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NJ reaches $2B proposed settlement over DuPont contamination • New Jersey Monitor New Jersey say the settlement with DuPont-related firms is the largest ever reached by an American state.

Firms who put "profit over public wellbeing" can expect to be held responsible said Shawn LaTourette as Dupont, Chemours + related firms reach $2billion compensation + clean-up settlement for massive PFAS forever chemicals contamination at 4 New Jersey sites:

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Heading: Winner Announced for the Helen Darbishire Award 2025 - The Forever Lobbying Project. Subheading: Madrid 1st August 2025 - Access to Europe is delighted to announce that the winner of the 2025 Helen Darbishire Award is The Forever Lobbying Project. This cross-border investigation exposed how the chemical industry lobbied against EU action on PFAS, so-called "forever chemicals", linked to ongoing environmental and public health risks.

The Forever Lobbying Project led by @stephanehorel.bsky.social of Le Monde with support from @corporateeurope.org has won the Helen Darbishire Award. The project exposed lobbying against an EU PFAS ban on a scale "far bigger than anything the tobacco industry have been able to pull together."

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Industry using ‘tobacco playbook’ to fend off ‘forever chemicals’ regulation Industry-funded research and exaggerated claims litter arguments made by fluoropolymer industry against stricter regulation

Watershed was honoured to be able to contribute to the Project with our article on industry efforts to scupper plans for a ban on non-essential uses of PFAS in the EU:

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Weaker laws on chemical safety, anyone? No? Can't tempt you?

The government's fetish for slashing red tape continues.

On today's menu:
1. More biocides in rivers
2. More secrecy around decision making

Off the menu:
adopting the EU's new ban on hormone disrupting chemicals in children's toys

The EU regime isn’t perfect but it’s the best we’ve got globally

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💯 there are many, many faults with the EU system but it is far & away the most robust chemical regulation system in the world, & the fact there's so much room for improvement only makes it more terrifying that the UK is falling behind them.

‘Yorkshire’s inglorious moors and the lies of the land’: article in Yorkshire Bylines by David Robson An article criticising moorland mismanagement, including grouse moor management, has been published by Yorkshire Bylines. It’s been authored by David Robson, a retired biology teacher and a m…

‘Yorkshire’s inglorious moors and the lies of the land’...

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‘The forest had gone’: the storm that moved a mountain The long read: On a small ledge in the Swiss mountains, 200 people were enjoying a summer football tournament. As night fell, they had no idea what was coming

“Rather than abandon the landscape, it may be time to engage with it more than ever.”

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NJ reaches $2B proposed settlement over DuPont contamination • New Jersey Monitor New Jersey say the settlement with DuPont-related firms is the largest ever reached by an American state.

Firms who put "profit over public wellbeing" can expect to be held responsible said Shawn LaTourette as Dupont, Chemours + related firms reach $2billion compensation + clean-up settlement for massive PFAS forever chemicals contamination at 4 New Jersey sites:

newjerseymonitor.com/2025/08/04/n....

🌍Across Europe, cities experienced a heatwave in late June-early July 2025.

Temperatures in London reached 34.7°C, while other parts of Europe saw record-breaking heat 🧵

📈Climate change was responsible for 170 excess heat-related deaths in London 2025 heatwave.

🌡️ And on our current trajectory, we can expect heatwaves in future that are at least 2-4 degrees hotter.

UK and European heatwave 2025 Credit: Ackinbj

Our background briefing unpacks the key details on climate change on extreme heat, including:

⏫ How climate change affects heatwaves
⚠️ Which groups and individuals are most at risk
💰 The economic consequences of heatwaves
🗣️ Public opinion on heat and climate change

Read: ow.ly/ArMr50WwQyv

Greek PM announces two national marine parks in Ionian and Aegean Seas Beyond the environmental substance, the designation of marine parks has diplomatic implications

Last Friday we celebrated #MPADay with great news from Greece🇬🇷, which announced two new national marine parks.

Among the largest #MPAs in the entire Mediterranean, they will help Greece achieve the #30x30 goal in its national waters. www.euronews.com/green/2025/0...

New research publication by @afd-france.bsky.social explores the impact of extreme temperatures and #AirPollution on labour force participation in Vietnam - noting a small but significant effects on working hours and earnings. Learn more ⬇️ #AirQuality
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🚨The UK Govt is asking the public to give their thoughts on whether they should extend bottom trawling bans in 41 English protected areas. 🌊 This is our chance! Use your voice to help kick this wasteful, destructive practice out of ocean havens! 👇
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Roundup: Air quality news July 2025 Check out the latest news articles, research and progress to tackle air pollution around the world. A new study found a correlation between the level of air pollution in a region and the presence of c...

