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Regulators overlooking toxic Pfas found around Lancashire chemicals plant
Exclusive: Environment Agency not testing for ‘forever chemical’ made by factory despite evidence of emissions
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Why is the EA overlooking “a giant chunk of toxic material” linked to harm to sexual function, fertility + child development when investigating forever chemicals pollution near a chemical plant in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire?
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NEW! England's bathing water results are out. Defra claims things are looking up but Rachel's not so sure. As ever, the devil's in the detail...
Check out the new bathing water results here: watershedinvestigations.com/find-out-wha...
November 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
NEW! England's bathing water results are out. Defra claims things are looking up but Rachel's not so sure. As ever, the devil's in the detail...
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We apologise for using the 'C' word in Nov, but if you happen to be Christmas shopping (sorry), @chemtrust.bsky.social has written a guide on how to avoid gifts containing harmful chemicals like PFAS. It's sad we live in a world where we need to think about that, but they are in a lot of products.
🗓️ #BlackFriday is approaching, and products on sale may contain #HarmfulChemicals.
🔍 When buying items, look out for eco labels like the #EUecolabel, Blue Angel, and Nordic Swan.
For more advice check out our latest news story ➡️ buff.ly/hYVvCAZ
🔍 When buying items, look out for eco labels like the #EUecolabel, Blue Angel, and Nordic Swan.
For more advice check out our latest news story ➡️ buff.ly/hYVvCAZ
November 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
We apologise for using the 'C' word in Nov, but if you happen to be Christmas shopping (sorry), @chemtrust.bsky.social has written a guide on how to avoid gifts containing harmful chemicals like PFAS. It's sad we live in a world where we need to think about that, but they are in a lot of products.
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The plant, would make ethylene for plastics manufacture - likely to cause ammonia, ozone, nitrogen oxide + PM2.5 pollution - linked to increased cases of heart + breathing conditions - and carcinogenic VOCs - risking people's health says @clientearth.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Pollution from Ineos’s Antwerp plastic plant ‘could cause more deaths than jobs created’
Lawyers challenge €4bn Project One development, saying emissions and health impacts vastly underestimated
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
The plant, would make ethylene for plastics manufacture - likely to cause ammonia, ozone, nitrogen oxide + PM2.5 pollution - linked to increased cases of heart + breathing conditions - and carcinogenic VOCs - risking people's health says @clientearth.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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"could cause more deaths than jobs" 😲
The plant, would make ethylene for plastics manufacture - likely to cause ammonia, ozone, nitrogen oxide + PM2.5 pollution - linked to increased cases of heart + breathing conditions - and carcinogenic VOCs - risking people's health says @clientearth.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Pollution from Ineos’s Antwerp plastic plant ‘could cause more deaths than jobs created’
Lawyers challenge €4bn Project One development, saying emissions and health impacts vastly underestimated
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:26 AM
"could cause more deaths than jobs" 😲
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No matter how stupid the compromise on sqeezing out money with outdated technology at #COP30 will be, YOU CAN stop depending on oil, gas, and coal and relieve us all of the burden. I have largely managed to do so myself and edutained you on the way. It's time for action, lifestyle changes mostly.
November 22, 2025 at 12:32 PM
No matter how stupid the compromise on sqeezing out money with outdated technology at #COP30 will be, YOU CAN stop depending on oil, gas, and coal and relieve us all of the burden. I have largely managed to do so myself and edutained you on the way. It's time for action, lifestyle changes mostly.
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Fossil fuels have gone unmentioned in another #COP agreement. A concrete phase out plan is an existential for many nations. Not a road map but a survival map.
That is what is at stake at this conference and what’s possible with a coalition of the willing
www.climatechangenews.com/2025/11/21/c...
That is what is at stake at this conference and what’s possible with a coalition of the willing
www.climatechangenews.com/2025/11/21/c...
Colombia seeks to speed up a “just” fossil fuel phase-out with first global conference
The summit, co-hosted with the Netherlands, aims to help countries work out a fair path to stop using planet-heating oil, gas and coal - a sticking point at the COP30 talks in Brazil
www.climatechangenews.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Fossil fuels have gone unmentioned in another #COP agreement. A concrete phase out plan is an existential for many nations. Not a road map but a survival map.
