The Latest Breaking News from Pollution

In the past few months United Nations-sponsored negotiations to tackle climate change, plastic pollution, loss of global species and a growing number of deserts have either outright failed or come out with limited outcomes that didn’t address the scale of the problems

Stretch of river in West Yorkshire was first to get bathing status in 2020 but has since recorded poor water quality

The CAQM, responsible for protecting and improving the quality of air in NCR and adjoining areas, introduced a revised plan to combat winter pollution on December 13. Read further on Dynamite News:

Texas regulators are taking public comment about how they should implement an EPA rule to reduce methane leaks from the oil and gas industry.

‘Complete reset’ of water industry needed in face of poor service, pollution and leaks, says Steve Reed

Disproportionate placement of devices leaves communities of color less protected from dangerous pollutants

Research at Slovenian village finds particle pollution once air settles in valley reaches levels of the most polluted cities

Lawsuits are at the forefront of the fight for a healthier planet. From battling pollution to challenging governments on climate inaction, courts have become key battlegrounds. These legal actions push boundaries and force accountability where other efforts fail.

Several schools in Delhi close during winter for at least two weeks because of high air pollution levels. Every winter, widespread crop burning in north India and weather conditions add to the already high air pollution levels from traffic, industry and waste burning, which build a thick smog, block sunlight,…

Some 3.8 million deaths from 2009 to 2019 can be linked to air pollution levels staying above national air quality guidelines

A 2021 ruling found the oil giant committed more than 16,000 violations of the Clean Air Act at its Baytown refinery and plant.