Lee for #The25th NOW! 🤬6d ago

🚨Thames #Water💧want to #pollute #ILLEGALLY for the next 15 years! 🤬

Email @Ofwat now to say NO! 👇😤

#SaveOurWater #WeOwnIt #SaveOurPlanet #SaveOurFood #PublicServices #HumanRights #Democracy #Justice

https://weownit.org.uk/act-now/ofwat-say-no-to-15-years-of-illegal-pollution-thames-water

Email Ofwat - say NO to 15 years of illegal pollution

We Own It
Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬Nov 18
New Effort on the Runway to Raise #Climate Funds
A small group of countries is aiming to impose a fee on #privatejets and premium commercial fares.
“Those who #pollute more should contribute more, and a levy on premium fliers can generate billions for climate resilience, adaptation and sustainable development,” said Maria del Mar Fernández-Palacios at the #COP30 climate talks to draw other countries to join the Premium Flyers Solidarity Coalition
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/climate/private-jet-tax-climate.html
https://archive.ph/tg5KM
A Plan for Private Jet Taxes Would Fund Climate Measures

A small group of countries is aiming to impose a fee on private jets and premium commercial fares. The revenue would help nations adapt to warming.

The New York Times
Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬Nov 11
#Fossilfuel burning poses threat to #health of 1.6B people, data shows
#Carbondioxide, the main #greenhousegas from fossil fuel burning, does not directly damage health, but leads to #globa heating. However, #coal and #oil burning for power generation, and the burning of #fossilfuels in industrial facilities, #pollute the #air with particulate matter called PM2.5, which has serious health impacts when breathed in.
#ClimateTrace launched a new interactive map!
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/24/fossil-fuel-burning-threat-health-16bn-people-data-shows #climate
Fossil fuel burning poses threat to health of 1.6bn people, data shows

New interactive map tracking PM2.5 air pollution reveals 900m people in path of ‘super-emitting’ industrial facilities

The Guardian
Milo DideNov 9
How Copper #Mines #Pollute https://environmentamerica.org/articles/how-copper-mines-pollute/
Trevor McLeodOct 16

I thought that plug-in hybrid #ElectricVehicles might be a reasonable #ClimateCrisis compromise given how expensive non-hybrid EVs can be. Turns out that they #pollute almost as much

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/16/plug-in-hybrids-pollute-almost-as-much-as-petrol-cars-report-finds

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
Euan MasonOct 15
Bryce Edwards rightly roasts the #Aotearoa / #NewZealand government for dropping the ball on #climateChange and #methane. #Agriculture contributes 5% of GDP, and holds the rest of us to ransom, "justifying" it with junk #science. They #pollute and reap in the profits while we pay the price. This is appalling #climate #policy. #nzpol #Pollution https://theintegrityinstitute.substack.com/p/integrity-briefing-lobbying-against
Integrity Briefing: Lobbying against progress on climate change

“Government by the Farmers, for the Farmers”.

The Integrity Institute
MarkOct 14

#Thames Water wants to #pollute #illegally until 2040. #Ofwat must say NO
#Petition - We Own It

Dear Chris Walters, interim CEO of Ofwat,

Thames Water wants to pollute illegally until 2040. Ofwat must say no.

Deadline: Tuesday 21st October

#Petition:

https://weownit.org.uk/act-now/petition-ofwat-must-say-no-to-thames-water-creditors

#ThamesWater #greed #sewage #corruption #EcoCrime #water #feces #pollution
#WeOwnIt #RedReform #ToxicLabour #Starmer #Labour #WildSwiming #HealthRisks

Thames Water want to pollute illegally until 2040. Ofwat must say NO.

Thames water want to make at deal with Ofwat, to pollute illegally for 15 years

We Own It
Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬Aug 26
Study shows which #vehicles #pollute the least in every #US county
The study compares internal combustion engine powertrains with #hybrid, 35- and 50-mile range plug-in hybrids, and 200-mile, 300-mile, and 400-mile #batteryelectric powertrains across compact and midsize sedans, small and midsize SUVs, and pickup trucks, using a life cycle assessment model developed by Argonne National Laboratory and data of model year 2025 vehicles from the #EPA.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/08/study-shows-which-vehicles-pollute-the-least-in-every-us-county/
Study shows which vehicles pollute the least in every US county

A new tool lets you explore how much a vehicle would emit in every county of the US.

Ars Technica
Ms. Que BanhAug 22

Dedi Supriadi swings his hoe into the soil at his aubergine and cucumber farm – land where he once dug for gold in the hamlet of #CitorekKidul in #Indonesia.

The mountainous region is scarred by illegal #GoldMining , where workers carve deep into hillsides and caves and risk their lives in the process.

Tempted by the traces of #gold left behind by a former state-run mine, Aneka Tambang #ANTAM , villagers have turned to small-scale #IllegalMining , driving #deforestation and using #toxic chemicals like #mercury and #cyanide that #pollute water and kill #wildlife.

Critics and $environmentalists have called for stricter measures to stop the practice and encourage a return to traditional and less destructive ways of life like #farming.

A police crackdown and signs of change, such as several #miners recently switching to farming, have raised hopes of a possible turning point in the effort.

https://www.eco-business.com/news/from-indonesias-poisoned-gold-tunnels-miners-look-to-farming

#AsianMastodon #TootSEA #SouthEastAsia #EcoNews #ecological #environmental

From Indonesia’s poisoned gold tunnels, miners look to farming

Illegal gold mining threatens nature and lives, pushing communities to revive traditional, sustainable farming instead.

Eco-Business
Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELSAug 19
#Plastics now #pollute every #ecosystem on Earth, and the #chemicals they carry are making their way into #human #bodies worldwide. These substances can #interfere with #hormones, #harm #reproductive systems, and #trigger #disease. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/16082025/toxic-plastic-chemicals-poison-landfill-workers/
From Landfills and Recycling Programs to Desks in Offices, Toxic Chemicals in Plastics Poison Workers - Inside Climate News

The plastics contaminating every corner of the Earth contain thousands of unregulated toxic chemicals. As global plastic talks end without a treaty, health experts say negotiators must consider their toxic cargo.

Inside Climate News