>"It turns out burps can be big business. Billionaire Bill Gates has announced an investment in Australian start-up Rumin8, which is _...Read More_

>"Intestinal viruses such as rotavirus were found to be infectious for up to three days by attaching to _...Read More_

CNN: Over 100 NYC streets will be car-free for Earth Day. >"More than 100 streets in New York City's five boroughs will go car-free to celebrate Earth Day."

"The Biden administration on Monday proposed curbing pollution pouring out of the tailpipes of new tractor-trailers, buses and other heavy-duty vehicles that forms smog, along with emissions warming the planet."

>"The Postal Service's plan to purchase thousands of gas-powered vehicles has drawn strong opposition from the Biden administration and environmental groups."

>"Plagued by plastic pollution, Senegal wants to replace pickers at the garbage dump with a formal recycling system that takes advantage of the new market for plastics."

The Guardian: High levels of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in anti-fogging sprays and wipes. >"A Duke University study nine top _...Read More_

The Guardian: Dieselgate: British car buyers’ claim against VW reaches high court. >"91,000 seek compensation after finding their _...Read More_

>"Schools in India's capital Delhi -- often ranked as one of the world's most polluted capitals -- will be physically closed for a week from Monday as severe air _...Read More_

>"Levels of PM 2.5 particulates hit 20 times safe levels as agricultural fires add to city’s air pollution crisis"

"The EPA will propose rules to plug methane gas leaks at hundreds of thousands of oil and gas wells in the U.S."

"The EPA allows polluters to turn neighborhoods into “sacrifice zones” where residents breathe carcinogens. ProPublica reveals where these places are in a first-of-its-kind map and data analysis."

After a public outcry, the Tories are realising that effluent-dumping water companies need more than a ticking off.