The Latest Breaking News on Pollution

Thousands more Londoners will be able to swap polluting vehicles for greener alternatives

The Mayor of London has extended the Ulez scrappage scheme.

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023

Glasgow Lez: What is the scheme similar to London’s Ulez and which other places have one?

The zone’s residents won’t need to conform until June 2024, and some Glasgow cabs have also been given an extension

Evening Standard · Jun 1, 2023

Glasgow's LEZ 'will save lives', say Greens as new rules come into force

TOUGH new rules which will attempt to price out polluting drivers from travelling through Glasgow’s city centre come into force today.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 1, 2023

Chile closes state copper smelter that polluted bay for decades

Chile's state-owned copper mining giant Codelco has shut down its Ventanas copper smelter after decades of polluting Quintero Bay with toxic gases and turning it, along with 15 other companies, into an environmental “sacrifice zone.”

The Independent UK · May 31, 2023

It's not just climate – we've already breached most of the Earth's limits. A safer, fairer future means treading lightly

People once believed the planet could always accommodate us. That the resilience of the Earth system meant nature would always provide. But we now know this is not necessarily the case. As big as the world is, our impact is bigger.

The Conversation · May 31, 2023

Cigarette butts, the plastic pollution that's hiding in plain sight

As nearly 200 countries discuss how to cut plastic pollution at UN talks in Paris this week, environmental campaigners are pushing for a global ban on plastic filters in cigarettes – one of the biggest sources of plastic waste worldwide.

Radio France Internationale · May 31, 2023

Earth is 'really quite sick now' and in danger zone in nearly all ecological ways, study says

A new study says Earth has pushed past seven out of eight scientifically established safety limits and into “the danger zone,” not just for an overheating planet that’s losing its natural areas, but for well-being of people living on it

The Independent UK · May 31, 2023

Scottish drivers warned of cars banned in low emission zones as £480 fine begins - full list

Glasgow's LEZ come into force on June 1 as owners of non compliant vehicles are being warned over penalty charges.

Daily Record · May 31, 2023

World Bank lends $50.8 million to cut air pollution in Bosnian region

The World Bank has approved a 46.1 million euro ($50.8 million) loan to help Bosnia's autonomous Bosniak-Croat Federation tackle alarming air pollution and its health and economic consequences, the bank said on Wednesday.

Reuters · May 31, 2023

Australia’s emissions fell 0.4% in 2022 despite increases in transport and agriculture pollution

Inventory shows Australia has burned through 27% of emissions budget under Paris climate accord in 25% of allotted time

The Guardian - AU · May 31, 2023