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New York Islanders
fromCurbed
1 day ago

This Electric-Green Stream Is Actually a Good Thing

Clove Lakes Park in Staten Island faces odor issues linked to wastewater management, prompting investigations by environmental authorities.
fromAbove the Law
1 day ago

That Was Fast: Bondi's Portrait Already Living At The Dump - Above the Law

Bondi's official DOJ portrait was reportedly spotted in the trash mere minutes after Donald Trump gave her the boot. Just straight to the bin, like last week's takeout and this week's credibility.
US politics
Renovation
fromArchDaily
1 day ago

Off the Mainland: Floating Architecture Projects Redefining the Built Environment

Floating architecture adapts to water levels, using buoyant materials and anchoring systems to address environmental challenges in coastal regions.
NYC politics
fromGothamist
1 day ago

New Yorkers stopped composting after city stopped giving them fines, report shows

Enforcement of composting fines in New York City has decreased, leading to a significant drop in compost collection since 2025.
New York City
fromGothamist
1 day ago

Reforms to 'wild west' private trash industry come to Manhattan's Chinatown

Manhattan's Chinatown will implement new trash reforms requiring businesses to use authorized waste companies by May 2024.
US news
fromThe Washington Post
2 days ago

Plan to reinforce sewer pipe was delayed for years before Potomac disaster

Delays in environmental reviews led to a catastrophic sewer line failure, resulting in a massive release of untreated wastewater into the Potomac River.
fromTime Out London
2 days ago

The future of this beloved south London lido has been saved

Brockwell Lido was crowned London's best swimming spot by Time Out last year and was even named the best in the entire country just a month later.
London
Environment
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 days ago

Hair vs. oil: The curious method to clean beaches affected by the spill in the Gulf

A citizen initiative in Veracruz uses clean hair to combat oil spills by creating nets that absorb crude oil from the ocean.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Say hello to the UK's most successful growth industry: organised waste crime | George Monbiot

Illegal waste dumping in the UK has surged, with thousands of sites and minimal penalties for offenders, creating a thriving criminal industry.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 days ago

Water companies accused of more than 3,000 environmental rule breaches

The Environment Agency identified over 3,000 environmental breaches by water companies after conducting more than 10,000 inspections in the past year.
Germany news
fromThe Local Germany
6 days ago

Germany's WWII munitions a toxic legacy on Baltic Sea floor

World War II munitions on the Baltic Sea floor pose environmental risks as they corrode and release toxic substances into the marine ecosystem.
Brooklyn
fromThe Cool Down
1 week ago

City residents worry about hidden threat lurking underground in trendy neighborhood

The Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn poses health risks due to pollution and toxic waste, impacting residents' quality of life.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

A toxic punch': fears Russia's war is pushing the Black Sea and its dolphins past tipping point

The war in Ukraine severely impacts the Black Sea's biodiversity, particularly affecting dolphin populations and hindering scientific monitoring.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

A national scandal': trawlers scour seabeds of supposedly protected UK waters

Marine protected areas in England are ineffective as industrial trawlers continue to overfish and damage ecosystems despite their designated protection.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Sewage spilled into English rivers, seas and lakes once every two minutes in 2025

The Independent provides critical journalism on various issues, emphasizing the importance of accessible reporting without paywalls.
Environment
fromEarth911
3 days ago

Classic Sustainability In Your Ear: Coastal Flooding in 2050 With Climate Scientist James Renwick

Coastal flooding due to climate change could increase by two feet in the next century without immediate radical action to reduce emissions.
Alternative transportation
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

New York City's next transportation revolution might be on the water

New York City's Blue Highways program uses ferries and cargo bikes to reduce delivery times and emissions by redirecting freight from trucks to waterways.
fromWashingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
2 weeks ago

The Broken Sewer Line That Filled The Potomac River With Poop Has Been Repaired. What Happens Next? - Washingtonian

After 55 days of construction, which involved enough gravel to cover four football fields and enough fuel to power a dozen homes for a whole year, the pipe is once again funneling sewage from Fairfax and Loudoun Counties to the Blue Plains Advanced Water Treatment Plant in Southwest DC.
Washington DC
#waste-management
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Taxpayers to fund clear-up of huge illegal waste dumps

