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How the overseas owners of the UK’s water companies clean up by polluting our rivers | George Monbiot
Soiled seas and huge shareholder dividends: where has the £64bn borrowed by firms since privatisation gone?. So that’s how they do it. I’d been wondering how, when more sewage has been entering our rivers than ever before, some of the water ...The Guardian - World -
Facility seen polluting part of anti-pollution program promoted by plastics industry
A plastics facility accused of polluting a Malaysian river is tied to Operation Clean Sweep, an anti-pollution program promoted by the U.S. plastics industry.ABC News - Top stories -
Global delegates negotiate plastic pollution treaty
Representatives from across the world are gathering in Ottawa, Canada, to negotiate a potential treaty to limit plastic pollution. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter has the latest on the talks.CBS News - Top stories -
Biden restricts pollution and carbon from power plants
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Biden restricts pollution and carbon from power plants The Biden administration on Thursday cracked down on carbon emissions ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
"The Covenant of Water" author Abraham Verghese
He teaches medical students about the importance of bedside manner, but he has another calling, as author of the New York Times bestselling novel "The Covenant of Water," a multi-generational tale of a family in India experiencing love and tragedy.CBS News - Entertainment -
Residents still have concerns about Flint's water
It's been a decade since the Flint water crisis began. Residents told CBS News the scandal still weighs heavily on the city.CBS News - Top stories -
White House throws cold water on menthol ban
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story White House pushes back menthol ban The Biden administration threw cold water over its plans to issue a ban on menthol cigarettes on Friday, with officials ...The Hill - Politics -
Caddie hit in head by water bottle at LIV Adelaide
Nick Pugh, caddie for Australian golfer Lucas Herbert, was struck in the head by a water bottle during second-round play at LIV Golf Adelaide.ESPN - Sports -
Survey finds that 60 firms are responsible for half of world’s plastic pollution
Study confirms Philip Morris International, Danone, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola are worst offenders. Fewer than 60 multinationals are responsible for more than half of the world’s plastic pollution, with five responsible for a quarter of that, ...The Guardian - World -
Worst U.S. cities for air pollution ranked by lung association
This 2024 "State of the Air" report warns efforts to reduce emissions are undermined by extreme heat, drought and wildfires caused by climate change.CBS News - Top stories -
Biden cracks down on power plants’ climate emissions, pollution
The Biden administration on Thursday cracked down on planet-warming emissions and other pollution from power plants, aiming to make these power sources more environmentally friendly. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Thursday ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
E.P.A. Severely Limits Pollution From Coal-Burning Power Plants
New regulations could spell the end for plants that burn coal, the fossil fuel that powered the country for more than a century.The New York Times - Top stories -
‘Privileged access’: pro-plastic lobbyists at UN pollution talks increase by a third
Fossil fuel and petrochemical campaigners at Ottawa summit outnumber scientists, EU and Indigenous delegates. The number of fossil fuel and petrochemical industry lobbyists has increased by more than a third at UN talks to agree the first global ...The Guardian - World -
EPA limits 4 types of power plant pollution with sweeping rulemaking
On Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a suite of new rules aimed at dramatically reducing pollution from coal and natural gas fired power plants.ABC News - Top stories -
1 in 3 Americans Live in Areas With Dangerous Air Pollution
Climate change is increasing the number of days people are exposed to hazardous pollution, affecting already disadvantaged communities the most.Wired - Tech -
Trial over jet fuel contamination in Hawaii's water set to begin
More than two years after jet fuel leaked into the system supplying water to almost 93,000 people in Hawaii, families impacted are taking the U.S. government to trial.CBS News - Top stories -
10 years later, Flint's and America's water remains unnecessarily hazardous
We the people are demanding stronger regulations and enforcement measures to protect the most vulnerable members of our society.The Hill - Politics -
Flint residents still seeking justice after 10 years of water crisis
Ten years ago, a water crisis began when Flint, Michigan, switched to the Flint River for its municipal water supply. The more corrosive water was not treated properly, allowing lead from pipes to leach into many homes. CBS News correspondent ...CBS News - Top stories -
Thames Water bondholders demand emergency summit with troubled group
