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Le prolongement de l’avenue Souligny abandonné
https://estmediamontreal.com/prolongement-avenue-souligny-abandonne/
#Montréal #MHM #port #urbanisme #environnement #pollution #santé #Québec #Canada #politique #société #média #transport


Should Oil and Gas Drilling Expand in This Biodiverse National Forest? The Public Overwhelmingly Says No.

Conecuh National Forest is a biodiversity hotspot. Could oil and gas development put that at risk?

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/01042025/should-oil-and-gas-drilling-expand-in-this-biodiverse-national-forest-the-public-overwhelmingly-says-no/

#Alabama #USA #US #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #IrreversibleOverheating #GlobalBurning #ClimateDestruction #ClimateSuicide #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate


“Elon Musk has Trump in his back pocket. Along with their club of billionaire oligarchs, they are trying to spread their fascist dictatorship by fanning the fire of far-right hate. The exploitative capitalist system they fiercely protect is leading us to climate collapse,” the group said in a statement Monday

https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/climate-group-spray-paints-ottawa-tesla-dealership-to-protest-elon-musk/

#Ottawa #Ontario #canada #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #IrreversibleOverheating #ClimateSuicide #MassExtinction #pollution #environment #climate #ClimateStrike


A new PwC report reveals that most companies remain committed to their climate goals. Despite economic uncertainty and shifting regulations, 84% of businesses are maintaining or even accelerating their decarbonization efforts. Only 16% have slowed down or stepped back from their commitment

https://carboncredits.com/why-84-of-companies-are-doubling-down-on-net-zero-climate-commitments-pwc-reports/

#ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #IrreversibleOverheating #GlobalBurning #ClimateDestruction #ClimateSuicide #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate


Figures like Trump and Musk have been lionised as mavericks, visionaries, and even saviours, when in reality, they are the harbingers of destruction. They push deregulation, spread misinformation, and ensure that policies protecting their financial empires remain intact, no matter the cost to the planet and its people

https://dorseteye.com/the-billionaire-betrayal-how-power-and-apathy-are-driving-humanity-to-extinction/

#ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #IrreversibleOverheating #GlobalBurning #ClimateDestruction #ClimateSuicide #MassExtinction #pollution #environment #climate


What happens when you think you recycle but local service just dumps it in an open #landfill where it ends up in the soil or flushes out to the sea?

Thinking that individual consumers can solve global problems is very misleading. The vast majority of pollutants comes from institutional neglect not individual.

@Some_Emo_Chick #Pollution #Ocean #microplastics


[TV5Monde] - Pollution industrielle à Fos: le sidérurgiste ArcelorMittal mis en examen
Christophe SIMON

Déjà mis à mal par la crise de l'acier, qui l'a amené à suspendre d'importants projets en #France, le sidérurgiste #ArcelorMittal et deux de ses dirigeants ont été mis en examen pour "mise en danger de la vie d'autrui" et "faux et usage de faux" pour pollution industrielle dans la région de #FosSurMer (#BouchesDuRhône).

https://information.tv5monde.com/economie/pollution-industrielle-fos-le-siderurgiste-arcelormittal-mis-en-examen-2767590

#Pollution #PollutionIndustrielle
#ChroniqueJudiciaire
#Santé #Health
#RevueDePresse #Press


What’s in the millions of tonnes of sludge spread on to UK farmland? #ToxicWaste – and ministers don’t care
#GeorgeMonbiot

#Water companies let waste disposers, for cash, dump their loads into #sewage farms. When it is recklessly used as fertiliser, we are all at risk

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/21/tonnes-sludge-uk-farmland-sewage-farms-toxins-food-system #science #environment #pollution #pfas #microplastics


“Traffic noise triggers road rage among male Galápagos birds.” It makes me pretty fed up too. #Traffic #Pollution #Noise


Microplastics are everywhere: 6 ways to help protect your health — and the planet
Purging our world of microplastics requires change at the government level. But until that happens, here are some things individuals can do to make a difference.
#pollution #health #environment #government #Documentaries #TheNatureofThings
https://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/the-nature-of-things/microplastics-are-everywhere-6-ways-to-help-protect-your-health-and-the-planet-1.7482662?cmp=rss


