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Are You Slowly Killing Your Fish with Kindness and Too Much Food?

Feeding your fish might feel like the simplest and most loving thing you do as an aquarium owner. You walk up to the tank, sprinkle in some food, and watch as your fish eagerly swim to the surface. It’s a calming ritual, one that gives you a moment of joy.…

Times Pets

5 ways to protect your health when air pollution spikes

Small changes to your routine can cut your exposure more than you might think.

Euronews

Eel fisher takes on authorities at Belfast court over pollution in UK’s largest lake

Declan Conlon will argue officials have failed to act despite clear evidence of the ecological collapse of Lough Neagh

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Only 13 countries in the world breathe safe air. Three of them are in Europe

India is home to the world's most polluted city, according to IQAir's newly released World Air Quality Report.

Euronews

As a hobbyist astrophotographer, this photograph is breaking my heart. Composite image graphically illustrates the growing number of satellites creating light pollution in the night sky

Around 90 percent of astrophotographers report that satellites are affecting night sky photography

Digital Camera World

Hoya Starscape Light Pollution Cut filter review: a low-cost astro filter ideal for beginners

Can Hoya's budget-friendly Starscape filter reduce light pollution and take your night city shots and astro pictures to the next level?

Digital Camera World

Cities can improve air quality ‘quite rapidly’ with political will

Air pollution is the leading environmental risk to human health, causing respiratory and cardiovascular disease as well as cancer in millions of people every year. Yet some cities are already managing to cut pollution significantly, new analysis by the environmental network Breathe Cities shows.

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If rivers had legal rights, sewage scandals would be much harder to ignore

World Water Day on March 22 is intended to be a celebration. Yet, for many in the UK, it brings up images of rivers and beaches contaminated with raw sewage, with 450,000 discharges recorded in England in 2024. It’s become a major political scandal, and is now the subject of…

The Conversation

From black rain to marine pollution, the war in Iran is an environmental disaster

In this week’s newsletter: with US-Israeli strikes hitting oil refineries, military bases and nuclear facilities, monitors are warning that the conflict will have devastating effects

The Guardian - UK

‘Smokeless’ fuels produce more ultrafine particles that get embedded in lungs, study shows

The tiny size of the particles means they can become deposited deep in people’s lungs, causing a health risk

The Guardian - UK

US states sue Trump EPA over decision to repeal bedrock climate finding

Lawsuit says rescission of endangerment finding – which ruled greenhouse gases threaten public health – was illegal

The Guardian - US

55 Pieces Of Good News For Everyone Who Is Sick And Tired Of Negative Headlines (New Pics)

During New Year’s Eve, a common wish was that 2026 would be better. A couple of months in, it’s hard to say how it’s shaping up. But the media often paints a bleaker picture than reality, so to balance the narrative, here’s a list of good news from around the…

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Air pollution linked to greater health risks in poorer European regions, study finds

In Europe, the poorest regions suffer the most from the health effects of air pollution, according to a new study.

Euronews

How birds are spreading plastic pollution

Hungry gulls do not only steal our chips and sandwiches. They learn our habits, and look for reliable sources of food. That includes waste treatment centres, landfill or anywhere food waste is concentrated. Many gull populations have moved inland from the coast to exploit these sources of food.

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Pittsburgh’s air pollution estimated to claim 3,000+ lives per year − and EPA rollbacks aren’t helping

In October 1948, a thick haze rolled into Donora, Pennsylvania, a steel town in the Monongahela Valley, south of Pittsburgh. For five days, toxic fumes from a zinc smelter – a plant that turns zinc ore into pure zinc metal – poured out of the factory’s stacks, became trapped in…

Times Life

Why Even Rich Indians Don’t Want to Return Home

For years, the plan was simple. Go abroad, earn in dollars, save crores, and come back to India. But today, that story is changing. Even after earning ₹5 to ₹10 crore or more, many Indians are choosing not to return. This is no longer a personal choice. It is a…

The Independent UK

Major pollution leaves communities without water following Russian attack

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Thousands in Moldova cut off from water after Russian strike pollutes river

Moldova’s environment ministry declared an environmental state of alert for 15 days

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How moss could help roads cope with heavy rain and reduce air pollution

Across Europe, many banks alongside motorways are planted with grass to stabilise soil and keep roadside landscapes tidy.

Euronews

Where are the top places for stargazing and starbathing in Europe?

Ahead of International Dark Sky Week in April, here are some of the best locations in Europe to see the stars.

Times Pets

Eco-Friendly Pet Products: Sustainable Choices For Conscious Owners

Our pets bring immense joy and love into our lives. As responsible pet parents, it is our duty to ensure their well-being while also caring for the planet. Eco-friendly pet products are gaining popularity as more owners realize the impact of their choices on the environment. From biodegradable toys to…

The Conversation

What’s ‘dirty fuel’ doing to our lungs? The same as it did for most of 2025

Australians may have seen headlines warning “dirty fuel” is back, temporarily, to ease fuel supplies. The phrase sounds alarming, but it has a specific and fairly narrow meaning.

The Conversation

In war-torn Iran, air pollution from burning oil depots and bombed buildings unleashes invisible health threats

The waves of U.S. and Israeli bomb strikes in Tehran and Beirut, and Iran’s missile and drone attacks on neighboring countries in response, are damaging more than buildings – they are sending toxic debris into the air in cities that are home to millions of people.

The Guardian - UK

Realtime pollution alerts needed on Windermere, campaigners say after boy nearly dies

Exclusive: Claire Earley’s son Rex spent six weeks in hospital after contracting E coli from contaminated lake

The Guardian - UK

‘The fish fled’: Nile fisherman earning more from collecting plastic than fish

Mohammed Ahmed Sayed Mohammed is among those redeploying his skills for a local recycling company that is cleaning up the Nile

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