The Latest Breaking News on Pollution

The Guardian view on plastic pollution: global action is desperately needed to deal with this scourge

Editorial: Delegates at UN treaty talks must not allow negotiations to be derailed again by fossil fuel interests

The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2025

Global plastic treaty talks open in Geneva amid urgent calls for action

Delegates from around the world are gathering in Geneva for a critical round of negotiations aimed at securing the first global treaty to curb the mounting plastic pollution crisis.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 5, 2025

Decision Time As Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Begin

Countries were to start the clock Tuesday on 10 days of talks aimed at hammering out a landmark global treaty on combating the scourge of plastic pollution.

International Business Times · Aug 5, 2025

The sci-fi motorcycle helmet of the future is ready for you today

This advanced motorbike helmet will help you breathe more easily when out on the road

T3 · Jul 30, 2025

Feds move to eliminate petrochemical watchdog, putting Texans and others at risk

Amid increasingly intense weather, the Chemical Safety Board is the lone independent agency watching over the Gulf Coast’s petrochemical corridor.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 29, 2025

Only 0.5% of 90,000 oil slicks reported over five-year period, analysis finds

Pollution incidents reported between 2014 and 2019 were compared against scientific study that used satellite imagery to count slicks

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2025

Call to make wet wipe producers pay for polluting England’s waterways

Water firms claim wet wipes, which shed microplastics and cause blockages, are main source of sewage pollution

The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2025

U.S. And Mexico Signed Agreement With Specific Steps To Address Pollution From Tijuana River Sewage

The U.S. and Mexico have signed an agreement with specific takes aimed at cleaning up pollution from sewage poured in the Tijuana River crossing from the latter country to the former

Latin Times · Jul 25, 2025

Closing classroom windows does not stop air pollution, study finds

Tests conducted at 500 UK sites show particle pollution exceeded health guidelines on 6% of school days

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2025

US and Mexico sign accord to combat Tijuana River sewage flowing across the border

The United States and Mexico have signed an agreement outlining specific steps, funds and a timetable to clean up the longstanding problem of the Tijuana River pouring sewage across the border and polluting California beaches

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025