Declining Biodiversity and Emerging Diseases Are Entwined, More Study Needed

Instead, complex interactions between factors (including climate change, habitat loss, agricultural practices, and closer contact between wildlife, livestock and people) can contribute to emergent infectious diseases and new pandemics

https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/declining-biodiversity-and-emerging-diseases-are-entwined-more-study-needed/

#health #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #IrreversibleOverheating #GlobalBurning #ClimateDestruction #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate


ON PEUT PLUS RIEN DIRE ! 😠

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_x48VxiBAY

#Médias #Médiarcèlement #Palestine #Pollution #Eau #Éducation #Diwan #Politique


[The Guardian] - Microplastics hinder plant photosynthesis, study finds, threatening millions with starvation

Researchers say problem could increase number of people at risk of starvation by 400m in next two decades.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/10/microplastics-hinder-plant-photosynthesis-study-finds-threatening-millions-with-starvation?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu

#Pollution #Microplastics
#Press


Why was the ‘hunting’ Lobby appeased with a voluntary elimination of lead in shot? Even now, years after they promised to eliminate it for killing waterfowl it is still in common use. And as for its use on land…

Ban it. Ban its sale, use and import - they will never do this voluntarily.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/06/lead-uk-game-shooting-study

#Lead #Pollution #Environment #Hunting


San Francisco handed #SCOTUS the chance to weaken the #CleanWaterAct -- and they took it.

This ruling will make it easier for polluters to pollute, and harder for regulators to protect the health of people and the environment. Really shameful.

https://www.kqed.org/news/12029553/supreme-court-sides-with-san-francisco-against-epa-sewage-lawsuit

#sfpuc #sanfrancisco #pollution #waterpollution #waterislife


Almost 4 #StarLink satellites fall back to Earth every day and they rain out aluminum oxide into the stratosphere which destroys the ozone layer. These microsatellites are more and mire problematic with every article I read.

https://ground.news/article/elon-musk-starlinks-satellites-threaten-the-atmosphere-they-risk-polluting-the-planet

#Musk
#pollution
#NightSky
#satellites


Human rights and environmental violations throughout Australian supply chains ?
Creating a mandatory human rights due diligence regime for Australian companies

"We analysed the human rights commitments of 25 of the top companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), including some of our largest banks and mining companies."

"We found Australian companies have a long way to go in “knowing and showing” a commitment to respect human rights, suggesting an urgent need for reform...It is clear from our research that many large Australian companies are not operating in line with international standards."

"One response could be for Australia to follow the European Union’s lead and create a mandatory human rights due diligence regime. Australian companies must take proactive steps to comply with international standards. Our findings suggest the government should enact a stronger and broader mandatory human rights due diligence law covering all human rights. "
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https://theconversation.com/some-of-australias-largest-companies-are-failing-to-know-and-show-their-respect-for-human-rights-250055
#HumanRights #ModernSlavery #transparency #DueDilligence #EUDR #SupplyChains #environment #pollution #LoggingImpacts #PayGap #ChildLabour #industry #DoingBusiness #mining #banks #energy #insurance #transportation #telecommunication #media #health #pharmaceuticals #governance


Google took over my favorite pollen/pollution website, Breezometer. And it nixed all of the information there.

So I'm looking for another pollen tracker for Europe, and if it shows pollution levels, all the better. It would be most wonderful in website, not app format.

Does anyone have a (free) favorite?

#Pollution #Pollen #Allergies #AllergySeason #Health #Breathing #Air #CleanAir


[Le Dauphiné Libéré] - L’État condamné à dédommager la famille d’un enfant malade de la pollution.

Par sa décision, la cour administrative d’appel de #Lyon confirme que l’État a « commis une faute ». Ce mercredi 19 février, la juridiction a retenu « l’incidence de la pollution comme étant en lien de causalité non pas avec les pathologies de l’enfant, mais avec l’aggravation de celles-ci ».

https://www.ledauphine.com/environnement/2025/02/21/l-etat-condamne-a-dedommager-la-famille-d-un-enfant-malade-de-la-pollution

#Pollution #Santé #Health
#Environnement #environment
#RevueDePresse #Press


Antarctic Snow harbors Microplastics: New Technique uncovers hidden Pollution.

