The Latest Breaking News from Pollution

Sanctions, including for Thames Water CEO, announced as part of new government powers under Water Act

The first time Donald Trump was president, the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency developed a regulation known as the “science transparency” rule. The administration liked to call it the “secret science” rule.

Meanwhile, people will be allowed to swim in the Seine's cleaner waters in a month’s time.

Sounds are integral parts of any landscape. Think of the calls of grouse and curlew on the Pennine Moors. Wind sieving through reed beds in the Norfolk Broads. Church bells chiming out over the hustle and bustle of central London. Every locale across the Earth, beneath our oceans, lakes and…

The European Commission has been accused of misconduct over its handling of toxic pollution from Ilva, once Europe's largest steel plant.

Japanese researchers say new material can dissolve completely in saltwater or moist soil without leaving behind harmful microplastics

A New Mexico appeals court has rejected a lawsuit alleging that the nation’s No. 2 oil state failed to meet constitutional provisions for protecting against oil and gas industry pollution

The independent commission said the water sector in England and Wales needs a ‘fundamental reset’ as it published the interim report on Tuesday.

According to Fontaine, Indoor air pollution is an invisible yet powerful barrier to student success. Schools must prioritize air quality to support both health and cognitive development.

Did you know that not every state requires you to have your car inspected on a regular basis? Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, South Carolina, and South Dakota don’t make residents get vehicle inspections. However, in states where inspections are necessary, the “powers that be” seem to be overstepping more…

Local residents have hit out at the plans, claiming they will bring ‘un-ending havoc and pollution’