The Latest Breaking News from Pollution

Study adds to growing evidence that health harm from air pollution accumulates through our lifetimes

Team converts polyethylene into fatty acids, soap’s main ingredient, but say it is not panacea for plastic pollution

A new global study suggests the connection between air pollution and antibiotic resistance strengthened over time worldwide.

#KALABURAGI: Govt orders closure of 8 tyre pyrolysis units & 2 pharma plants in Humnabad to reduce emissions & ensure pollution-free env. KSPCB to take strict steps to prevent pollution in Kolhar Industrial Area. #ProtectEnvironment.

Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat to global health. In 2019, it caused over 1.27 million deaths worldwide – and it’s projected that antimicrobial resistance (which includes bacterial resistance to antibiotics) may contribute to ten million deaths per year by 2050.

NGT issues notice to MoEF&CC over pollution risk in villages near NLCIL. Study found high levels of mercury, selenium, flouride in drinking water. Soil samples showed presence of heavy metals. TNPCB, Municipal Admin & District Collector also issued notices. NLCIL claims effluent quality within permissible limits.

Arsenic and toxic metals found at Australia’s largest Antarctic research base, man who backs the cane joins Queensland youth justice group, Trump’s Twitter trawled by investigators

Levels of contaminants such as arsenic and lead at Casey eclipsed international quality guidelines between 1997 and 2015, study finds

Claims of under-reporting pollution incidents and overcharging customers will result in legal action against six English water corporations

Responses to Category One and Two calls both see marked improvement

Wildfire smoke from Canada’s extreme fire season has left a lot of people thinking about air quality and wondering what to expect in the days ahead.