The Latest Breaking News from Pollution

Blue whales consume up to 1bn particles over a feeding season with as-yet-unknown impacts on health

As part of its effort to reduce air pollution and cut greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change, California is pursuing aggressive policies to promote clean trucks. The state already requires that by 2035, all new cars and other light-duty vehicles sold in the state must be zero emission.…

Expanding the ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) across Greater London would be a “great” tribute to Ella Kissi-Debrah, the schoolgirl killed by toxic air, her mother said on Tuesday.

The share of farm fires affecting Delhi's pollution has surged to more than 20% since the weekend, higher than the levels a year ago, government data showed on Tuesday as the Indian capital's air quality turned "severe" at many places.

Environmental activists have condemned air pollution on the African continent as a silent pandemic that will cost billions of dollars and claim millions of lives.

Delhi has suspended most construction and demolition activities as air quality in the Indian capital is set to worsen from Tuesday because of calmer winds and other meteorological conditions, a government minister said.

Scientists think that nuanced hints called technosignatures could point them to life on other planets, including radio waves and pollution.

Fine dust has been a long-standing nightmare for Bangkok residents at this time of the year.

The EPA has granted Vales Point a new two-year exemption.

Cameroon produces 600,000 tonnes of plastic waste every year, an environmental liability for the country's main urban centres. To reduce pollution and help protect the environment, several local entrepreneurs have turned to the collection, recycling and transformation of plastic waste. The applications are vast – from roof tiles to furniture…

Exclusive: Removing incentives due to replace EU scheme would leave rivers in ‘even more degraded state’