Scientists have discovered microplastics in the snow near some of Antarctica's deep field camps, revealing how far-reaching plastic pollution has become. While not new, it's the first time these tiny pieces of plastic have been found in remote locations.

https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0048969725001779

#antarctica #microplastics #pollution #nature #science #engineer #media #chemistry #tech #news
The study was conducted at field camps, at Union Glacier and Schanz Glacier (near the Ellsworth Mountains), where researchers were carrying out field work, and the South Pole where the US Antarctic Program has a research station. It is the first time a new and advanced technique has been used to detect microplastics as small as 11 micrometers (about the size of a red blood cell) in the snow in Antarctica.

The findings surprised the team as microplastics were found at concentrations ranging from 73 to 3,099 particles per liter of snow. Most of these particles (95%) were smaller than 50 micrometers (0.005 cm, the size of most human cells), suggesting previous studies may have underestimated the extent of microplastic pollution in the region due to less sensitive detection methods.

Previous methods involved hand-picking particles and fibers out of samples for laboratory analyses. However, the newer technique involves melting snow through filter paper and scanning this at a high resolution, using infrared spectroscopy, so any plastics above 11 micrometers can be identified.

Microplastics have already been detected in several penguin, seal and fish species.
[ImageSource: Steve Gibbs, BAS]

A view over the Ellsworth Mountains, West Antarctica.

Dr. Emily Rowlands, a marine ecologist at British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and co-author of the paper says, "With these developing techniques, we're now able to analyze microplastics of a much smaller size than before. In fact, we found microplastic abundance in these snow samples to be 100 times higher than in previous studies of Antarctic snow samples."

Dr. Clara Manno, an ocean ecologist at British Antarctic Survey, adds, "We think this means that there are local sources of plastic pollution, at least when it comes to polyamide. This could come from outdoor clothing, or the ropes and flags that are used to mark safe routes in and around the camp.

"We need to do more research to fully understand the sources of microplastic pollution in Antarctica—how much of it is local, and how much is transported over long distances so we can explore how best to reduce this plastic pollution in one of the most pristine places on Earth."

Some research suggests that microplastics could affect the snow's albedo (how much light it reflects) and how quickly it melts. It can also be transported to areas of ecological importance.


[Sud-Ouest] - « Ce procès peut faire date » : un ex-arboriculteur malade des #pesticides veut « ouvrir les yeux » des agriculteurs.

Victime d’un cancer de la prostate reconnu comme maladie professionnelle causée par les #pesticides, #BernardGuignes, un ancien arboriculteur, veut alerter les agriculteurs sur les risques qu’ils courent.

https://www.sudouest.fr/environnement/pesticides/ce-proces-peut-faire-date-un-ex-arboriculteur-malade-des-pesticides-veut-ouvrir-les-yeux-des-agriculteurs-23217986.php

#AgroIndustrie #AgroChimie #Pollution #Environnement #environment
#Santé #Health #PollutionAgricole
#RevueDePresse #Press


[RFI] - #Santé: une étude révèle une accumulation de #microplastiques dans le cerveau.

Les microplastiques sont partout : dans l’environnement, mais aussi dans nos corps. On en a déjà retrouvé dans le sang, la moelle osseuse, le lait maternel, et désormais, en quantités alarmantes dans le cerveau. Or, plus le temps passe, plus ils s’accumulent. Une étude publiée le 3 février 2025 vient de révéler qu’en huit ans, leur présence dans notre crâne a augmenté de 50 %.

https://www.rfi.fr/fr/environnement/20250205-sant%C3%A9-%C3%A9tude-accumulation-de-microplastiques-dans-le-cerveau

#pollution
#Health #RevueDePresse #Press


Researchers from China and Sweden have unveiled a groundbreaking rice hybrid that could revolutionize agriculture by slashing methane emissions by an astonishing 70%. With climate change & a booming global population threatening food security, this innovative discovery offers a glimmer of hope

https://naseba.sk/uncategorised/29309/new-rice-variety-could-slash-methane-emissions-by-70-heres-how/

