The Latest Breaking News on Pollution

Thames Water criticised over lack of investment in sewage treatment works

Campaigners say most sites cannot cope with amount of wastewater, raising risk of raw discharges into rivers

The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2023

Commentary: Clean air should not be for sale. Why Chicago needs a clean buildings ordinance

As a young boy, my asthmatic lungs knew when harvest started in the nearby farm fields of central Illinois. Without a combine in sight, I knew that the work had begun.

Chicago Tribune · Jan 11, 2023

Lost sleep and jangled nerves: The rising onslaught of noise harms mind and body

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Mike Thomson’s friends refuse to stay over at his house anymore.

Tribune News Service · Jan 11, 2023

Carbon border tariff on the table

The government is considering a tariff on polluting imports so that Australian firms covered by environmental regulations can remain competitive.

AAP · Jan 10, 2023

UAE to ban single-use plastic shopping bags starting in 2024

The United Arab Emirates announced a ban on single-use plastic shopping bags to take effect next year, the latest initiative aimed at reducing pollution in the oil-rich nation

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2023

EPA to award $100M to boost environmental justice programs

The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $100 million in competitive grants for projects that advance environmental justice in communities disproportionately affected by industrial pollution and other hazards

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2023

Truegain boss Robert Pullinger fails to derail criminal charges over PFAS pollution

Criminal charges over former Truegain boss Robert Pullinger are expected to go to a full trial later this year.

Newcastle Herald · Jan 10, 2023

Plastic menace: Kerala HC lifts ban on carry bags above 60GSM

KOCHI: The Kerala high court on Tuesday held that the inclusion of non-woven plastic carry bags in the list of banned single-use plastic items by the state government without regard to the grams per square metre (GSM) standards, specified in the central rules, is highly illegal and arbitrary.

The Times of India · Jan 10, 2023

Four years, Rs 6,900 crore, and a ‘marginal’ improvement in India’s air pollution: New study

After four years and spending nearly Rs 6,900 crore, there’s been a “marginal” improvement in India’s top 10 most polluted cities – but pollution continues to breach “safe limits”.

Newslaundry · Jan 10, 2023

The River Irwell is filled with a mystery white foam... AGAIN

Pictures and video clips show the white substance drifting down the water

Manchester Evening News · Jan 10, 2023