The Latest Breaking News on Pollution

Chinese scientists build ‘zero emission’ coal-fired battery

Carbon dioxide gas generated in the process is captured within the fuel cell system itself

The Independent UK · Apr 27

Explosion of invasive 'janitor fish' sparks mass removal operation in Indonesia's capital

Authorities in Indonesia’s capital are seeking to remove at least 10 tons of janitor fish from the city’s waterways

The Independent UK · Apr 24

Largest-ever ban on toxic chemicals in EU hit by ‘extremely frustrating’ delays

Green groups say European Commission is ‘chief roadblock’ to its own plans, as report finds poor progress four years on

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24

South Korean scientists build ‘gas battery’ that turns noxious pollutants into electricity

Breakthrough system can generate enough energy to power wearables and environmental monitors

The Independent UK · Apr 21

Cocaine entering waterways is having a big effect on behaviour of young salmon

New study demonstrates effects of cocaine contamination on wild fish behaviour for the first time

The Independent UK · Apr 21

Fuel-eating microbes, chemicals and fire: the race to discover new ways to contain Arctic oil spills

As the rising number of vessels in the icy waters increases the risk of environmental disaster, scientists are scrambling to find potential solutions

The Guardian - UK · Apr 20

Australia’s coalmine emissions are increasing. Is this how a major policy to cut climate pollution is meant to work?

The Albanese government overhauled policy and promised significant pollution cuts – but carbon offsets are still being used as an excuse

The Guardian - AU · Apr 18

Leaked Supreme Court Memos Reveal Why Court Stayed Clean Power Plan (Setting Important "Shadow Docket" Precedent in the Process)

A New York Times scoop reveals that Chief Justice Roberts was concerned that the EPA would (again) get away with imposing unlawful burdens on utilities.

Reason · Apr 18

Why air pollution could speed up the onset of dementia and Parkinson’s

The study analysed the data of 396,000 UK citizens between the ages of 39 and 70 as part of the UK Biobank

The Independent UK · Apr 17

Air pollution making people in UK get long-term illnesses earlier, study finds

Pollution is ‘silent accelerator that robs individuals of their healthiest years’, say researchers

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17