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England’s sewage scandal hinges on lack of water industry regulation – new docudrama reveals how profit drives pollution

A new three-part factual drama, Dirty Business, highlights the murky world of the English water industry. This Channel 4 docudrama follows the lives of two concerned citizens from Oxfordshire in south-east England: a retired police detective called Ash Smith and a retired university professor called Peter Hammond, who is an…

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Scientists find ‘dramatic change’ in ant nests due to air pollution

Ants recognise nestmates by comparing their smell to their colony’s odour

The Independent UK

'Asleep at the wheel': gas emissions spark criticism

A territory's pollution monitor has been "asleep at the wheel", allowing two gas giants to pollute a city's air with impunity, an environmental watchdog says.

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Thousands of pollution incidents in England downgraded without site visit, data suggests

Exclusive: Whistleblower figures show large rise in ‘serious’ to ‘minor’ downgrades based on water company evidence

The Guardian - UK

‘All you need is a chair and a view’: could daily ‘dusking’ make us healthier and happier?

An old Dutch ritual of going outside to watch the coming of night – or dusking – is having a revival across Europe. Fans of the practice say it’s a great way to disconnect from screens and find peace

The Guardian - UK

Here’s where to go for a car-free escape in Europe

From charming mountain towns battling pollution to places built around canals, you can leave the car at home in all of these destinations.

Euronews

Dirty water, death and decline: the inside story of a privatisation scandal

There is no end in sight to the pollution caused by a ‘broken’ system. Experts say it could even be getting worse

The Guardian - UK

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Most US coal plants could meet air pollution rules. Trump weakened them anyway

EPA found only 27 of 219 plants needed upgrades; 71 later got exemptions as Donald Trump scrapped mercury limits

The Guardian - US

Voices: ‘A national disgrace’: Readers fume over the UK’s sewage crisis exposed in Dirty Business

YOUR VIEWS: Our community has responded to Channel 4’s show with anger and frustration, highlighting years of sewage pollution, regulatory failure, privatisation, corporate greed and environmental mismanagement, while calling for urgent action to protect rivers, public health and ecosystems

The Independent UK

Indoor Air Quality and Inflammation: How Household Pollution Fuels Chronic Disease and Systemic Health Risks

Discover how poor indoor air quality triggers chronic inflammation. Learn the health effects of PM2.5, VOCs, and household pollutants—and ways to protect your health.

Medical Daily

Group expands legal claim over South West Water sewage pollution

Thousands more people across Devon and Cornwall could join case against water firm

The Guardian - UK

Chalmers signals ‘belt tightening’ to come in May budget – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

How Trump’s big climate finding repeal could actually hurt big oil

Without federal climate regulation, fossil fuel industry may be more vulnerable to local lawsuits

The Guardian - US

Did polluted water cause my incurable illness? A surfer’s story

A shocking new Channel 4 drama, Dirty Business, exposes England’s water-company scandal. This is surfer Reuben Santer’s story

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Yorkshire Water fined over £700,000 for repeated sewage releases

Company admits three pollution events that killed fish and insects in Pools Brook country park near Chesterfield

Euronews

Baltic Sea ‘struggling with recovery’ and it's not just because of climate change

The Baltic Sea is showing no sign of quality improvement, despite decades of conservation efforts.

Euronews

Europe's 'loud killer': Which countries suffer most from noise pollution?

Long-term high noise exposure is linked to cardiovascular, metabolic and mental health issues. A new report reveals Europe's loudest and quietest corners.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: clean-up order to tackle Sydney fatberg; Mexico violence after cartel boss killed; and a bear at the Baftas

NSW Environment Protection Authority on Monday said it had issued a pollution reduction program to Sydney Water

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Pollution from trucks and buses costs Australians $6.2bn in health effects each year, study finds

Research describes children exposed to air pollution equivalent to eight cigarettes a day by attending childcare near major roads

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Big trucks and buses drive a heavy healthcare burden

Premature deaths and childhood asthma are among the health risks of allowing high-polluting heavy vehicles to travel on populated routes.

Latin Times

Mexico to Install 450-Foot Trash Boom to Address Tijuana River Pollution: Report

Last December, the United States and Mexico signed an agreement aimed at curbing the pollution flowing into the Tijuana River, including infrastructure upgrades and other steps to contain the crisis.

Euronews

Experts warn of rapid loss of water in the Baltic Sea: 'A vibrant reef is turning into an underwater wasteland'

At the beginning of February, the water level in the Baltic Sea dropped sharply. Experts tell Euronews it is a result of climate change.

Newslaundry

Are India’s art fairs just glittery distractions or can they actually redefine a city?

In India’s urban landscapes of decay – where the state has normalised 1000 AQI pollution for over 20 years, fails to manage toxin-leaching waste mountains, and aggressively gulps down public land – what bearing can art and culture have on a city’s defining criteria?

The Independent UK

The EPA just loosened mercury rules for coal plants. Here’s what the toxic metal can do to your health

Environmental and health groups blasted the decision, saying it would leave all Americans in danger

The Independent UK

Trump climate health rollback likely to hit poor, minority areas hardest, experts say

The Trump administration’s revocation of a scientific finding that climate change is a danger to public health is likely to affect communities of color the most

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