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London's great stink: Sewage flowed into capital's rivers for almost 10,000 hours last year

Thames Water customers will see a huge rise in bills this week despite sewage being pumped into London rivers for more than 9,773 hours in 2023

Evening Standard

Mercury pollution at Eraring power plant rose 130% in 12 months

Environment groups say increased pollution levels means it would be ‘absurd and harmful’ to extend life of Eraring, which is due to close in August 2025

The Guardian - AU

Thames Water 'dumped raw sewage into river for 53 days in a row killing everything', residents claim

Residents in an Oxfordshire village have claimed the sewage has blighted their lives

Evening Standard

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Lok Sabha polls | Erode farmers’ associations says CM Stalin made erroneous statements about LBP, Kalingarayan canals

Farmers associations in Erode dispute Chief Minister Stalin's claims on Lower Bhavani Project and pollution levels in Kalingarayan Canal.

The Hindu

Why does South Asia have the world’s worst air pollution?

Smog-ridden cities in Bangladesh, Pakistan and India had the poorest air quality last year, says report.

Al Jazeera

A Roadmap to Rebuilding Communities

Megan Kimble's book "City Limits" offers a different vision.

Texas Observer

Indian Coast Guard strengthens presence in Gujarat

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has strategically based additional hovercraft at Jakhau, close to the Indo-Pakistan maritime frontier and a capital ship at Vadinar in the Gulf of Kutch, according to an official statement issued on Monday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Would you swim in that?’: Salford residents and visitors bemoan contaminated river

People who live and work near most sewage-infested waterway in England despair of any imminent change

The Guardian - UK

Hospital admissions for waterborne diseases in England up 60%, report shows

Labour party analysis of figures since 2010 shows raw sewage was discharged for more than 3.6m hours last year

The Guardian - UK

Biden administration issues two new environmental rules

The Biden administration issued new environmental rules in the past month to require climate-related disclosures by certain public companies and to establish air pollution emissions guidelines.

Ballotpedia

Fulham clean air neighbourhoods took in almost £12m in fines last year

The council said it expects the schemes to generate less than half as much money this year as drivers continue to adapt their behaviour

Evening Standard

England’s sewage crisis: how polluted is your local river and which regions are worst hit?

Rivers in north of England among most polluted, shows new data. Search your postcode to see how sewage spills into your local river

The Guardian - UK

Water companies in England face outrage over record sewage discharges

Call for environmental emergency to be declared after data reveals 105% rise in raw sewage discharges over past 12 months

The Guardian - UK

Construction of Thames £5bn 'super sewer' almost complete after eight year project

The new pipe will mean less sewage overflowing into the Thames

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The Guardian - UK

Labour has 99% chance of forming next government, says elections expert – as it happened

Prof Sir John Curtice, the psephologist and lead election analyst for the BBC, said the chances of a Tory revival were small

The Hindu

Water woes | Karnataka amends law, makes in-situ STP mandatory for residential complex in Bengaluru with over 120 apartments

However, in areas that are yet to be serviced by underground drainage lines, in-situ STP is mandatory for all projects with over 20 units.

The Guardian - UK

4m hours of raw sewage discharges in England in 2023, data expected to show

Exclusive: Environment Agency figures to be released on Wednesday to reveal 129% increase in total discharges on previous 12 months

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan rules out further Ulez changes if re-elected

Sadiq Khan has said in a letter to the capital’s transport commissioner he will not introduce a pay-per-mile scheme.

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Latin Times

Only Puerto Rico Meets WHO Air Standards in the Americas, Study Shows

The United States duplicates UN standards in fine particulate matter levels, a key indicator to determine how polluted air is

International Business Times

Rights Court Condemns Peru Over One Of World's Most Polluted Towns

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights said Friday that Peru had violated residents' "right to live in a healthy environment" in an Andean mining town that is considered one of the most polluted places on earth.

Woman & Home

Professional cleaners say we're dusting all wrong – 6 common mistakes making our homes dirtier

The dusting mistakes to avoid for a more efficient cleaning routine

The Guardian - UK

England won’t adopt EU river pollution rules for pharma and cosmetics firms

Campaigners say government is failing to match major step forward as bloc prepares to introduce ‘polluter pays’ principle

The Guardian - UK

How one German village exemplifies the cancer risk from wood burning

Residential heating with wood or coal can lead to significant air pollution, even in rural communities, researchers say

Evening Standard

More than a third of Brits experience skin issues from air pollution, survey finds

More than a third of British people have experienced skin problems caused by air pollution, according to a survey.

The Hindu

Hyderabad eight times more polluted in 2023 vis à vis WHO standards

Hyderabad's air quality in 2023 meets national standards but falls far short of WHO guidelines.

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