That is what is at stake at this conference and what’s possible with a coalition of the willing
www.climatechangenews.com/2025/11/21/c...
That is what is at stake at this conference and what’s possible with a coalition of the willing
www.climatechangenews.com/2025/11/21/c...
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If you haven't listened to this yet, I highly recommend it. All your basic questions about indoor air quality -- what are the pollutants? what tech can keep them out? what policies do we need? -- are answered.
What's the deal with indoor air quality?
From CO2 monitors to better building codes, Dr. Georgia Lagoudas outlines how to clean up the spaces where we spend 90% of our lives.
www.volts.wtf
November 22, 2025 at 8:23 PM
If you haven't listened to this yet, I highly recommend it. All your basic questions about indoor air quality -- what are the pollutants? what tech can keep them out? what policies do we need? -- are answered.
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Burning creates #AirPollution whether you're using dry wood, smokeless fuel or an Ecodesign stove. This University of Surrey study discovered multifuel Ecodesign stoves emit more ultrafine particles than standard Ecodesign stoves. #WoodBurning #Health
The hidden health risks of wood-burning and eco stoves in homes | University of Surrey
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November 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Burning creates #AirPollution whether you're using dry wood, smokeless fuel or an Ecodesign stove. This University of Surrey study discovered multifuel Ecodesign stoves emit more ultrafine particles than standard Ecodesign stoves. #WoodBurning #Health
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Despite making public commitments to ‘no deforestation’, some of the world’s largest companies have been buying palm oil from a notorious plantation area in Indonesia which has experienced extensive forest destruction.
https://loom.ly/s9oYCuk
#Indonesia #deforestation #EU #forests #palmoil
https://loom.ly/s9oYCuk
#Indonesia #deforestation #EU #forests #palmoil
November 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Despite making public commitments to ‘no deforestation’, some of the world’s largest companies have been buying palm oil from a notorious plantation area in Indonesia which has experienced extensive forest destruction.
https://loom.ly/s9oYCuk
#Indonesia #deforestation #EU #forests #palmoil
https://loom.ly/s9oYCuk
#Indonesia #deforestation #EU #forests #palmoil
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"Like ravenous wolves, thirsty [Texas] cities are on the prowl for water. And there, underlying the lush forests and riverbeds of East Texas, sits the Carrizo-Wilcox — a big, juicy pig, with no one standing guard."
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How a billionaire's plan to export East Texas groundwater sparked a rural uprising
As fast-growing cities and suburbs scramble for new water sources, farmers in East Texas are turning to the state to keep their wells from running dry.
grist.org
November 22, 2025 at 2:29 PM
"Like ravenous wolves, thirsty [Texas] cities are on the prowl for water. And there, underlying the lush forests and riverbeds of East Texas, sits the Carrizo-Wilcox — a big, juicy pig, with no one standing guard."
grist.org/regulation/h...
grist.org/regulation/h...
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After 12 days of floods & outages — & even a fire in the venue — at #COP30, the message is unmistakable: the world is burning & we have only a brief window to decide what rises from the smoke.
⏰ #COP30 closing plenary is about to start ⏰
Tune in: unfccc-events.azureedge.net/COP30_112358...
⏰ #COP30 closing plenary is about to start ⏰
Tune in: unfccc-events.azureedge.net/COP30_112358...
November 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
After 12 days of floods & outages — & even a fire in the venue — at #COP30, the message is unmistakable: the world is burning & we have only a brief window to decide what rises from the smoke.
⏰ #COP30 closing plenary is about to start ⏰
Tune in: unfccc-events.azureedge.net/COP30_112358...
⏰ #COP30 closing plenary is about to start ⏰
Tune in: unfccc-events.azureedge.net/COP30_112358...
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Our top story, from @liseolsen.bsky.social and @psskow.bsky.social: East Texans are uniting to fight oil waste pits in bucolic areas near Louisiana—all run by an operator who’s been cited for dozens of violations, and a worker’s death.
East Texans Fight Oil Waste Pits Run by an Operator Cited for Dozens of Violations
In bucolic areas near the Louisiana line, residents ask, "Why are Texas taxpayers liable for other states’ toxic waste?"
www.texasobserver.org
November 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Our top story, from @liseolsen.bsky.social and @psskow.bsky.social: East Texans are uniting to fight oil waste pits in bucolic areas near Louisiana—all run by an operator who’s been cited for dozens of violations, and a worker’s death.
