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Plug-in hybrids cause almost as much pollution as petrol cars, study finds

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles pump out nearly five times the amount of ‘real-world’ pollution than lab tests have shown

The Independent UK

Can ‘green’ fireworks really prevent another Diwali air pollution bomb in Delhi?

So-called green fireworks may emit less smoke than conventional ones in controlled tests, but scientists and doctors are sceptical about the difference in real-world impact

The Independent UK

Plug-in hybrids pollute almost as much as petrol cars, report finds

Analysis of 800,000 European cars found real-world pollution from plug-in hybrids nearly five times greater than lab tests

The Guardian - UK

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‘Immediate consequences’: How a US government shutdown could derail global climate progress

From cancelled solar projects to increased pollution, America’s political gridlock is taking a toll on climate goals.

Euronews

Muir ‘fast losing patience’ with Infrastructure Department over water pollution

The Agriculture Minister also warned that Belfast Lough ‘has the potential to become the next Lough Neagh’.

Evening Standard

Red Tractor ad banned following complaint about ‘farmed with care’ claim

River Action said the ad exaggerated the benefits of Red Tractor endorsement because some farms had not met environmental standards.

Evening Standard

Industrial facilities owned by profitable companies release more of their toxic waste into the environment

How much pollution a facility engaged in production or resource extraction emits isn’t just based on its location, its industry or the type of work it does. That’s what our team of environmental and financial economists found when we examined how corporate characteristics shape pollution emissions.

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Microplastics are brought into the wilderness on hiking shoes and gear, study shows

Research comparing Adirondack mountain lakes in New York suggests foot traffic is significant source of pollution

The Guardian - US

Mother hopes for ‘day of reckoning’ after daughter’s pollution-linked death

Campaigner Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah spoke outside the Royal Courts of Justice ahead of the start of a trial against car manufacturers.

Evening Standard

Threats ‘mounting’ for wild bee and butterfly species in Europe, experts warn

Essential pollinators at risk from habitat loss, climate change and pollution, IUCN assessment says.

Evening Standard

Inside a ‘living lab’: how a remote Canadian lake is helping scientists uncover the hidden life of microplastics

In a remote network of lakes, scientists are deliberately adding plastic to the water – and what they’re finding could change how pollution is tackled around the world

The Guardian - UK

‘Little lungs are paying’: 1.6m claimants head to high court as carmakers finally face punishment for Dieselgate

Carmakers accused of cheating air pollution rules have faced little punishment in UK but trial brought by 1.8m motorists is about to begin

The Guardian - UK

Plastic Pollution Treaty Not Dead In The Water: UN Environment Chief

The UN's environment chief insists that a landmark global treaty tackling plastic pollution remains achievable, despite talks twice imploding without agreement, and the chair suddenly resigning this week.

International Business Times

A US startup plans to deliver ‘sunlight on demand’ after dark. Can it work – and would we want it to?

A proposed constellation of satellites has astronomers very worried. Unlike satellites that reflect sunlight and produce light pollution as an unfortunate byproduct, the ones by US startup Reflect Orbital would produce light pollution by design.

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Chemical pollutants affect wildlife and human behaviour. But industry toxicologists are reluctant to carry out tests, new survey reveals

Most environmental scientists believe that chemical pollution can and is negatively affecting people and wildlife, according to my team’s recent survey.

Newslaundry

Oct 9, 2025: Is artificial rain an effective measure against pollution or a temporary relief?

For this episode of Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry visited the India Meteorological Department on Lodhi Road.

The Independent UK

Thousands bring UK’s biggest-ever environmental pollution legal action claim over River Wye

Nearly 4,000 people seeking mandated clean-up order against firms accused of causing ‘degradation’ to river

The Guardian - UK

Thousands take legal action over ‘widespread pollution’ of three UK rivers

Environmental group seeks damages from Welsh Water and two chicken producers, alleging responsibility for pollution in Wye, Lugg and Usk

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Newslaundry

Delhi shut its thermal plants, but chokes from neighbouring ones

In 2018, Delhi bade farewell to its last thermal power plant. Before this, the other two had wound up their operations in 2009 and 2015. The closures were meant to stop toxic gases spewing from their stacks from worsening the city’s air quality.

Marie Claire

Malachite Is Poised to Be 2026’s Breakout Skincare Ingredient—Here’s Why Experts Are Excited

The new super-ingredient for fighting pollution

The Guardian - UK

Fast-fashion recycling: how ‘the castoff capital of the world’ is making Indian factory workers sick

Reports of lung disease, skin conditions and even cancer are rising in Panipat, which recycles 1 million tonnes of textile waste a year

Space

Air quality analysis reveals minimal changes after xAI data center opens in pollution-burdened Memphis neighborhood

A team of researchers discusses how the xAI plant in Memphis emitted normal amounts of air pollution.

Radio France Internationale

Why Africa's oceans bear brunt of planet's environmental crisis

The world's oceans are bearing the brunt of a triple environmental crisis, according to the European Union's Earth monitors: global warming, pollution and declining biodiversity. The EU Copernicus programme warns that Africa's coasts, buffeted by marine heatwaves and rising sea levels, are especially vulnerable.

The Guardian - US

Advocates raise alarm over Pfas pollution from datacenters amid AI boom

Tech companies’ use of Pfas gas at facilities may mean datacenters’ climate impact is worse than previously thought

Evening Standard

The 14 rivers set to be cleaned up with funding from £3.3 million of Thames Water fines

More than £3.3 million of penalties handed to the capital’s water company between April 2022 and October 2023 are now funding river schemes across the city

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