The Latest Breaking News on Pollution

Public transport vehicles are being checked more thoroughly for black smoke emissions to curb fine dust pollution in Bangkok and its surrounding provinces, says the Pollution Control Department (PCD).

“We’ve watched in horror as our rivers and seas have become open sewers since October 2021"

A team of researchers from the University of Hull have found high levels of microplastics in hospital operating theatres.

Vulnerable Londoners should think twice about travelling on colder days due to high levels of pollution, a scientist has warned.

Lack of choice over appliances is acutely felt by renters as new research reveals extent of indoor air pollution

Wood fires produce more particle pollution than traffic exhausts in UK, and controls remain ineffective

A proposed settlement between New Jersey and the current owner of a notoriously polluted industrial site is drawing fire from residents of Toms River, where memories of children getting cancer at elevated rates are still a fresh source of pain

In Iran, most households rely on natural gas for their heating and hot water. But amid a cold snap and gas shortages, the population has been paralysed by sub-zero temperatures in many regions around the country. These gas shortages have not only led to widespread power cuts, but also severe…

Environment Agency paints bleak picture of coastal regions with eco-systems and people coming under increased pressure