The Latest Breaking News on Pollution

The Public Health Ministry warns of a drop in air quality in Bangkok next week and urges people -- especially vulnerable groups -- to step up their protection against harmful ultra-fine dust particles.

Oil refineries are dumping massive amounts of toxic chemicals and heavy metals into the Great Lakes and the nation’s rivers with little, if any, oversight from government regulators, according to a new analysis that found some of the worst polluters are in the Chicago area.

Anil Namdeo, a professor of air quality management at Northumbria University, compared the toxic fume crisis to the lethal smog that enveloped London in the 1950s

NFU raised questions over water pollution, tree planting and rewilding targets, according to documents

A team of researchers from the University of Hull have found high levels of microplastics in hospital operating theatres.

Vulnerable Londoners should think twice about travelling on colder days due to high levels of pollution, a scientist has warned.

Lack of choice over appliances is acutely felt by renters as new research reveals extent of indoor air pollution

Wood fires produce more particle pollution than traffic exhausts in UK, and controls remain ineffective

A proposed settlement between New Jersey and the current owner of a notoriously polluted industrial site is drawing fire from residents of Toms River, where memories of children getting cancer at elevated rates are still a fresh source of pain

In Iran, most households rely on natural gas for their heating and hot water. But amid a cold snap and gas shortages, the population has been paralysed by sub-zero temperatures in many regions around the country. These gas shortages have not only led to widespread power cuts, but also severe…

Environment Agency paints bleak picture of coastal regions with eco-systems and people coming under increased pressure