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Pollen bomb: 10 natural ways to fight hay fever

Everything from checking pollen levels, to live bacteria

Wales Online

Prescribe distance criteria between educational institutions and industries, T.N. government told

The National Green Tribunal’s southern zone bench has directed the T.N. government to constitute a committee in this regard and has asked it to ensure necessary instructions within six months; the order cam while disposing of a case filed by a private school complaining about pollution caused by two foundries…

The Hindu

Call for dementia risk to be included in UK air pollution policies

Report urges actions to reduce exposure to pollution and for brain health to be in net zero strategies

The Guardian - UK

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BP refinery hit with $40 million fine, agrees to spend $200 million on pollution control

Owner of Whiting, Indiana, operation settled with federal officials over allegations it released excessive amounts of harmful chemicals into the air.

Chicago Sun-Times

Common household items among 'dirty dozen' that Dubliners shouldn't flush

Uisce Eireann attends around 200 callouts per week due to blocked sewers caused by flushing or pouring inappropriate items

Dublin Live

Humza Yousaf insists Scottish water cleaner than England's as sewage fears raised

THE First Minister has insisted Scotland’s water quality is better than in England – pointing to official statistics which he said showed the…

The National (Scotland)

Pledges and apologies will not be enough to clear UK waters of raw sewage

Activists plan to keep holding firms to account as some suggest it is customers who should be compensated

The Guardian - UK

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US, UK, others seek to target illicit oil shipping transfers at sea

The U.S., UK, Denmark and other countries have called for more action, including increased surveillance, over the booming practice of unregulated oil transfers at sea, as fears grow over potential pollution, according to a paper submitted to the U.N.

Reuters

Hope for the plastic pollution crisis

A new UN report says that the plastic pollution crisis, while dire, is solvable

Salon

Swimming in sewage used to be ‘acceptable’, says senior Tory MP

‘I remember as a child in south Wales swimming in sewage’, says Damian Green

The Independent UK

Tourist plunges down open manhole in Sin City before getting lost in the sewer

Johnathan Vaimaona, 36, roamed the underground sewage system crying out for help for 'what felt like days' before finally hearing voices coming from above in Pattaya, Thailand

Daily Mirror

Appeal for information over illegal sewage dumping in Bute woodland

SCOTLAND’S environmental regulator is appealing for information following several reports of sewage being illegally dumped on the Isle of Bute.

The National (Scotland)

'Slap on wrist' for Rio Tinto and Fortescue after breaching environmental regulations in WA

Big mining companies Rio Tinto and Fortescue are revealed in Western Australia's parliament as those noted in a recent auditor-general report for breaching environmental regulations, with a lack of penalties or enforcement by government departments.

ABC News

Britons face rising water bills for 100 years to fix sewage spills

Companies have apologised for not acting quickly enough to tackle sewage spills.

Evening Standard

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Launders Lane: Soil analysis to determine source of underground fire ‘burning on and off for 20 years’ in east London

The leader of Havering council has said scientists will be conducting a soil analysis of an illegal dumping site that has been spewing out potentially toxic smoke over east London.

The Independent UK

BP subsidiary agrees to record $40M penalty and pollution-cutting steps at Lake Michigan refinery

Federal officials say a BP subsidiary will pay a $40 million penalty and install technology to control the release of benzene and other contaminants at its Whiting oil refinery in northern Indiana

The Independent UK

EPA rule would force clean-up of toxic waste from coal-fired power plants

The Environmental Protection Agency is strengthening a rule aimed at controlling and cleaning up toxic waste from coal-fired power plants

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan urged to refuse planning permission for MSG Sphere

Politicians at City Hall say the proposed MSG Sphere in Stratford would cause unacceptable levels of light pollution

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The Texas Tribune

Texas House moves to crack down on polluters with stricter penalties and heavier oversight

The bill would require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to focus enforcement and increase penalties on repeat violators and increase public outreach. Still, environmental advocates say the effort was too “modest” in its reach.

Bristol Post

Revealing number of Bristol Clean Air Zone fines would be ‘too confusing’ says council

It says the figures would be 'too confusing' at this stage, almost six months on

Bangkok Post

Operators express hope post-election

Chiang Mai and Phuket tourism operators hope the new government led by the Move Forward Party (MFP) can solve the PM2.5 dust crisis, work to decentralise power, and allocate budget for regional development and restoring tourism competitiveness.

Newsroom.co.nz

Public sector emissions fall due to less air travel

The Climate Change Minister expects greenhouse gas pollution from the public sector to rise again after a Covid-related dip.

Radio France Internationale

No time to waste in cutting plastic pollution, UN warns ahead of treaty talks

A roadmap for slashing the plastic pollution ravaging the world’s oceans and ecosystems was on Tuesday put forward by UN experts – who say the coming years will be instrumental in curbing millions of metric tonnes of waste and creating a circular economy.

Evening Standard

Which EU laws will be scrapped as part of the Retained EU Law Bill?

Ministers have revealed which 600 laws will be repealed by the end of 2023

The Guardian - UK

Air pollution transparency rules among EU laws to be scrapped by UK

Government has rowed back on plans to ditch 4,000 laws but key pollution legislation still slated to go

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