The Latest Breaking News on Pollution

Cooking can pollute the air inside your house to such an extent that breathing in your kitchen may be as safe as breathing by a busy roadside. A poor supply of oxygen can prevent gas or solid fuels burning properly, which produces harmful pollutants such as fine particulate matter and…

Increasing light pollution worldwide means looking up at the stars in the night's sky is becoming increasingly difficult for people who live in populated areas, according to experts

England’s chief medical officer and colleagues call for push to understand health impacts of indoor pollutants

"Running the agency and its staff into the ground is an act of wilful negligence by ministers"

Planning guidance from mayor sets air pollution limits that would not be met with solid fuel burners installed

The BMW 3 Series emits three times more CO2 than official ratings

A big fireball and billowing smoke rose into the sky when officials released and burned toxic chemicals from the wreckage of a derailed train in an Ohio village where residents had been ordered to evacuate because of health risks from the fumes

Humans are exposed to air pollution almost everywhere. The World Health Organization estimate that 99% of the world’s population breathe in polluted air each day. Chess players competing indoors are no exception – and it can affect their performance.

BMW, Renault and Peugeot PHEVs all exceeded carbon dioxide output claimed in standard lab tests, on-road tests show