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River pollution goes unchecked as testing in England falls to 10-year low

Experts warn drop from 100,000 samples in 2012 to 41,519 last year means huge risk to water quality

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s ‘uncontrolled’ sewage dumps may breach Brexit deal, warns EU

Brussels official says UK has ‘non-regression obligation’ to protect waters as part of trade deal

The Independent UK

Pollution erodes fish stocks and livelihoods in Egyptian lake

Set between irrigated farmland and rocky desert southwest of Cairo, once pristine Qarun Lake used to teem with tilapia, bass and bream and shrimp, offering generous catches to fishermen from surrounding villages.

Reuters

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Nigeria's Ogoniland is dirtier than estimated despite landmark oil cleanup

Pollution in Nigeria's Ogoniland, which has been part of a landmark cleanup effort involving the United Nations Environmental Programme, could be worse than it previously estimated, a group monitoring the project said in a statement this week.

Reuters

Beachgoers rant on Tripadvisor about UK tourist hotspot 'overrun with too many dogs'

Disgruntled visitors have taken to Tripadvisor to lament the number of dogs on the beach that was made famous by Robbie Williams when he filmed the music video for smash hit Angels

Daily Mirror

Paris makes motorcyclists pay for parking in bid to slash pollution

Motorbikes with combustion engines will have to pay to park in Paris as of this Thursday. It's a decision the city says is part of the fight against pollution – but which has upset riders who argue it discriminates against commuters from the surburbs.

Radio France Internationale

If Sadiq Khan really is a green mayor, he should stop the Silvertown tunnel

He risks ruining his legacy for a project that will bring more pollution to some of London’s worst-hit areas, says Diyora Shadijanova

The Guardian - UK

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'Keep Walking Bangkok' celebrates city's harmony

To raise awareness about air pollution and sustainability, Johnnie Walker presents the exhibition "Keep Walking Bangkok" in which six Thai artists -- Kantaphon "Gongkan" Methikul, Karoon "ZilluStation" Jeamviriyasatean, Therdkiat Wangwatcharakul, Tyler James Bangkok, Veerapong Sritrakulkitjakarn and Vasan "Aitoy" Suwannaka -- create their art pieces from Air Ink, the innovative brand…

Bangkok Post

Attack ad charging candidate with pollution taken off the air - Roll Call

The Republican challenging Rep. Susan Wild said an attack ad aired by LCV Victory Fund made false charges about her company.

Roll Call

Stargazing in September: Viewing the universe in all its splendour

There are so many benefits to reducing light pollution that it seems a no-brainer, writes Nigel Henbest

The Independent UK

Sewage: How to check for pollution at beaches near you

Campaign group creates interactive map to advise locals and tourists where not to bathe

The Independent UK

Cambodian, Japanese among winners of Magsaysay Awards

A psychiatrist who helped fellow Cambodians recover from trauma resulting from the Khmer Rouge’s genocidal rule and a Japanese ophthalmologist who led an effort to treat thousands of Vietnamese villagers are among those selected for this year’s Ramon Magsaysay Awards, regarded as Asia’s version of the Nobel Prize

The Independent UK

Commentary: Reproductive rights must include environmental justice

This summer, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered back-to-back rulings ending the constitutional right to abortion in the United States and undercutting the federal government’s ability to regulate carbon pollution.

Tribune News Service

Analysis: Scientists look to solve ozone threat to Africa's food security

Plant scientist Felicity Hayes checks on her crops inside one of eight tiny domed greenhouses set against the Welsh hills. The potted pigeon pea and papaya planted in spring are leafy and green, soon to bear fruit.

Reuters

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The Hindu

Ensure ambient air quality: NGT tells Kerala government

State asked to continue taking preventive and remedial measures against air pollution

Bangkok Post

Pollution rule needs rework

Back in 1992, the government classified 18 areas with severe pollution problems as Pollution Control Areas, in which additional environmental oversights -- such as tougher air and wastewater emission standards -- would be applied.

The Conversation

Farming and fertilisers: how ecological practices can make a difference

Agriculture involves a difficult balance between food production and environmental impact. For example, fertilisers can help to achieve good crop yields, but over-using them produces greenhouse gas emissions and pollution.

The Conversation

Heat waves + air pollution can be a deadly combination: The health risk together is worse than either alone

On the morning news, you see the weather forecast is for high heat, and there is an “excessive heat watch” for later in the week. You were hoping the weather would cool down, but yet another heat wave is threatening human health and increasing the chance of wildfires. On top…

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The Guardian - UK

Environment Agency tells staff to ignore pollution complaints, says ex-employee

EA ‘shutting down’ calls from public about rivers, says former worker Helen Nightingale, leading waterways to deteriorate

ABC News

EPA runs inspection blitz across Victoria, after 'shocking' chemical spill

For weeks, Victoria's EPA has been sending teams of inspectors out to industrial businesses across the state for surprise checks, designed to prevent another serious chemical spill.

The Independent UK

Water companies are considering system to turn sewage into drinking water to avert shortages

People will need to be ‘less squeamish’ about where Britain’s drinking water comes from, the Environment Agency chief said

The Hindu

Development at the cost of environment perilous for humanity: Environmentalist Anil Prakash Joshi

It is high time an international debate began on growing ecological insecurity of the world and the perils of rising air pollution and depleting water resources, Mr. Joshi said.

Chronicle Live

Environment Agency investigating after water pollution spotted in North Sea 'from East Durham to Teesside'

Photos show what appears to be pollution in the North Sea, seen from Easington beach

The Independent UK

Water companies to face ‘strictest targets’ on sewage pollution under new plan

Defra said it is launching the ‘largest infrastructure programme in water company history to crack down on sewage spills and end pollution’.

The Independent UK

New government plan to stop sewage spills branded ‘joke’ and ‘licence to pollute’

‘Weak’ targets won’t stop the dumping, say Labour and Lib Dems

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