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Halve food waste.
Cut methane emissions.
Reduce hunger.
This new initiative lays out a game plan for cities to follow: www.stopfoodlosswaste.org/advocacy/foo...
#COP30
Cut methane emissions.
Reduce hunger.
This new initiative lays out a game plan for cities to follow: www.stopfoodlosswaste.org/advocacy/foo...
#COP30
November 22, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Halve food waste.
Cut methane emissions.
Reduce hunger.
This new initiative lays out a game plan for cities to follow: www.stopfoodlosswaste.org/advocacy/foo...
#COP30
Cut methane emissions.
Reduce hunger.
This new initiative lays out a game plan for cities to follow: www.stopfoodlosswaste.org/advocacy/foo...
#COP30
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#GoodNews on #biodiversity, because we all need some
H/t @inkcapjournal.bsky.social
www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/environ...
H/t @inkcapjournal.bsky.social
www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/environ...
River reconnected to its flood plain thanks to restoration project in Northumberland
One of the largest river restoration projects in the UK has been completed in north Northumberland.
www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 10:03 AM
#GoodNews on #biodiversity, because we all need some
H/t @inkcapjournal.bsky.social
www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/environ...
H/t @inkcapjournal.bsky.social
www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/environ...
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We did analysis for this project that showed the claims being made about the emissions from the U.S. gas that would feed this project were far far too low.
Another example of how US gas is being marketed as "low emissions" and "clean" despite the overwhelming evidence that it is not.
Another example of how US gas is being marketed as "low emissions" and "clean" despite the overwhelming evidence that it is not.
The plant, would make ethylene for plastics manufacture - likely to cause ammonia, ozone, nitrogen oxide + PM2.5 pollution - linked to increased cases of heart + breathing conditions - and carcinogenic VOCs - risking people's health says @clientearth.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Pollution from Ineos’s Antwerp plastic plant ‘could cause more deaths than jobs created’
Lawyers challenge €4bn Project One development, saying emissions and health impacts vastly underestimated
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:24 PM
We did analysis for this project that showed the claims being made about the emissions from the U.S. gas that would feed this project were far far too low.
Another example of how US gas is being marketed as "low emissions" and "clean" despite the overwhelming evidence that it is not.
Another example of how US gas is being marketed as "low emissions" and "clean" despite the overwhelming evidence that it is not.
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From extraction of fracked gas, through production, right through to when it winds up in landfill leaching chemicals every part of the plastics life cycle locks in pollution for years to come.
November 20, 2025 at 6:33 PM
From extraction of fracked gas, through production, right through to when it winds up in landfill leaching chemicals every part of the plastics life cycle locks in pollution for years to come.
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Small-sale fishers are a cornerstone of coastal communities — casting nets not for large profits, but for meals, livelihoods, and survival.
See five ways they’re shaping a healthier, more sustainable future: https://oceana.ly/4pmxdVg #WorldFisheriesDay
See five ways they’re shaping a healthier, more sustainable future: https://oceana.ly/4pmxdVg #WorldFisheriesDay
November 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Small-sale fishers are a cornerstone of coastal communities — casting nets not for large profits, but for meals, livelihoods, and survival.
See five ways they’re shaping a healthier, more sustainable future: https://oceana.ly/4pmxdVg #WorldFisheriesDay
See five ways they’re shaping a healthier, more sustainable future: https://oceana.ly/4pmxdVg #WorldFisheriesDay
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Beneficial electrification has already saved US consumers billions, according to a new report from Brattle.
New Brattle Report Finds Beneficial Electrification Delivers Billions in Savings to US Households Along with Significant Emissions Reductions - Brattle
Harnessing the benefits of electric technology over the last decade saved US households between $5.6 to $8.8 billion in 2023 alone and prevented more than
www.brattle.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Beneficial electrification has already saved US consumers billions, according to a new report from Brattle.
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The newest ethylene plant in the US has had a few problems with pollution and explosions. Not good for ones health.
"When they built it, it was meant for job employment, help boost Beaver County. But instead, it's kind of been more negative than positive, it seems like," Matich said.
