Thames Water ‘close to deal that would spare it new Ofwat fines until 2030’ Offer reportedly put forward by creditors hoping to save struggling firm from being renationalised temporarily

Thames Water ‘close to deal that would spare it new Ofwat fines until 2030’

There it is.

Pollute as much as you want and then arrange to defer your fines.

And we wonder why they keep polluting

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'The state’s forests will dry out a month earlier than usual...Gleick said, which increases the risk of wildfires.

“It could be a very bad fire year...rivers + streams are going to dry out sooner, + that has bad implications for natural ecosystems + our fisheries.”'

Bugs Matter ~ Take part in our Bugs Matter survey Citizen science - The Bugs Matter survey We need lots of people to take part this summer, sharing findings from their journeys to help us understand more about our insect populations!

Help monitor insect populations in UK, Ireland and France!

Put a splat-o-meter on your car

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Government looking at decoupling electricity and gas prices to bring down bills Ed Miliband spoke to Labour MPs about possible action after the chancellor faced questions about how she plans to help households if the war in Iran continues to impact their finances.

This will make a much bigger difference than drilling for the last bit of methane gas in the North Sea

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Watershed Pollution Map showing latest sewage discharge figures for England.

We've loaded the latest sewage discharge figures for England onto our Watershed Pollution Map so you can investigate how your local water company is doing -

because, here at Watershed, we know how to spoil you:

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Agree - very disappointing that there are regulation delays, and that greenwashing polluting woodstoves are not being consigned to the history books as they should #cancer #stroke #dementia #asthma #COPD @katiewhitemp.bsky.social @alexsobel.co.uk @ed-miliband.bsky.social @commonseac.parliament.uk

#BanWoodBurning | @cleanairlondon.bsky.social urges PM and @commonseac.parliament.uk to investigate #WoodBurning failures with similarities to #InfectedBloodScandal weeks before 70th anniversary of #CleanAirAct HT @tobyperkinsmp.bsky.social @barrygardiner.bsky.social cleanair.london/news/cal-cal...

"A less-polluting stove is like a low-tar cigarette-it's slightly better for your health, but still significantly worse than not using them in the first place." @katiewhitemp.bsky.social @alexsobel.co.uk @wesstreeting-mp.bsky.social @commonseac.parliament.uk @ed-miliband.bsky.social #cancer #stroke

Who is protecting England’s drinking water? A plan to drill through a key Yorkshire aquifer exposes gaps in regulation and raises risks to drinking water and long term water security

Who is protecting England’s drinking water? | A plan to drill through a key Yorkshire aquifer exposes gaps in regulation and raises risks to drinking water and long term water security | David Eddy

Initial tests find lead in children's fast-fashion clothing Fast fashion is an inexpensive way to dress rapidly growing kids. But preliminary research has found that the fabric in some of these items contains an unwanted, toxic ingredient: lead.

Tests of children's fast-fashion shirts from multiple retailers found lead levels exceeding U.S. federal limits, with potential for hazardous exposure if fabrics are chewed.

‘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

For each kilogram burned, the low-smoke fuels produced between two and three times more ultrafine particles than wood or coal.

Investigation by @ovadnevaite.bsky.social

My latest for @theguardian.com on UFP from smokeless and low-smoke fuels.

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Bioethanol fireplaces: not as clean as they look New research reveals popular decorative fireplaces can seriously pollute indoor air, with formaldehyde and nitrogen dioxide frequently exceeding safety limits. They are marketed as the perfect blend o...

Bioethanol fireplaces: not as clean as they look

New research reveals popular decorative fireplaces can seriously pollute indoor air, with formaldehyde and nitrogen dioxide frequently exceeding safety limits.

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. @pippaneill.bsky.social's work uncovering the human exposure to PFAS in Bentham will be covered in a documentary on ITV1, this Sunday at 10:15.

A must watch:

In Our Blood: The Forever Chemicals Scandal Episode Week 13 | Press Centre share.google/TLoSjLmZLemI...

Domestic wood burning is creating huge health harms to you, your family and your neighbours. Great interview today with @jemimavivien.bsky.social @mumsforlungs.bsky.social

Game bird shooting in England faces stricter regulation Government seeks to tighten rules governing the release of pheasants and partridges into the wild

Limited #GoodNews - although this disastrous so-called sport is an indefensible, disastrous landuse that should end entirely

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It’s time to Electrify London We’re campaigning in three key policy areas where we believe boroughs can make significant progress towards Electrifying London

⚡ It’s time to Electrify London ⚡

Road transport causes 28% of the city's CO₂ emissions and 42% of NOx. This is a major health and climate issue.