#China #Sweden #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #IrreversibleOverheating #GlobalBurning #ClimateDestruction #ClimateSuicide #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate


We can't be smug because we are driving electric vehicles, even if we can excuse the power by claiming we only use reneawbles (as we do - solar and wind). The problems with the pollution we are all contrivuting to go much further - and arguably in a heavier car, we generate more tyre waste.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/04/vehicle-tyres-found-to-be-biggest-source-of-nanoplastics-in-the-high-alps

#Pollution #CarTyres #NoPlaceToHide


Wool can be made without killing animals. I think we need to go back to using #hemp, #wood and #wool -- and less synthetics. But most of all, make furniture and rugs that last -- so generation after generation can use them!

What You Need to Know About #OffGassing

Even after an install, a project’s furnishings and finishes can leach harmful chemicals into the air for years through a process called off-gassing. Here’s how you can combat it.

by Audrey Gray

"'Okay, I want to tell you about some things,' she recalls telling her client, going on to carefully explain the dangers inherent in both flooring choices—primarily the health impacts of chemical inhalants. Not only would these #chemicals flood a home during the installation of new #carpet or #vinyl planks, but they would continue to gradually leach into the air for years to come—a more subtle (but dangerous) process referred to as off-gassing. Thompson didn’t want her client’s family exposed to a vapor stew of chemicals every day, least of all in the yoga space, where the whole point was to breathe deeply while near the floor.

"She offered her client some carefully sourced options such as an all-wool carpet with a natural #rubber pad, and advocated for solid, #sustainably sourced wood downstairs instead of a composite of plastics. 'I thought she’d be excited,' Thompson says. 'But because of her beliefs about animal rights, I learned that wool wasn’t acceptable to her…and there were price point issues too. I thought, ‘Wow, this is a whole new level I hadn’t encountered.’”

"Welcome to what materials experts call 'one of the most complicated issues in health and wellness,' the murky and unregulated (at least in the U.S.—Europe is much stricter) relationships humans have with thousands of airborne #toxins emanating from our building materials, #furnishings, #CleaningProducts, #CarInteriors, #iPads, and even #candles.

"'Nobody’s telling you what is coming from all those vapors mixing in the air,' says Jillian Pritchard Cooke, the founder of Wellness Within Your Walls, an education consultancy focused on dramatically reducing the dangers of off-gassing in the built environment. 'It’s up to us to understand the individual effects each chemical can have on your #NervousSystem, your #lungs, and your cellular makeup. We need to be doing right by our clients.'

"Designers have, of course, been aware of the dangers of volatile organic compounds (#VOCs) for a long time, and have helped influence some wins in the marketplace, like the rising popularity of low- or no-VOC paints and the 2015 ban Home Depot and Lowe’s instituted in 2015 on toxic #phthalates (a class of industrial chemicals that help make plastic bendy) in flooring.

"But the problem endures, and unfortunately, many of the worst effects of VOCs—showing up in health conditions—accumulate over long periods of time.

"One of the best arguments for incorporating #vintage pieces in design, apart from saving space in landfills and decreasing carbon emissions, is that they are far safer from an off-gassing perspective. #Recycling building materials (for instance, saving the doors during a retrofit) helps too."

https://getpocket.com/explore/item/what-you-need-to-know-about-off-gassing?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us

#Recycle #Repair #Reuse
#ThrowawayCulture #Synthetics #Plastics #Pollution #Underconsumption


Le weekend de « Splann ! » au festival Longueur d'ondes, à Brest, prendra fin ce dimanche, à 16 h avec une table ronde autour de l'investigation locale. 🔍

Sous la verrière méridienne du Quartz, à Brest, Pierre-Yves Bulteau animera un échange avec des consœurs et confrères. 1/

#splann #longueurdondes #brest #finistere #radio #journalisme #journaliste #enquete #investigation #marsactu #lepoulpe #environnement #santé #pollution #politique #finances #revelations #redaction #presse #media