The Latest Breaking News on Pollution

Chiang Mai listed as worst in the world for air quality in survey of 100 cities as pollution worsens during cooler months

A major incident has been declared at Poole Harbour, in Dorset, after around 200 barrels of reservoir fluid leaked into the water from a pipeline

46 per cent of adults polled confessed to taking a longer or more costly commute in favour of it being a less crowded and more hygienic route

As fire crews battled a major blaze at a factory in Melbourne's south-east, authorities had to act quickly to prevent resulting plastic contamination from wreaking havoc on the city's waterways.

One man said he and his neighbours didn't trust the company

Inefficient use of nitrogen-based fertilisers lead to ammonia being released, creating harmful particles that can traverse through the air and into our lungs, says scientist

Plastic pollution poses a threat to marine wildlife. The plastic bags, bottles and straws that we see strewn across beaches have long been identified as a danger. But tiny fragments of plastic – called microplastics – that are less than 5mm in size are also a major source.

Air quality monitoring in Broxburn will now end

The Dutch government will reduce international flights out of Schiphol for the sake of the environment and people living near the airport.