Three major illegal rubbish dumps in England will be cleaned up at taxpayer expense as part of a national waste crime action plan.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Environment Agency too weak to tackle illegal waste dumping, MPs say

The Environment Agency lacks the necessary powers and intelligence to effectively combat the rising issue of illegal waste dumping in the UK.
fromHoodline
3 weeks ago

East River Park Rises, and Lower Manhattan Wonders What It Lost

The city has rebuilt large stretches of East River Park and raised portions of the shoreline to blunt storm surges and future sea-level rise. The elevated terrain now does double duty as public playground and flood barrier, with new courts, lawns and pathways taking over much of the old footprint.
NYC real estate
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
2 weeks ago

Clean-up, construction inch forward at Gowanus Green amid concerns from residents, pols * Brooklyn Paper

Gowanus Green affordable housing project faces resolution of remediation disputes between National Grid and environmental agencies over contaminated groundwater containment at a former manufactured gas plant site.
Environment
fromQNS
1 week ago

Dead whale washes ashore on Rockaway Beach, drawing crowds of onlookers - QNS

A dead Sei Whale washed ashore in Rockaway Beach, prompting a necropsy to determine the cause of death.
Everyday cooking
fromTasting Table
3 weeks ago

Don't Put This Type Of Seafood Down Your Sink Drain - Tasting Table

Garbage disposals cannot process shellfish shells because their chitin composition is too hard for the machine's blending mechanism to break down.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

'Two hours after clearing flytip, rubbish is dumped again'

Croydon experiences over one thousand flytips weekly, the highest in the country, costing the council £1 million annually to address through enforcement and cleanup operations.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Fly-tippers could be forced to clear their own rubbish under new crackdown

The UK government proposes forcing fly-tippers to clean up illegally dumped waste and allowing councils to seize offender funds for cleanup operations as fly-tipping increases 9% annually.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Adrift Russia tanker risks Mediterranean ecological disaster

The Russian gas tanker Arctic Metagaz was attacked, causing environmental risks due to fuel leakage and potential explosions.
Boston
fromHoodline
3 weeks ago

Body Recovered Near Red Hook Pier, Brooklyn

Human remains were recovered from rocks near Red Hook Pier on Van Brunt Street in Brooklyn on Saturday afternoon.
San Francisco
fromLos Angeles Times
23 years ago

San Pedro: Blue-collar soul with ocean views

San Pedro offers affordable oceanside living with dramatic Catalina Island views, rugged bluffs, and diverse neighborhoods ranging from $200,000 to $800,000, appealing to budget-conscious buyers seeking character over polish.
fromabc7.com
3 weeks ago

Massive fire erupts on scrap metal barge in Delaware Bay

A massive fire broke out Tuesday morning on a barge carrying huge piles of scrap metal on the Delaware Bay near New Castle. The U.S. Coast Guard responded after 8 a.m. to reports of the fire and dispatched a helicopter and two boats, Petty Officer First Class Matthew West said. Local fire departments, including those from Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware, also responded.
US news
Environment
fromEarth911
1 week ago

Guest Idea: What Really Happens After You Drop Off Recycling?

Recycling involves a complex journey from collection to sorting, influenced by local policies, technology, and consumer demand.
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
4 weeks ago

It Will Likely Be a Year Before the Port of SF's Sinking Dry Dock #2 Can Be Demolished and Removed

The Port of San Francisco's Dry Dock #2 requires constant pumping to prevent sinking and won't be removed until 2027, risking catastrophic damage from winter storms.
fromCity Limits
4 weeks ago

Opinion: It's Time to Finish Bushwick Inlet Park

Without committing to finishing the park, a mayoral approval of Monitor Point sends a clear message: the city will continue to collect on private development while deferring its public obligations.
NYC real estate
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Beach cleanups can save the lives of marine animals. This calculator tells you exactly how many

If you enter the amounts of different types of plastic that you clean up into the Wildlife Impact Calculator, it will tell you how many animal lives would have been at risk, had those items made their way into the ocean and been ingested.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Dirty water, death and decline: the inside story of a privatisation scandal

