The Latest Breaking News on Pollution

An environmental pressure group denounced Wednesday the rising emissions of the air freight industry, which has been boosted by global supply chain difficulties and rising online commerce.

Flint, Michigan, made headlines in 2015 when tests revealed dangerously high lead levels in its drinking water. The city had switched its water supply to the Flint River a year earlier, and corrosive water had damaged aging lead pipes, exposing thousands of people to lead contamination.

As awareness of toxic, synthetic chemical pollution from per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) increases, more legal settlements in billion dollar amounts are being made between chemical companies and public water suppliers, both in the US and Europe.

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Whether you want to volunteer or just get up close to marine life, here are some of the best places to visit for a fresh view of your shores

Actual amount could be much higher, researchers warn

Marine plastic pollution is a massive environmental issue, with a plastic smog of an estimated 170 trillion particles afloat in the world’s oceans. This highlights how urgently we need to develop strategies to mitigate this environmental crisis.

Water companies have logged five sewage spills a day, every day, for a decade, analysis by the Observer shows

The contaminants have also recently been found in testes and semen, amid concerns about falling male fertility

Global study reveals dirty air is second only to malnutrition as cause of death among under-fives

Michael Regan defends civil rights record and denies abandoning communities who face brunt of toxic pollution