The Latest Breaking News on Pollution

Retrofitting buses might not be bringing emissions down enough

The Labour leader said the London mayor had a legal obligation to improve air quality and so ‘had to take action’

With climate change and pollution continuing to impact weather and atmospheric conditions around the globe and the pandemic highlighting just how vulnerable humans are to invisible pathogens, many people are thinking harder about the air they breathe and how it could affect their health. Unfortunately, almost 36 percent of Americans…

The council estimates it will make £225k a year from the increased charges

Dozens of fireworks shows, and many smaller backyard or neighborhood pyrotechnic displays, lit up Southern California skies throughout the Fourth of July celebration Tuesday — leaving an almost instant negative effect on the region's air quality.

Chief medical officer says move to electric cars can reduce impact of exhausts, but may bring different problem to the fore

The Chief Medical Officer for England told MPs that both products are often said to be good for air quality when the reverse is true.

Endangered seabirds fly thousands of miles to feed on plastic, posing global threat

People are advised to wait up to 72 hours before entering the sea again after heavy rain due to contamination