Sarah Lambert took her usual morning swim for 40 minutes off Exmouth town beach before her volunteer shift helping disabled people get access to the water. A wheelchair user herself, Lambert's regular sea swims twice a week between the lifeboat station and HeyDays restaurant were the perfect form of exercise for her disability.
Public health
Environment
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

New report on L.A. post-fire beach contamination finds something unexpected: good news

Long-term effects of 2025 firestorms on L.A. beaches show low levels of harmful metals, indicating no significant harm to the ecosystem or human health.
fromianVisits
1 month ago

Royal Docks plans would add floating parkland and residential boat berths

The plans would affect an area known as Royal Victoria Dock West, which is the end closest to London City Hall and the Cable Car. If carried out, the two biggest changes will be a range of floating walkways reaching into the dock, lined with water plants. The other change will be the introduction of walkways on the south side of the dock for long-term residential boat moorings.
Real estate
Environment
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Bringing marine life back to South Florida's 'forgotten edge'

Marine construction companies are installing wildlife-friendly infrastructure like mangrove planters on seawalls to restore coastal ecosystems while protecting property.
#brooklyn-bridge
fromThe Cool Down
1 month ago
New York City

Tourists spark heated debate over controversial trend taking over Brooklyn Bridge: 'It's just ... disgusting'

fromThe Cool Down
1 month ago
New York City

Tourists spark heated debate over controversial trend taking over Brooklyn Bridge: 'It's just ... disgusting'

fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The fish fled': Nile fisherman earning more from collecting plastic than fish

Fifteen years ago, he searched for fish. Now he hunts plastic bottles. The fish fled from the plastic chokehold, said Sayed, who has lived on the Giza island since arriving from Assiut, further south on the Nile, as a 14-year-old fishing apprentice. Declining fish populations, caused by plastic pollution in the river, have forced approximately 180 fishers on al-Qarsaya to pivot from traditional fishing to waste collection.
Environment
London politics
fromLondon On The Inside
1 month ago

A Large Floating Park Could Be Coming to London

Royal Victoria Dock West will become London's largest floating destination with a large floating park, year‑round wellness facilities, floating homes, and increased public open space.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
3 weeks ago

Warnings Putin's ageing oil tankers could cause a 'catastrophic spill' in the Channel - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

The Russian shadow fleet is a ticking environmental time bomb. The question isn't if there will be a catastrophic spill, it's when. Older tankers can suffer from metal fatigue, corroded hulls, and overall structural deterioration, significantly increasing the risk of structural failures at sea.
Environment
East Bay real estate
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

With relocation funding in question, future uncertain for historic Bay Area ship

Relocating the SS Red Oak Victory near the Rosie the Riveter visitor center could boost visitors but faces $16–$20 million relocation costs and funding obstacles.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Pesticides may drastically shorten fish lifespans, study finds

Signs of ageing accelerated when fish were exposed to the chemicals, according to the study, which could have implications for other organisms. Chemical safety regulations tend to focus on short-term exposure to high doses of pesticides and other chemicals, but the study focused on long-term exposure. Low doses of pesticides are widespread in the environment, so their effects should be studied and understood, the authors said.
Science
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Campaigners push to better protect chalk streams

They're special on a world stage, 85% of chalk streams are in England. They're wonderful habitats, they're great for people as well, people really enjoy them, whether it's areas like this where you can find kingfishers and grey wagtails and it's just a unique resource that we really should steward properly.
Environment
Startup companies
fromFast Company
1 month ago

This 'chemical sponge' sucks up the valuable minerals in polluted water

A supramolecular receptor-based, 3D-printed cartridge system selectively and cleanly extracts critical minerals from waste and wastewater with low energy and no toxic chemicals.
Design
fromArchDaily
2 months ago

Between Sea and City: Contemporary Fish Market Architecture

Fish markets shape coastal urban identity by mediating city-sea relations, embodying maritime culture, and evolving into hybrid public spaces tied to waterfront regeneration.
#sewage-spill
Environment
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Sea levels may be up to 4.9 feet HIGHER than we thought

