The Latest Breaking News on Pollution

Tamil Nadu has seen a steady decline in air pollution in urban and rural areas between 2017 and 2022, a recent study has found.

Seasonal allergies may sound like a joke to some – but they can be truly disruptive, and things are getting worse

The Supreme Court stayed a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order of January 9 appointing the Lieutenant Governor as the chairperson of a High Level Committee to combat unabated pollution in river Yamuna.

The Tamil Nadu government will introduce liquor in 90 ml plasticised cartons, as glass bottles thrown in streets and waterbodies have become a major cause of concern, posing problems to farmers, said Housing and Urban Development Minister S. Muthusamy, who is additionally holding the portfolios of excise, prohibition, and molasses. 

Airport sought permission for increased passenger numbers and extended Saturday operations

Plastics consumed nationally in 2019-20 created 16m tonnes of greenhouse gases, report says

The folks you are harming are those who’ll be standing right next to you as you watch those towering pyres crackle and burn, before crumbling to the ground as you breathe in toxic fumes

While Detroit, a city that went through bankruptcy, made the decision to remove all of its lead water pipes to prevent lead poisoning, the city of Chicago opted to leave many lead pipes in the ground

Exclusive: General manager says chemical analysis shows ‘slight overlap’ of mine lead and samples from local residents’ rainwater tanks

Tulare Lake in California reemerged this past winter due to intense storms and flooding and has submerged farmland and infrastructure, making it dangerous for swimming and other recreational activities

Retrofitting buses might not be bringing emissions down enough