The Latest Breaking News on Pollution

Environment Agency failing to monitor water firms in England, data suggests

Watchdog is supposed to audit firms yearly to ensure they are not illegally dumping sewage, but 36% of audits since 2010 are missing

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2023

Sunak branded ‘inaction man’ at PMQs as Starmer attacks record on schools, prisons and China – as it happened

Labour leader accuses government of failing to heed warnings which has led to series of crises this week

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2023

Bengaluru’s traffic takes a deafening turn for the worst

The amended Motor Vehicles Act unequivocally mandates that loud, shrill, musical horns are illegal. But repeated, continuous, unnecessary honking goes absolutely unchecked in road stretches across the city.

The Hindu · Sep 13, 2023

Ministers may have broken law over sewage dumping in England, says watchdog

Government may be letting firms discharge raw sewage more often than law allows, says Office for Environmental Protection

The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2023

Filthy sewer overflow scandal: Ministers may have breached environmental laws, warns eco-watchdog

Investigation launched into Environment Department, Environment Agency and regulator Ofwat

Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2023

Island nations take landmark ocean protection case to UN court

Nine small island states suffering the devastating impacts of climate change have appeared before the UN maritime court to seek a ruling that will say ocean-heating carbon emissions are pollution and therefore a violation of international law.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 12, 2023

Sewage dumping spells doom for Kottooli wetland

Kottooli wetland polluted by sewage, restaurant waste; residents' associations, health squad, police struggle to prevent illegal activity; NH widening work may have shifted dumping to less inhabited location; health wing reconstitutes night squad, plans CCTV cameras. #Kozhikode #Kottooli #Wetland #Sewage #Restaurant #Waste #Residents #Police #NH #CCTV #Cameras

The Hindu · Sep 12, 2023

Groups sue EPA in an effort to strengthen oversight of livestock operations

A coalition of civil society groups is seeking to force the Environmental Protection Agency to strengthen its regulation of large livestock operations that release pollutants into waterways

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023

Small island nations take high-emitting countries to court to protect the ocean

Countries threatened by rising sea levels are asking a tribunal to decide on responsibility for pollution of the marine environment

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2023

Covid tests should be made free again amid new variant spread, infection expert says

COVID-19 lateral flow tests should be made free again amid the spread of a new variant of the virus, an infection expert has said.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 10, 2023