Sea levels could be up to 4.9 feet higher than previously estimated, putting 132 million more people at risk of flooding due to reliance on inaccurate geoid models in coastal threat assessments.
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Timbers from 17th-century shipwreck wash up on beach after Storm Chandra

Timbers from a 17th-century Dutch or German shipwreck, likely the Fame (1631), washed up on Studland Beach after Storm Chandra, potentially filling a missing hull section.
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Opinion: Decline of Oakland's crown jewel Jack London Square due to poor management

Jack London Square should be Oakland's crown jewel: a waterfront district where people come to walk, eat, gather and feel the city's energy. It has the views, the history, the ferry access and a setting most cities would envy. And yet it's slipping - badly. Jack London Square is declining because it's being managed without urgency and allowed to drift into neglect.
East Bay real estate
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

'Just push us into the sea': The frustration of an area failed by politics

A former mining community faces deep decline, with closed pits, boarded houses, rising deprivation, and political shifts to Reform UK.
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

What we know about the massive sewage leak in the Potomac River

Approximately 243 million gallons of wastewater has overflowed from the pipe that collapsed on January 19 in Montgomery County, Md., according to a release from DC Water. That translates into 368 Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of sewage. The brunt of this surge happened in the first five days, before interim bypass pumping was activated a system that reroutes sewage around the damaged section.
US news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Swimming spots that could become designated dips

The government said the plans would increase the number of England's official bathing sites to 464. An official bathing spot on the Thames in London would mark a "vast transformation" in water quality in the river which was declared biologically dead in the 1950s due to pollution, officials said. Water minister Emma Hardy said rivers and beaches were "at the heart of so many communities, where people come together, families make memories and swimmers of all ages feel the benefits of being outdoors safely".
UK news
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Thousands of pollution incidents in England downgraded without site visit, data suggests

Environment Agency staff downgraded 98% of 2,778 serious water pollution incidents reported in 2024 without site visits, representing a 1,500% increase in downgrades since 2021.
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

Exhibition opens Friday on alternative visions for the Brooklyn Marine Terminal

RED HOOK - A SPECIAL EXHIBITION - "Brooklyn Marine Terminal: Past, Present, & What's Next for Red Hook?" - will hold its opening Friday night from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Compere Collective, 351 Van Brunt St. in Red Hook. The display, hosted by Resilient Red Hook in collaboration with Pratt Institute's School of Architecture, features student work that explores alternative visions for the BMT, bringing academic insight, community priorities and design innovation together.
New York City
fromianVisits
2 months ago

Dredging the past: Hanwell's historic canal side ponds being repaired

Every time a boat passes through a canal lock, thousands of litres of water are released and must be replaced, usually from other sources. To reduce water loss, engineers sometimes build side ponds next to canals with several locks in succession. These side ponds allowed water to be "put aside" rather than lost. When a lock chamber was emptied to lower a boat to the next level, paddles were opened to divert the water into an adjacent side pond.
UK news
Environment
fromGothamist
1 month ago

Environmental groups sue NYC over Willets Point wastewater plant

Environmental groups are suing New York City over plans to chlorinate wastewater entering Flushing Creek, arguing chlorine won't reduce sewage volume and may harm wildlife.
Environment
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Scientists Suggest That Igniting Oil Spills to Create Fire Tornadoes Might Actually Be Good for the Oceans

Controlled fire whirls can remediate oil spills by producing hotter, faster burns that remove up to 95% of fuel while reducing soot by about 40%.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The death of Heather Preen: how an eight-year-old lost her life amid the UK sewage crisis

England's water companies have routinely dumped raw sewage, causing environmental degradation and health tragedies while accountability remained limited.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Fatberg the size of four buses likely birthed poo balls that closed Sydney beaches and it can't be cleared

A large fatberg in the Malabar deepwater ocean sewer likely caused debris balls on Sydney beaches; repairing it requires months-long outfall shutdown and beach closures.
#coastal-erosion
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Floating cities of logs: can the lungs of Africa' survive its exploitation?

