the ultra-fine PM2.5 dust were once again reported across the North and upper Northeast on Monday.

Belfast Live

Newry Canal oil spill source must be found, councillor says

"The waters will need to be tested and a clean up operation done immediately."

AAP

Labor climate safeguard scheme gets the green light

Labor has struck a deal with the Greens to pass the safeguard mechanism changes, with the bill set to go to the Senate as early as Tuesday.

The Guardian - UK

Poole harbour oil spill has potential to cause substantive damage

Area supports an abundance of species, from rare and endangered birds to seagrass meadows

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The Guardian - AU

It’s not perfect, but the Labor-Greens climate deal should limit emissions and fossil fuels. That matters

The agreement delivers important changes to the safeguard mechanism. But there is still a lot of work to do

The Guardian - UK

Air pollution chokes Thailand as campaigners call for stricter laws

Chiang Mai listed as worst in the world for air quality in survey of 100 cities as pollution worsens during cooler months

Daily Mirror

Major incident declared after 200-barrel fluid leak in UK harbour with 'do not swim' warning

A major incident has been declared at Poole Harbour, in Dorset, after around 200 barrels of reservoir fluid leaked into the water from a pipeline

Dynamite News

Study finds how road noise linked with high blood pressure

If you reside close to a busy road, you may feel as though the constant noise of the motors, honking of the horns, and wailing of the sirens raises your blood pressure. Read further on Dynamite News:

Bangkok Post

Toxic dust blankets North

Northern provinces, especially Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, were blanketed by unsafe levels of the carcinogenic PM2.5 on Sunday, according to the Health Department.

Bangkok Post

PM2.5 woe for asthma sufferers

PM2.5 dust pollution can worsen the severity of symptoms suffered by people with asthma, doctors have warned.

Chronicle Live

Mrs Hinch fan reveals 60p trick to get your toilet brush sparkling new

Instead of throwing your toilet brush away when it stars to show signs of dirt and wear, Hinchers have suggested a 60p trick to have it looking and smelling factory fresh.

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