THE Environment Agency is giving water companies "a licence to pollute" by allowing thousands of "unregulated" overflow pipes to dump sewage into rivers and coastal waters, according to the Marine Conservation Society.

By Jennifer Hemmingsen, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Aug. 1--CONESVILLE -- Eight migrant workers say they were unfairly fired from their jobs picking watermelon and detasseling corn here, and they've called on Mexican immigration officials for help.

By Alice T. Carter, The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Jun. 12--For director Marci Woodruff, bringing "Out of This Furnace" to the stage is the fulfillment of a nearly 30-year ambition.

Rainfall data from a NASA satellite show that summertime storms in the southeastern United States shed more rainfall midweek than on weekends. Scientists say air pollution from humans is likely driving that trend.

The summer storms have led to an increased amount of pollution on beaches across the UK.