Creditors holding £5bn of debt have been spooked by default of parent company this monthFinancial Times - Business -
10 Best Lubes (2024): Water-Based, Silicone, and Lube Dispensers
For the most sensitive parts of the human body, friction is the enemy. Here’s how to keep it at bay.Wired - Tech -
Thames Water customers will have paid £540mn for London’s ‘Super Sewer’
Breakdown of accounts comes as testing on Tideway tunnel set to begin and UK’s biggest water provider faces debt crisisFinancial Times - Business -
Orca calf successfully returned to open water after bold rescue in Canada
Two-year-old calf one step closer to reuniting with family group after tragic accident that left her stranded in remote lagoon. An orca calf, trapped for weeks in a remote lagoon in western Canada, has freed herself and is travelling towards open ...The Guardian - World -
Thames Water customers will have paid £540mn for London’s ‘Super Sewer’
Breakdown of accounts comes as testing on Tideway tunnel set to begin and UK’s biggest water provider faces debt crisisFinancial Times - World -
Germany Considers Watering Down Plan to Scrutinize Chinese Investments
Germany is considering scaling back plans to increase scrutiny of Chinese investments out of fear they might hurt its economy.The Wall Street Journal - World -
New rules on coal power plants target pollution 'pushing our planet to the brink,' EPA Administrator Michael Regan says
New rules on coal power plants target pollution 'pushing our planet to the brink,' EPA Administrator Michael Regan saysABC News - Health -
The Biden administration issued new rules that crack down on power-plant pollution and could force many coal plants to close unless they make costly upgrades.
The Biden administration issued new rules that crack down on power-plant pollution and could force many coal plants to close unless they make costly upgrades.The Wall Street Journal - World - Joe Biden -
10 years after Flint's lead water crisis began, a lack of urgency stalls 'proper justice'
FLINT, Mich. — Ten years ago, smiling politicians posed for cameras while pushing a button, swapping the main tap water source for this majority-Black, impoverished city to the Flint River — the untreated water that started flowing from residents’ ...NBC News - Top stories -
Angry farmers in a once-lush Mexican state target avocado orchards that suck up too much water
As Mexico’s drought drags on, angry subsistence farmers have begun taking direct action against thirsty avocado orchards and berry fields of commercial farms that are drying up streams in the mountains west of Mexico CityABC News - World -
Stuart Attwell back in VAR hot water after Bournemouth sink furious Wolves
And to think Stuart Attwell was hoping for a quiet week clear of controversy. The referee was again the subject of rage, this time not from a Greek shipping magnate but from Wolves’ irate supporters, after he disallowed Hwang Hee-chan’s ...The Guardian - World -
10 years after Flint's lead water crisis began, a lack of urgency stalls 'proper justice'
FLINT, Mich. — Ten years ago, smiling politicians posed for cameras while pushing a button, swapping the main tap water source for this majority-Black, impoverished city to the Flint River — the untreated water that started flowing from residents’ ...NBC News - Politics -
23 Reusable Products We Love (2024): Sustainable Bags, Water Bottles, Straws, and More
Ditch your single-use products and cut down on waste. Here are some of our favorites, from water bottles to menstrual products.Wired - Tech -
New deep-water channel allows first ship to pass Key bridge wreckage in Baltimore
The first cargo ship passed through a newly opened deep-water channel in Baltimore on Thursday after being stuck in the harbor since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed four weeks ago.NBC News - Top stories -
Michigan doctor who revealed Flint water crisis now takes on child poverty
Mona Hanna-Attisha launched a program to provide funds during a newborn’s first year – and wants to replicate it across the country. Flint residents grapple with water crisis a decade later: ‘If we had the energy left, we’d cry’In 2015, Dr Mona ...The Guardian - World -
"Little Miss Flint" Mari Copeny reflects on tackling water crisis since 8 years old
Mari Copeny, widely known as "Little Miss Flint," brought national attention to the Flint water crisis when she met then-President Barack Obama in 2016 at just 8 years old. She tells CBS News about her continued fight for clean drinking water in ...CBS News - Top stories -
Pediatrician on lessons from Flint water crisis: "Flint has opened our eyes"
Pediatrician Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, whose work has spurred official action on the Flint water crisis, told CBS News that it's stunning that "we continue to use the bodies of our kids as detectors of environmental contamination." She discusses ...CBS News - Top stories -
Get Stanley's new Mother's Day Quencher before it sells out, plus more custom water bottles to gift Mom
Stanley dropped a Mother's Day collection. But you'll have to act fast, because some colorways are already gone.CBS Sports - Sports