The Latest Breaking News on Pollution

Three months ago, 5.3 million litres of industrial wastewater was reported to have overflowed from an Imperial Oil storage pond into a muskeg and forested area. This industrial wastewater could have filled more than two Olympic-sized swimming pools, and is now one of the largest known spills of its kind…

Bright display boards against the use of banned plastic items can be spotted in the 16th-century granite fort complex at Vellore as the district unit of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has declared the fort plastic-free zone

A new study found that electric vehicle adoption could bring worse air quality to low-income neighborhoods.

Plans put onus on local authorities to stop air pollution but offer no new funds or powers for traffic calming and other measures

Kenya banned the use of plastic carrier bags in 2017, prompted by environmental and health costs. At the time, more than 100 million single-use plastic bags were handed out every year, making them the most commonly used carrier bags for shopping. Most traders and end users have complied with the…

'I hope this fine will send out a clear message that environmental legislation is to be taken seriously'

The problem is linked to a quarry used as a dump site and include substances called PCBs which are also known as 'forever chemicals' as they do not break down in the environment

Toxic particles are the leading environmental risk factor for disease

London pollution is leaving some residents feeling ready for a fresh start.