The Latest Breaking News on Pollution

Indoor wood burners cause damage ‘in a similar way to cigarette smoke’

Researchers say wood burning at home has increased in recent years.

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2025

Europe’s climate progress overshadowed by worsening loss of nature

Europe has made big strides in cutting pollution that drives climate change – but its natural world is in deep trouble, the EU’s environment watchdog has warned.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 29, 2025

Some air travelers bothered by their flight's emissions turn to carbon offsets. Do they work?

Air travel results in a lot of planet-warming emissions, but it's also sometimes necessary

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2025

Air pollution could be harming children’s eyesight, study finds

Polluted air can cause inflammation and stress in the eyes, the researchers found

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2025

Singapore Firm Rejects $1bn Sri Lankan Pollution Damages

A Singapore shipping company told AFP on Tuesday it will refuse to pay Sri Lankan court-ordered damages of US$1 billion for causing that country's worst case of environmental pollution.

International Business Times · Sep 22, 2025

As climate risks grow, India's Bengaluru is trying to save its vanishing lakes

Southern India’s Bengaluru city, sometimes called India’s Silicon Valley because of the large number of tech companies that are based here, was home to 250 lakes in the 1960s, which by some estimates have now reduced to roughly 180, primarily due to encroachment for apartments and city infrastructure and excessive…

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2025

‘You could drink from that pond’: the city digging for a solution to toxic runoff

A project in Brighton to stop harmful chemicals from seeping into a chalk aquifer could set an example for managing such pollution

The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2025

Air pollution can affect how well we sleep, scientists discover

Global metastudy finds long-term exposure to pollutants is linked to shorter or lower-quality rest

The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2025

Revealed: ‘Corporate capture’ of UN aviation body by industry

Exclusive: Industry delegates outnumbered climate experts by 14 to one at recent ICAO meeting, thinktank says

The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2025

Wildfire smoke will kill nearly 1.4m each year by end of century if emissions not curbed – study

Separate research found that at the current rate of global heating, more than 70,000 people will die in the US by 2050

The Guardian - US · Sep 18, 2025