"When they built it, it was meant for job employment, help boost Beaver County. But instead, it's kind of been more negative than positive, it seems like," Matich said.
November 20, 2025 at 9:54 PM
The newest ethylene plant in the US has had a few problems with pollution and explosions. Not good for ones health.
"When they built it, it was meant for job employment, help boost Beaver County. But instead, it's kind of been more negative than positive, it seems like," Matich said.
"When they built it, it was meant for job employment, help boost Beaver County. But instead, it's kind of been more negative than positive, it seems like," Matich said.
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It will shock few that the Cop30 draft deal 'does not align with science, with law, with the legitimate demands of children, youth, frontline communities...or ultimately with the very objective of the UNFCCC,' @unsrclimatehrights.bsky.social says
Read more reax www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Read more reax www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Cop30 live: summit president warns ‘everybody will lose’ if countries fail to cooperate
André Corrêa do Lago issues plea to preserve Paris agreement with countries far from reaching agreement on scheduled final day
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:26 PM
It will shock few that the Cop30 draft deal 'does not align with science, with law, with the legitimate demands of children, youth, frontline communities...or ultimately with the very objective of the UNFCCC,' @unsrclimatehrights.bsky.social says
Read more reax www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Read more reax www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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69% of adults find it unacceptable that there may still be cars in the UK with #Dieselgate emissions defeat technology fitted.
A decade on, we're still breathing the emissions from these cars. Government needs to step up and make car manufacturers fund the recall of cars failing emissions testing.
A decade on, we're still breathing the emissions from these cars. Government needs to step up and make car manufacturers fund the recall of cars failing emissions testing.
Public do not trust car manufacturers as new Dieselgate case begins in High Court | ClientEarth
New polling shows the British public want accountability.
www.clientearth.org
November 21, 2025 at 8:03 PM
69% of adults find it unacceptable that there may still be cars in the UK with #Dieselgate emissions defeat technology fitted.
A decade on, we're still breathing the emissions from these cars. Government needs to step up and make car manufacturers fund the recall of cars failing emissions testing.
A decade on, we're still breathing the emissions from these cars. Government needs to step up and make car manufacturers fund the recall of cars failing emissions testing.
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Hiroshima oyster farmers face crisis amid mass die-offs Producers in coastal areas of the city of Higashihiroshima have reported mortality rates of 80% to 90%,according to local authorities.The cause remains unclear. www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11...
Hiroshima oyster farmers face crisis amid mass die-offs
Producers in coastal areas of the city of Higashihiroshima have reported mortality rates of 80% to 90%, prompting fears about the industry’s survival.
www.japantimes.co.jp
November 20, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Hiroshima oyster farmers face crisis amid mass die-offs Producers in coastal areas of the city of Higashihiroshima have reported mortality rates of 80% to 90%,according to local authorities.The cause remains unclear. www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11...
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⚠️Extreme Iran drought wouldn’t have happened without climate change
Human-induced climate change made the rainfall and temperature conditions that led to the ongoing drought in Syria, Iraq and Iran more severe, according to new analysis by @wwattribution.bsky.social 🧵
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Human-induced climate change made the rainfall and temperature conditions that led to the ongoing drought in Syria, Iraq and Iran more severe, according to new analysis by @wwattribution.bsky.social 🧵
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November 21, 2025 at 10:54 AM
⚠️Extreme Iran drought wouldn’t have happened without climate change
Human-induced climate change made the rainfall and temperature conditions that led to the ongoing drought in Syria, Iraq and Iran more severe, according to new analysis by @wwattribution.bsky.social 🧵
ow.ly/8Zny50XvFEH
Human-induced climate change made the rainfall and temperature conditions that led to the ongoing drought in Syria, Iraq and Iran more severe, according to new analysis by @wwattribution.bsky.social 🧵
ow.ly/8Zny50XvFEH
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🌧️Low-rainfall years in the region are now more frequent than they would have been in a world without human-caused climate change, while mean temperatures have increased, drying out the soil even further.
November 21, 2025 at 10:54 AM
🌧️Low-rainfall years in the region are now more frequent than they would have been in a world without human-caused climate change, while mean temperatures have increased, drying out the soil even further.