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Map of Newcastle Clean Air Zone as it comes into effect

The Clean Air Zone began this week, charging high-polluting vehicles to enter into Newcastle

Chronicle Live

Dust levels unsafe in 53 provinces, including Bangkok

PM2.5 dust levels above the safe limit of 50 microgrammes per cubic metre were reported in 53 provinces across the country, including Bangkok and its suburbs, on Wednesday morning.

Bangkok Post

Victoria's single-use plastic ban starts today, but experts worry it does not go far enough

Changes include prohibiting the supply and sale of plastic straws, cutlery, plates, drink-stirrers and cotton bud sticks, bringing Victoria into line with most other states.

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Thérèse Coffey admits UK can’t achieve air pollution target advised by experts

Environment secretary sets lower 10-year objective for cleaner air but researchers say their goal is reachable with stronger action

The Guardian - UK

Water firms in England urged to upgrade sewage works for new homes

Campaigners in Oxfordshire, Cotwolds and Cumbria say houses should not be occupied until systems can cope

The Guardian - UK

These homes replaced their gas stoves – and saw a huge drop in indoor pollution

Pilot program in the Bronx, New York, found striking differences in the levels of harmful indoor chemicals after the switch

The Guardian - US

Biden blocks Pebble gold mine in salmon-rich area of Alaska

The Biden administration banned the dumping of mining waste near Bristol Bay, Alaska, issuing a decree that thwarts longstanding plans to extract gold, copper and molybdenum because of potential harm to the region’s thriving sockeye salmon industry.

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‘Killer pollution’ contaminating playgrounds, peer warns

The Government has been criticised for allowing “killer pollution” to contaminate playgrounds by not being ambitious enough with air quality targets.

Evening Standard

Piers Morgan branded ‘hypocrite’ after complaining about London air pollution

The presenter lives in one of the most polluted boroughs in the capital

The Independent UK

Plastic pollution in Nigeria: whose job is it to clean up the mess?

Take a walk or drive through the streets of most Nigerian cities, and you will see plastic waste everywhere. The country’s rivers, lakes and ocean are also full of discarded plastic. Nigeria is estimated to generate about 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste annually. Plastic accounts for 15% of the…

The Conversation

Emissions divide now greater within countries than between them – study

Report finds ‘relatively small group’ of rich people contribute disproportionately to emissions

The Guardian - UK

Newcastle Clean Air Zone: Tyneside reacts as city centre pollution tolls finally come into force

The worst-polluting buses, coaches, taxis, and HGVs are now subject to daily tolls of up to £50 to drive into or through Newcastle city centre

Chronicle Live

Worries that Newcastle Clean Air Zone will push pollution towards homes near A1

Monday marked the start of the new Clean Air Zone tolls, but some councillors worry that the measures will make their areas a new pollution hotspot

Chronicle Live

Ulez: What is the scrappage scheme as it is finally expanded across all London boroughs?

After months of legal battles, Ulez now extends to London’s borders with Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, and Surrey

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The Guardian - UK

London mayor vows to press ahead with Ulez plan at launch of scrappage scheme

Sadiq Khan says ultra-low emission zone will be expanded across whole of city in August despite legal threats

The Independent UK

Is there hope for a dying river in Kenya's growing capital?

As clean water runs short, one of Africa’s fastest growing cities is struggling to balance the needs of creating jobs and protecting the environment, and the population of over 4 million feels the strain

Wales Online

Six invisible things putting your heart at risk of damage - including loneliness

Failing to take simple actions increases your chances of a heart attack or stroke

The Independent UK

6 invisible things that might be putting your heart health at risk

Could you be at risk of developing cardiovascular disease without knowing it? To mark February’s Heart Month, Abi Jackson talks to some experts.

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The Independent UK

Israel's plastic tax repeal signals climate policy shift

Israel's new government is moving quickly to repeal a tax on single-use plastic goods like cups, plates and cutlery

Daily Record

More than seven in 10 Scots worried about eco-impact of disposable vapes

Poll findings for Asthma and Lung UK Scotland, shared with the Record, come alongside our campaign to outlaw the single-use devices, which are a growing litter menace.

The Conversation

Toxic pollutants can build up inside our homes. Here are 8 ways to reduce the risks

We know everything in our homes gathers dust. What you probably don’t know is whether there are toxic contaminants in your house dust, and where these might come from.

Daily Mirror

Livid dad was 'left to foot the bill' after vile sewage flooded home from blocked pipe

Chris Nesbitt says he had no idea there was a problem until sewage began leaking from the drain at the front of the house in Marlborough Road

The Guardian - US

‘I use it because it’s better’: why chefs are embracing the electric stove

As evidence mounts that gas stoves are bad for human health, a growing number of professional chefs say electric even makes for a better cooking experience

Bangkok Post

Dept goes after black-smoke belchers to curb PM2.5 pollution

Public transport vehicles are being checked more thoroughly for black smoke emissions to curb fine dust pollution in Bangkok and its surrounding provinces, says the Pollution Control Department (PCD).

Bristol Post

Extinction Rebellion fix 'blue plaques' to Bristol landmarks in sewage protest

“We’ve watched in horror as our rivers and seas have become open sewers since October 2021"

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