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Peru's Amazon communities accuse the state of failing to stop mercury pollution from illegal mining

Indigenous and rural communities from Peru’s northern Amazon have filed a formal complaint against the government for failing to curb illegal gold mining in the Nanay River basin

The Independent UK

Eleven of North America’s best under-the-radar islands, from paradise beaches to a wilderness at the end of the earth

Our list includes a spot in Texas with views of SpaceX launches, an island where wild horses roam, a retreat once frequented by America's wealthiest families and a car-free haven in Mississippi with zero light pollution

The Independent UK

India tops global SO₂ emissions, ranks second in ammonia: Report

India emits the highest amount of sulphur dioxide (SO₂) in the world and is the second-largest emitter of ammonia (NH₃), according to a new analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air. The report warns that these gases are forming toxic secondary pollutants, particularly ammonium sulfate, which…

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How farm fires intensify Delhi’s post-monsoon smog problem

Extreme air pollution from farming fires meets high population density, causing substantial harm to health

The Guardian - UK

Investors call on chemical firms to phase out toxic substances

It comes as officials, business leaders and scientists gather in Uruguay this week to discuss the next phase in the UN Global Framework on Chemicals.

Evening Standard

Cargo ship carrying new vehicles sinks in international waters

There have been more troubles for the cargo ship that caught fire earlier this month off Alaska's Aleutian Islands chain

The Independent UK

France, Germany, Luxembourg: Where do people experience the worst noise pollution in Europe?

Only three countries are estimated to have less than 10 per cent of their populations exposed to harmful noise levels.

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Noise pollution harms health of millions across Europe, report finds

About 110 million people suffer stress and sleep disturbance that lead to tens of thousands of early deaths

The Guardian - UK

Scottish island at centre of campaign to tackle ocean plastic pollution

A Scottish island has been chosen as the starting point of a national campaign to tackle marine plastic pollution

The National (Scotland)

Moon dust is less toxic than urban air pollution, scientists discover

Breathing in moon dust can still give you what one astronaut called "lunar hay fever."

Space

How the end of carbon capture could spark a new industrial revolution

The U.S. Department of Energy’s decision to claw back US$3.7 billion in grants from industrial demonstration projects may create an unexpected opening for American manufacturing.

The Conversation

Nigerian monarch demands $12 bn for clean-up before oil giant Shell exit

An influential traditional chief in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta has demanded that UK energy giant Shell pay $12 billion for environmental pollution before it leaves the region.

Radio France Internationale

Microplastics beneath skin to toxic lakes: Wellcome Photography Prize spotlights climate and health

The shortlist of 25 photos captures our changing world in extraordinary depth, from rooftop picnics to undersea greenhouses.

Euronews

Nigerian communities set to have oil pollution High Court claims tried in 2027

Members of the Bille and Ogale communities began legal action in 2015, claiming they have suffered systemic and ongoing oil pollution for years.

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White House moves to keep costly, dirty, unneeded Michigan coal plants open

One plant produces more arsenic pollution than any other in US, and the other has been slated for closure since 2021

The Independent UK

Louisiana bill would redefine gas as ‘green’ amid Trump energy push

Critics of the plan say that there’s nothing green about fossil fuel production

Evening Standard

Pioneering Camden clean air charter backed by seven major employers

Signatories pledge to making 12 tangible steps towards reducing air pollution emissions

Evening Standard

Which cities across the world have the worst air pollution and how does London compare?

In 2024, only 17% of cities met the World Health Organisation’s air pollution guideline

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Pollution fines of more than £100m will go to environmental projects, Defra says

Concerns had been raised the cash from fines on water companies would not be ringfenced for schemes such as river restoration.

The Guardian - UK

UK air pollution killing more than 500 people a week, doctors say

Royal College of Physicians also says poor air quality costs country more than £500m a week

International Business Times

Warning Signs On Climate Flashing Bright Red: Top Scientists

From carbon pollution to sea-level rise to global heating, the pace and level of key climate change indicators are all in uncharted territory, more than 60 top scientists warned Thursday.

Evening Standard

Toxic air will claim 30,000 lives this year, doctors warn as impact of dirty fumes on health laid bare

Exposure to air pollution can shorten people’s lives by 1.8 years - ‘just behind some of the leading causes of death and disease worldwide’, the authors warn

The Independent UK

Warning over UK’s ‘toxic air’ which will be linked to 30,000 deaths this year

Air pollution is a ‘public health crisis’ costing taxpayers up to £50bn a year, warns Royal College of Physicians

LiveScience

Satellite coated in ultra-dark 'Vantablack' paint will launch into space next year to help combat major issue

Researchers from the U.K. plan to launch a CubeSat covered with a newly formulated "hull-darkening" Vantablack paint into space next year. If successful, the coating could help mitigate light pollution from private satellite "megaconstellations."

Newslaundry

How birds are taking a hit from microplastic contamination

Two decades ago, research found that changes in bird songs could be used as warnings for detecting man-made environmental disturbances and risks such as the excessive presence of carbon monoxide.

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