The Latest Breaking News on Pollution

BySiva Gorripati

Plastic pollution has become such major problem that it’s threatening our human rights. That’s the view of two UN special rapporteurs (human rights advisers) who recently issued a joint statement, warning against the “overwhelming toxic tidal wave” of plastic endangering us and the environment “in a myriad of ways over…

How clean is the air you breathe indoors? Before the pandemic, it was a question few people spending time inside offices, gyms, schools and homes asked themselves. But indoor air quality could be the next “frontier” in improving public health.

They said they "will take appropriate enforcement action for any non-compliance"

Fans are the saviors of summer and keeping them clean is a good way to make sure they work more efficiently

Brits can use this map tool to see the hotspots for sewage spillages around the country including treated and untreated waste so that they can be avoided this summer

The Minnesota-based company was hit with thousands of lawsuits over water contamination claims.

Chemical manufacturer 3M has agreed to pay at least $10.3 billion to settle lawsuits over contamination of many U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially harmful compounds known as PFAS

A council leader has called on government to hold water companies to account

The NSW Environment Protection Authority says it will ‘not shy away’ from suspending the mine’s licence if it does not comply

Bornean orangutans are one of three orangutan species, all critically endangered. They thrive in carbon-rich peat swamp forests on the Indonesian island of Borneo. These habitats are also the sites of massive wildfires.