📰 Each month we round up the latest news, research and progress on tackling #AirPollution worldwide.

In July: black carbon emissions underestimated, air pollution drives cancer risk and a blueprint for clean air in the UK. Dive in 👇💨 www.cleanairfund.org/news-item/ne...

Joy and relief as lotus flowers bloom again in Kashmiri lake after three decades Wular Lake once supported 5,000 people who harvested the plant’s edible roots, until the lake silted up after floods. Now the lotuses are back

Wular Lake once supported 5,000 people who harvested the plant’s edible roots, until the lake silted up after floods.Now the lotuses are back after the silt was cleared,flowering again after nearly 33 years. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Australia’s biggest battery now on standby to prevent NSW power blackouts The Waratah Super Battery will stabilise the grid and put further downward pressure on electricity prices, experts say

The biggest battery on Australia’s energy grid is now on standby as a shock absorber to prevent blackouts in New South Wales.The Waratah Super Battery will also allow NSW to use and transmit more energy,applying further downward pressure on electricity prices. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

‘The discovery of the decade’: Researchers have found the culprit behind sea star wasting disease An international research effort, including scientists from the University of Washington, has finally revealed the cause of sea star wasting disease: a strain of the bacterium Vibrio pectenicida.

The culprit of the mass seastar deaths in the Pacific was not a virus as thought, but a Vibrio bacteria strain
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Canada wildfires prompt severe air quality alerts across country and US More than 700 active wildfires burning across Canada and about two-thirds are currently out-of-control

Smoke from hundreds of out of control wildfires in the Canadian Prairies have caused severe air quality alerts across Canada and the United States.Detroit,Michigan,Montreal and Toronto,recorded some of the worst air quality in the world on Monday www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

This New York City island was once a military base. Now it’s becoming a climate solutions hub – in pictures Governors Island, a 172-acre island in New York Harbor only accessible by ferry, has evolved into an incubator for solutions to facing climate challenges

Governors Island, a 172-acre island in New York Harbor only accessible by ferry, attracts nearly a million visitors each year.More recently,it has evolved into an educational hub and incubator for solutions to facing the city’s climate and environmental challenges www.theguardian.com/environment/...

UN plastic pollution talks must result in ambitious treaty, leading expert says Professor Richard Thompson, a marine litter expert, says delegates must act decisively to ‘look next generation in the eye’

Delegates at the UN plastic pollution treaty talks in Geneva must secure an ambitious global agreement so they can look future generations in the eye stated Prof Richard Thompson,who was named one of Time’s 100 most influential people . www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Be like Water: Becoming Nature Again with the River Dôn Project and Jonny Douglas Clean Water is part of our heritage and a basic Right of being alive. We should be able to drink from our river, swim in our seas. This week we explore the River Dôn Project which is working to create...

How can we re-forge our communities so they thrive?

The @riverdonproject.bsky.social in #Sheffield is #Bioregionalism in action: #AI & digital mapping to curate care for the river

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#AccidentalGods #Podcast w @jonnydouglas.bsky.social of
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BP makes biggest find in 25 years as it refocuses on fossil fuels The announcement comes as the UK-based energy giant refocuses its business on fossil fuels.

BP death cult does its thing.
Jam today at the cost of future generations lives.
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Saudi Aramco profit drops as it flags cost cuts, divestments Saudi Arabian oil company Aramco reported a 22% drop in second-quarter profit on Tuesday, and the world's top oil exporter said it was cutting costs and looking to divest assets as crude prices drop and its debt mounts.

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Cunliffe’s Water Commission highlights need for regulation to tackle chemical contamination and plastic pollution - Fidra Independent Water Commission’s Review recommends regulation to tackle chemical and plastic pollution from polluting products and sewage sludge

Cunliffe’s Water Commission highlights need for regulation to tackle chemical contamination and plastic pollution @fidrango.bsky.social www.fidra.org.uk/news/water-r...

We're close to a huge moment in the UK car market:

Chinese EV firm BYD is about to overtake Tesla

Europe’s land carbon sink declines, but its potential stays high Europe’s forests and land are absorbing less carbon than expected, putting the 2030 target for the sector at risk. But with the right policies and measures, the land use and forestry sector could…

Europe’s land carbon sink is down 30% in the past decade, risking 2030 climate targets. But the EU can still turn things around. Forests, peatlands, and soils remain powerful carbon allies if we invest, protect, and restore.

Biggest trial shows four-day work week cuts stress — and workers say it boosts performance Compressing five days of work into four can create stress, but the benefits outweigh the downsides, sprawling study shows.

Moving to a four-day work week without losing pay leaves employees happier, healthier and higher-performing

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