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England’s coast faces ‘multiple threats’ of dredging, sewage and pollution

Environment Agency paints bleak picture of coastal regions with eco-systems and people coming under increased pressure

The Guardian - UK

Bangkok air pollution prompts advice to work from home

Thai capital’s already bad air made worse by forest fires and burning on farms

The Guardian - UK

Pollution may make birch pollen more irritating to hay fever sufferers – study

Pollen from trees growing in heavily polluted urban areas has higher levels of Bet v1 allergen, experts find

The Guardian - UK

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Public consultation begins to improve air quality in North Tyneside

Around 28,000 and 36,000 deaths a year are attributed to poor air quality and although the levels in North Tyneside are classed as 'good' the authority says 'we are not complacent'

Chronicle Live

Environment Secretary would like sewage discharges cut ‘a lot quicker’

Therese Coffey said she would want it to happen faster than the final 2050 target – if there was not a ‘massive’ impact on household water bills.

The Independent UK

Traffic Pollution Affects Brain Function: Study

According to a new study conducted by experts at the University of British Columbia and the University of Victoria, ordinary levels of traffic pollution can damage human brain function in a matter of hours. Read full story on Dynamite news:

Dynamite News

Man dies of cancer after years working in UK's biggest condom factory

His wife believes Charles may have been exposed to toxic chemicals

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Working from home recommended in smoggy Bangkok

Authorities have urged Bangkok residents to work from home and wear respirator masks outdoors as air pollution level worsens in the capital.

Bangkok Post

Net zero by 2050 in England and Wales equals ‘extra 2m years of life’

Study points to ‘substantial reductions in mortality’ and significant health benefits if policies implemented

The Guardian - UK

Carbon offsets are a licence to pollute

Letters: Ecosystem protection must become the default, not the add-on, writes Dr Phil Williamson, while Richard Middleton says the concept of offsetting itself is the problem

The Guardian - UK

Steve Barclay and Sadiq Khan clash over London Ulez expansion

London’s ultra-low emissions zone is due to be expanded to cover the whole of the capital from August 29.

The Independent UK

What do different air pollution alerts mean? Sadiq Khan issues London weather warning

Schools and boroughs across the capital have been notified about the high alert and messages will be displayed across the TfL network

Evening Standard

What a waste: getting our poop sludge out of landfill

Australia puts 80% of its nutrient-rich sewage ‘biosolids’ back onto farm land as fertiliser. In NZ it’s just 20%. Instead half of our sludge goes to landfill. That’s changing – and Three Waters could be a catalyst.

Newsroom.co.nz

Rayong residents seek B5bn for spill damage

Hundreds of residents and small business owners in Rayong have filed lawsuits for damages worth 5 billion baht against Star Petroleum Refining (SPRC), PTT Global Chemical (PTTGC) and government agencies over an oil spill last year.

Bangkok Post

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Sadiq Khan issues ‘high’ air pollution alert for London amid fog

Londoners told to ‘be careful’ and urged to avoid unnecessary car journeys across Tuesday

The Independent UK

New Thames Water map reveals where raw sewage is being discharged

Sewage has been flowing continuously for more than a month in multiple locations

Bangkok Post

Unsafe PM2.5 dust levels in 23 provinces

PM2.5 dust levels over the safe limit of 50 microgrammes per cubic metre (µg/m3) were reported from areas in 23 provinces across the country on Tuesday morning, the Pollution Control Department said.

The Independent UK

EPA considers tougher regulation of livestock farm pollution

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it will study whether to toughen regulation of large livestock farms that pollute waterways

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Newcastle Clean Air Zone: One week to go until city centre pollution tolls are launched

The first tolls from the Newcastle Clean Air Zone will be issued next Monday, January 30

Salon

England bans single-use foodware

Environmental groups said the policy was necessary, insufficient, and long overdue

Manchester Evening News

'Beautiful' plant can completely ERADICATE mould and dust from your home, say NASA experts

Tribune News Service

Gas stoves have a pollution problem

The science is overwhelmingly clear: Gas stoves are a source of air pollution located inside your home. They can emit climate pollution, as well as pollution linked to asthma and other health problems. They can release pollution when turned on, and even when they’re off. In some cases, the exposure…

Glasgow Live

Glasgow street one of most polluted in Scotland but still meets legal limit

Environmental campaigners think the improvement in air quality shows the benefits of the Low Emission Zone, with one of the biggest positives shown on Hope Street, even though it remains among the worst in the country.

The National (Scotland)

Scotland did not breach air pollution limits in 2022, new figures show

NEW figures have been released which show Scotland did not breach legal air pollution limits in 2022 for the first time, excluding the impact of…

Daily Record

Scotland's most polluted streets named as road in Glasgow crowned dirtiest

New research found Scotland as a whole had met its air pollution targets for the first time except 2020 when the country was in lockdown.

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