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- 1Haze pushes air quality unhealthy across all of Singapore●Haze in Singapore: Air quality in all 5 regions unhealthy, PM2.5 readings elevated across island
Air quality has deteriorated to unhealthy levels in all five regions of Singapore, with PM2.5 readings elevated across the island. The National Environment Agency's readings show pollution standard index levels crossing into unhealthy territory, prompting residents to limit outdoor activity and don masks. Transboundary smoke haze, typically from forest and land fires in neighbouring Indonesia, is the usual cause when such episodes hit the region.
- 2CEF Energy projects strengthen energy supply in Central and South-Eastern Europe▼CEF Energy projects boost regional security of supply in Central and South-Eastern Europe
EU-funded Connecting Europe Facility energy projects are being credited with improving regional security of supply across Central and South-Eastern Europe. The European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency highlights the projects as strengthening interconnections and reducing dependency risks, a topic of renewed attention as the region seeks reliable and diversified energy sources.
- 3ESA warns of runaway object growth in low Earth orbit▼ESA’s space environment report warns of “skyrocketing, runaway” objects in low Earth orbit
The European Space Agency has released its annual space environment report, warning that the number of objects in low Earth orbit is increasing at a 'skyrocketing, runaway' pace. The agency cautions that debris from satellite launches, collisions and break-ups is accumulating faster than it can be removed, raising the risk of cascading collisions that could threaten spacecraft and future missions.
- 4Blackpool community confronts PFAS 'forever chemicals' pollution●https://www. theguardian.com/environment/20 26/sep/28/blackpool-community-pfas-pollution-forever-chemicals . "In 2024, #
A Guardian report details how residents in Blackpool and the surrounding Wyre borough are dealing with PFAS contamination, focusing on PFOA, a group 1 carcinogen. Wyre borough council and the Environment Agency launched an investigation into the contamination in 2024. The story is drawing attention to the health risks of 'forever chemicals' and the response from local authorities and regulators.