The Latest Breaking News on Pollution

Labour’s move to oppose erosion of EU-derived laws welcomed by environmental groups

A new study of Earth's health says the planet is outside its “safe operating space for humanity” on six out of nine key measurements

MEPs vote for WHO guidelines on several substances, but centre-right backlash puts implementation back five years

NGT orders MoEFCC to take action against SEIAA-Kerala for granting env. clearance to multi-crore realty project in Kozhikode, violating EIA notification of 2006. Tribunal sets aside clearance, directs SEIAA to stop project, KSPCB to impose env. compensation. Tribunal asks MoEFCC to initiate action against SEIAA members for gross violations of…

Watchdog is supposed to audit firms yearly to ensure they are not illegally dumping sewage, but 36% of audits since 2010 are missing

Labour leader accuses government of failing to heed warnings which has led to series of crises this week

The amended Motor Vehicles Act unequivocally mandates that loud, shrill, musical horns are illegal. But repeated, continuous, unnecessary honking goes absolutely unchecked in road stretches across the city.

NGT forms panel to simplify and enforce guidelines for Vinayaka idols’ immersion 

ED launches probe into TN govt's sand mining biz; teams search 30+ sites, incl. offices/residences of contractors, officials. CAPF backs ED in investigation into suspected money laundering, GST evasion. Teams check receipts, quantum of sand mined, lorries that purchased sand. Searches halt operations at quarries, sand depots.

Hundreds of thousands of raw sewage discharges were recorded last year. These maps show where these were and what the impact is

Correspondence shows nature watchdog had recommended that housebuilders pay for pollution