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Night skies are getting 9.6% brighter every year as light pollution erases stars for everyone

For most of human history, the stars blazed in an otherwise dark night sky. But starting around the Industrial Revolution, as artificial light increasingly lit cities and towns at night, the stars began to disappear.

The Conversation

What is an International Dark Sky Sanctuary certification? Welsh island wins best night sky in the world

One of the greatest night skies in the entire world can be found on an island in north Wales, according to official recognition.

Evening Standard

Welsh island announced as first dark sky sanctuary in Europe

The closest major light pollution to the island comes from Dublin, which is over 70 miles across the Irish Sea

Wales Online

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Ynys Enlli off Welsh coast designated as a dark sky sanctuary

Bardsey Island is first site in Europe to receive certification, thanks to low light pollution and pristine night skies

The Guardian - UK

What are PFAS, how toxic are they and how do you become exposed?

Everything you need to know about ‘forever chemicals’ detected in air, water, soils, sediments and rain

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: scale of ‘forever chemical’ pollution across UK and Europe

Major mapping project reveals PFAS have been found at high levels at thousands of sites

The Guardian - UK

Health impact of tyre particles causing ‘increasing concern’, say scientists

Far more tiny particles now come from tyres than are emitted from exhausts but new tyre designs may help

The Guardian - UK

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UK beach 'do not swim' warning for entire year after bacteria spike in water

Faecal matter has been discovered at St Mary's Bay and swimmers are now being told not to enter waters due to safety concerns for the whole of 2023.

Daily Record

Air pollution speeds bone loss from osteoporosis: Research

According to a new study headed by scientists at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, elevated levels of air pollution are linked to bone deterioration in postmenopausal women. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

UK beach issues 'do not swim' warning for entire YEAR after bacteria alert

Faecal matter has been detected at St Mary's Bay on Romney Marsh in Kent by the Environment Agency meaning people are advised not to swim there throughout 2023

Daily Mirror

New Study Found That Individual Living Near Busy Roads Are More Likely To Be Depressed

Those exposed to high levels of fumes from traffic were most prone & living near busy roads increases older people’s risk.

Zenger

Watch: Fears new lighting drove away Belfast's famous starling murmuration

The roost site of the now red listed bird wasn't considered in developments around Albert Bridge

Belfast Live

California’s biggest environmental cleanup leaves lead contamination and frustration

LOS ANGELES — California’s largest and most expensive environmental cleanup has failed to properly remove lead pollution from some homes and neighborhoods near a notorious battery recycler in southeast Los Angeles County, leaving residents at continued risk, a Los Angeles Times investigation shows.

Los Angeles Times

Vast majority of Londoners support ban on wood burners

Exclusive: Poll shows national support for ban in urban areas, where burners have worst impact

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Manchester Evening News

One year on from the Clean Air Zone being paused, where are we now?

As we wait for a decision on the future of the Clean Air Zone one year after the plans were paused, Local Democracy Reporter Joseph Timan looks back at what happened and where we are now.

Inverse

Can Air Pollution Make You Depressed? Public Health Experts Explain Worrying New Data

Two new studies show a link between long-term exposure to multiple air pollutants and detrimental mental health effects.

Bangkok Post

All choked up on bad air

A white mask looked dusty and had turned grey as if it had been left in a dustbin when in fact it had been worn for just one day by a resident in Lampang.

The New Daily

Exposure to traffic pollution proven to impair brain function

Researchers have demonstrated for the first time the effect of exposure to traffic pollution on the brain's functioning.

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The Guardian - US

‘Not much time left’: Salt Lake City’s mayor on the Great Lake drying up

Former environmental activist Erin Mendenhall leads a fast-growing city threatened by toxic dust from the lake’s shrinking water levels

Evening Standard

East London residents fear dangerous toxins spewing from ‘decade-long’ landfill fires

People living close to the former landfill site in Rainham are demanding action to end the near-constant fires, reports Barney Davis

The Independent UK

EPA moves to restore rule on mercury from power plants

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is reaffirming the basis for a rule that requires “significant reductions” in mercury and other harmful pollutants from power plants

Wales Online

Dead fish found after slurry spill turns crystal clear river brown

A resident said it was around the fifth pollution incident along the Afon Dulas since he had lived in the area

Radio France Internationale

France’s food safety authority Anses has moved to ban S-metolachlor, a common herbicide used by cereal farmers, because of significant groundwater pollution. The product joins an increasingly growing list of chemicals no longer allowed in French agriculture.

The Guardian - AU

Call for urgent overhaul of Australia’s monitoring of ‘astronomical’ plastic pollution

Australian Academy of Science points to over-reliance on volunteers and says more regular surveys needed

Evening Standard

Electric Vehicle White Paper 2023

The Evening Standard roadmap for driving the electrification and decarbonisation of London’s transport

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