The Latest Breaking News on Pollution

The high levels of PM2.5 air pollution seen this month revive the question of what national and local governments could have done but failed to do. Within this, the proposed relocation of Bangkok Port out of the capital city -- part of the national master plan to reduce PM2.5 --…

The environment minister is under mounting pressure to force industry to deal with the waste it produces and stop relying on voluntary targets.

Flounder, dab and plaice have been found to contain highly-persistent industrial pollutants

Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of nearly 10,000 chemicals that are used in many household goods

Toxic dust levels above safe limits persisted in the North, the Northeast, Bangkok and surrounding provinces on Thursday, adding to already severe health risks caused by air pollution.

The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed strengthening a rule aimed at reducing polluted wastewater from coal-burning power plants that has contaminated streams, lakes and underground aquifers

A study of pregnant rats found nanoplastics in their fetus' livers, brains and kidneys

Oysters, tuna and other wild-caught fish we eat often contain microplastics

Thai authorities struggle to contain forest fires, a persistent cause of air pollution during the dry season