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Volkswagen has big expectations for its new ID.3 electric car. The zero-emission family hatchback is hitting the UK with a price tag starting from less than £30,000 and is already in huge demand. And to keep orders flooding in, the German manufacturer has unveiled a new advertising campaign to celebrate the car’s carbon neutral production. … Read more
The coronavirus pandemic was fueled by a ‘perfect storm’ of increasing rates of chronic diseases and air pollution, a new study suggests. Researchers say the global rise of underlying conditions such as obesity and high blood sugar and the growing proportion of regions that have become smog-filled over the last 30 years drove up death rates from … Read more
It was launched with great fanfare as a most desirable £3,500 ‘extra’ for anyone buying a Rolls-Royce limousine. The glow-in-the-dark version of the Spirit of Ecstasy has for four years shone proudly, elegantly lighting the way ahead. But now the Flying Lady will have her lights unceremoniously dimmed after falling foul of updated EU car … Read more
A leak of toxic rocket fuel is the likely cause of a pollution catastrophe at one of Russia’s top surfing beaches, says a leading ecologist. Locals have reported debilitating medical problems including loss of sight, burning and swollen eyes, fever, nausea, vomiting, skin rashes and head and throat aches. People have been warned to stay … Read more
Southern Water pays chief executive Ian McAulay £538,100 bonus despite reporting ‘unacceptable’ rise in pollution across its network By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 26 September 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 26 September 2020 Southern Water has paid its chief executive Ian McAulay a £538,100 bonus despite reporting an ‘unacceptable’ rise … Read more
Mother who says toxic air killed her daughter, nine, fears measures to ensure roads are more eco-friendly will make pollution WORSE Rosamund Kissi-Debrah called on Transport Secretary to ban ‘green’ schemes Her daughter Ella suffered fatal asthma attack thought to be caused by air pollution She says that low-traffic schemes in some areas increases congestion … Read more
NO RIVER or lake in England is free from chemical pollution, making the country’s waterways some of the dirtiest in Europe. All of our water bodies have failed their pollution quality tests, a new report from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has found, despite a target for all waters to be … Read more
As dozens of wildfires rage across California, air pollution levels are skyrocketing. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) measures air pollution with the Air Quality Index – an AQI of 50 or below represents good air quality. A score of between 201 and 300 is considered ‘very unhealthy,’ while anything above 300 is considered … Read more
A ring of coral islands described as ‘one of the world’s greatest surviving natural treasures’ by Sir David Attenborough, is being destroyed by plastic pollution. During a cleanup programme in 2019 more than 25 tonnes of plastic were removed from the remote atoll of Aldabra, Seychelles – just 5 per cent of the total. This … Read more
Harmful air pollution from diesel vehicles is 23 per cent higher outside of London’s current ultra-low emissions zone (ULEZ), a new study reveals. EDF Europe gathered pollution data from 231 sites in London and tracked levels of toxic nitrogen oxides (NOx). It reveals the five worst locations are all outside the ULEZ, which was introduced in April … Read more