EVs aren't the whole answer - but we do need local parties to make switching to them easier.

Take action via @cleancitiescampaign.org 👇 .

The super-polluting methane plumes from oil & gas facilities have a colossal heating impact on the climate but often result from poor maintenance and can be simple to fix.
So frustrating when we are in a #ClimateEmergency!

⚠️ Two days left to have your say on DEFRA’s solid fuel burning consultation. ⚠️

This is the moment!

The moment to tell the Government about the impacts of #WoodBurning across the country right now. All info & help is at the link - deadline this Thursday, 19th.

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BBC Radio 4 - Rare Earth, Lakes, Lochs and Loughs Plunge into the chilly, much-disputed waters of the lakes of the British Isles.

AMR is one of the biggest public health threats of our time. I found genes capable of creating antibiotic-resistant superbugs in every water sample I tested from Lough Neagh and talk about this on BBC Rare Earth today. Full report in the Guardian tomorrow www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Low-smoke fuel: less smoke, more dangerous ultrafine particles Burning ‘low smoke’ manufactured fuels in home stoves may actually increase the number of tiny, potentially more harmful particles released into the air, new research led by the University of Galway h...

Low-smoke fuel: less smoke, more dangerous ultrafine particles - AirQualityNews

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Are "eco-friendly" wood burners actually toxic?

@rebeccacoombes.bsky.social and @kamranabbasi.bsky.social discuss the new BMJ investigation into strategies used by the stove industry to shut down clean air campaigns

Read the investigation here: https://www.bmj.com/content/392/bmj.s360

Clean Air Zone helps contribute to early pollution victory A new report showed 99 per cent of neighbourhoods in England and Wales had lower air pollution figures.

In East London children’s lung growth improved after pollution fell, and in Bradford GP visits dropped 30% and A&E admissions 50% for heart and breathing crises.

Cleaner air saves lives. A reminder why work started in Brum under Cllr Zaffar matters.

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Image shows a wood burning stove with a cigarette on top of it's flue, as though the cigarette is the flue. The stove has a label on it saying "wood smoke contains thousands of chemicals, including known carcinogens". There is a green Mums for Lungs logo in the top left corner, and the main headline text says "Thinking of lighting up?"

Today is #NoSmokingDay.

Did you know that wood smoke contains many of the same harmful pollutants and chemicals as cigarette smoke?

Research has linked higher wood stove and fireplace use with a 70% higher incidence of lung cancer.

Can you keep your fire or stove unlit today? #NSD26

Ella’s Law published - breathing clean air should be a human right The proposals would require the government to achieve clean air throughout England by 2030, bringing the country in line with WHO guidelines.

Breathing clean air should be a human right.

Air pollution is linked to 700+ illnesses, and the UK is still Western Europe’s hotspot for childhood asthma.

In opposition, the Labour Party promised us a #CleanAir Act to protect children’s health. We urge them to deliver on this promise. #EllasLaw

Campaigners who thought they'd won the battle to prevent fracking in Lincolnshire dismayed to learn mayor Andrea Jenkyns is courting fracking firm, Egdon -

- vow to keep fighting to protect their homes from pollution:

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“Clean burning” is a myth.

Five-minute test spots PFAS down to parts-per-trillion When Sandia scientists Ryan Davis and Nathan Bays set out to find a better way to absorb and degrade PFAS in water sources, they kept running into the same issue: Detecting the chemicals in samples took too long.

A new testing method enables detection of PFAS in water down to parts-per-trillion within five minutes, offering a faster and more accessible approach for environmental monitoring. doi.org/hbrwbt

UK must stockpile food in readiness for climate shocks or war, expert warns Prof Tim Lang says country produces far less food than it needs to feed population and is particularly vulnerable

The UK relies heavily on imports of food. Recent events have shown, in an increasingly volatile world, you can't always count on ships being able to move about.

Some countries are stockpiling food to prepare for climate shocks, the UK should too, says Prof Lang:

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Email Ofwat - the public have said NO to illegal sewage until 2040

No more Dirty Business ! The public, MPs and Environmental Groups have said NO to 14 years of illegal Thames Water sewage pollution. Email Ofwat now, so that they can't ignore us @weownit.org.uk weownit.org.uk/act-now/emai...

New #BMJInvestigation into the growing threat of domestic wood burning stoves—and industry’s legal attempts to shut down clean air campaigns
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