The Latest Breaking News on Pollution

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

The conditions are expected to worsen further to the 'very poor' in the next few days.

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

Paris (AFP) - Consumption patterns in wealthy European Union countries are having detrimental environmental impacts in poorer EU nations, a study Thursday found, exposing harmful inequalities on the continent.

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

Thai capital’s already bad air made worse by forest fires and burning on farms

Pollen from trees growing in heavily polluted urban areas has higher levels of Bet v1 allergen, experts find

Around 28,000 and 36,000 deaths a year are attributed to poor air quality and although the levels in North Tyneside are classed as 'good' the authority says 'we are not complacent'