The Latest Breaking News from Pollution

The NSW Environment Protection Authority is reviewing the licence of the Metropolitan coal mine following repeated incidents of coal pollution spilling into waterways in the Royal National Park.

Deepwater terminals in the Gulf would fuel output and growth despite the Biden administration's promises of steep emissions cuts.

Many major sports gatherings have been rocked by extreme weather events in recent years. A typhoon forced the postponement of several matches during the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. The air became unbreathable during the 2020 Australian Tennis Open because of bush fires. The Olympic Marathon was relocated further…

Technology is now available to trace plastic waste back to its producer, and researchers are arguing for a legal framework that makes producers responsible for the entire life cycle of the plastic they use.

Paola Paulucci says she is considering moving her family business due to the noise pollution from the controversial restaurant.

Sharm el Sheikh (Egypt) (AFP) - Israel and Jordan agreed Thursday at a UN climate meeting in Egypt to clean up the polluted Jordan river, an essential waterway suffering under decades of pollution and drought.

Toxic air can lead to children developing asthma and harmful emissions are higher in areas where Black, Asian and minority ethnic Londoners live

Applications open next week for vehicle owners to apply for exemptions, with residents and businesses in the city centre eligible to avoid the tolls

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek says she wants to see a plastic-free Pacific as Australia joins a global push to end plastic pollution worldwide.

Assistant Defence Minister Matt Thistlethwaite will return to the Hunter on Wednesday in an effort to progress a long-term solution to the impacts of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances pollution.

Renewal SA is investigating how heavy metals are being flushed into the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary, but the government agency has come under fire for acting only after a parliamentary committee started looking into the issue.