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"‘Tiny bit of rain and the sewage comes’: Brighton swimmers vent fury at sea pollution"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Pollution

‘Tiny bit of rain and the sewage comes’: Brighton swimmers vent fury at sea pollution
Checking for sewage spills has become as normal as checking the weather forecast, say swimmers on East Sussex beaches

"New map shows how oil slicks are smothering our oceans - with one hotspot in Europe"
#Oceans #Oil #Pollution

Mapped: Oil slicks cover an area 3 times the size of Spain every year
More than 90 per cent of the estimated oil pollution in the oceans occurs within national waters – including in protected areas.

"What happens to people’s health when air pollution is reduced?"
#Pollution #AirPollution

What happens to people’s health when air pollution is reduced?
Growing evidence that cutting coal use and bans on high-polluting vehicles are leading directly to health benefits

"Air pollution linked to higher suicide risk, international research suggests"
#Pollution #Emissions
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Air pollution linked to higher suicide risk, international research suggests
Analysis of 29 studies highlights potentially heightened danger from small particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide

"Carbon pollution has fuelled ‘massive expansion’ of marine heatwaves in Europe, study finds"
#Europe #Emissions #Pollution

Carbon pollution has fuelled ‘massive expansion’ of marine heatwaves in Europe, study finds
Hottest periods this year in most sea regions would have been ‘virtually impossible’ in a preindustrial climate

"Cigarette butts make up 12% of aquatic litter, global review finds"
#Cigarettes #Pollution #Oceans

Cigarette butts make up 12% of aquatic litter, global review finds
Cigarette butts account for roughly 12% of the litter found in rivers, lakes and beaches surveyed for a recent global review. Researchers pooled data from 130 studies conducted in 55 countries between 2013 and 2024. Across all ecosystems, including both aquatic and terrestrial, researchers found on average a density of 1 cigarette butt every 4 […]

"Tyre and road wear particles: Separating fact from fiction"
#Cars #Vehicles #Pollution

Tyre Wear Emissions: Following the Science
Explore the latest science on tyre wear emissions, TRWP and EVs, separating fact from fiction on air quality, health impacts and Euro 7 rules.