The Latest Breaking News on Pollution

Around 35% of the microplastics contaminating the world’s oceans come from washing our clothes. When washed, synthetic clothing sheds tiny plastic fragments (typically shorter than 5mm). Known as microfibres, these fragments are a common type of microplastic, and when released pose a serious threat to marine environments.

Plumes of smoke, questions about dead animals, worries about the drinking water

A once-secret inspector general’s report says City Hall dropped the ball on Crawford plant implosion in 2020.

Residents of largely minority areas in New Jersey are fighting three proposed gas-fired power plants as they wait for the state’s environmental law _ signed with great fanfare nearly three years ago _ to take full effect