The Latest Breaking News on Pollution

Mercury pollution is a global threat to human health, especially to unborn babies and young children. Exposure to methylmercury, a type that forms when mercury washes into lakes and streams, can harm children’s brain development and cause symptoms including speech impairment and muscle weakness in adults who consume seafood as…

European Union governments and lawmakers reached a deal Sunday on key elements of the 27-nation bloc’s green deal

Ministers accused of only doing half their job and leaving gaps in protections

Environment secretary disappoints campaigners by failing to set overall targets for river health and protected habitats

UK targets are weaker than the EU’s despite ministers vowing not to water down environmental standards after Brexit

High court overturns acquittal of six activists charged with aggravated trespass at London site

Scientists are warning the air on London’s Tube network is polluted with toxic metal particles small enough to enter the human bloodstream.

The constant rumble of traffic and people brings cities to life. But is it also making us sick? The ill-effects of noise pollution are now well documented, with cities declaring open war on the not-so-silent killer. The Down to Earth team takes a closer look.

University of Cambridge researchers conducted a new type of pollution analysis using magnetism to inspect dust samples from the London Underground