Millions depend on the Congo River basin for livelihoods while facing dangerous river travel, corruption, and threats to biodiverse forests that trap massive carbon.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Why does Sydney pump sewage into the ocean and put its famous beaches at risk of poo balls?

Sydney disposes most sewage via fast primary treatment, removing solids and discharging effluent through deepwater ocean outfalls, relying on ocean dilution reaching limits.
#river-thames
Environment
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Ocean damage nearly doubles the cost of climate change

Annual damages to traditional marine markets will reach $1.66 trillion by 2100 from greenhouse gas-driven ocean changes.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Postcard-pretty and filled with pollution: how Brazil's fishers are reviving Rio de Janeiro's famous bay

Raw sewage and solid waste flow into the bay from surrounding cities, home to more than 8 million people. Cargo ships and oil platforms chug in and out of commercial ports, while dozens of abandoned vessels lie rotting in the water. But at the head of the bay, between the cities of Itaborai and Mage, the environment feels different. The air is purer, the waters are empty but for small fishing canoes, and flocks of birds soar overhead.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

New poo balls on Sydney beaches after revelation of huge fatberg stuck in treatment plant

Debris balls have washed up on Sydney's beaches after a weekend of heavy rain, with the objects found on Malabar beach next to a sewage treatment works and also in Botany Bay. Sydney Water erected a sign at Malabar beach warning of the potential pollution. This area may be affected by sewage debris balls, the sign states. Please do not touch any debris. We are cleaning the area and apologise for any inconvenience.
Environment
Environment
fromEarth911
1 month ago

The State of Ocean Plastic Pollution In 2026

Massive, accelerating plastic pollution pours millions of tons into oceans annually, contaminating all marine ecosystems and worsening without stronger policy intervention.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Dublin Bay's oyster graveyard rises from dead in effort to restore rich ecosystem

The dinghy slowed to a stop at a long line of black bobbing baskets and David Lawlor reached out to inspect the first one. Inside lay 60 oysters, all with their shells closed, shielding the life within. They look great, beamed Lawlor. So did their neighbours in the next basket and the ones after that, all down the line of 300 baskets, totalling 18,000 oysters.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Could Sydney's creaking sewage system be linked to the spate of shark attacks?

After four shark attacks in New South Wales in less than 48 hours, authorities on Tuesday urged beachgoers just go to a local pool instead. Sydneysiders have heard similar warnings before in the past, they've been issued for beaches polluted with faecal matter after heavy rains. The city's unique, outdated sewage management system has been linked to debris balls which have been washing up with increased frequency on Sydney beaches, including again last week at Malabar.
Environment
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The 16-month battle to reveal the truth about Sydney Water's poo balls

Sewage-containing debris washed onto Malabar and other Sydney beaches while authorities delayed broader public warnings and contested the source.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Is tyre pollution causing mass deaths in vulnerable salmon populations?

A tyre antioxidant transformation product, 6PPD-quinone, leaches from tyres into waterways and kills coho salmon, prompting litigation against US tyre companies.
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

How several nonprofits are working to clean up wrecked, sunken boats in Oakland Estuary

Within a few minutes of moving down the estuary from Jack London Square, it started looking like something out of Pirates of the Caribbean. Boats, big and small, sank or half-sunk along the length of the estuary. Spicer pointed out a large sailboat listing on its side, which neighbors say has been disabled for months. "It was actually anchored in the center of the channel for quite some time. A lot of our community members reported it," she said.
Environment
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Scientists warn of regime shift' as seaweed blooms expand worldwide

Rapidly expanding seaweed blooms, driven by warming and nutrient pollution, are transforming oceans toward a macroalgae-rich state, altering ecology, geochemistry, and climate feedbacks.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Masses of toxic litter pours from Rhine into North Sea each year, research finds

The Rhine transports thousands of tonnes of macrolitter annually into the North Sea, contaminating waters with microplastics, heavy metals and harmful additives.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Horror in Wellington as millions of litres of untreated sewage flow into the sea

A Moa Point outfall pipe failure released about 70 million litres of raw sewage into coastal waters, prompting beach closures and months-long repair expectations.
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