The Latest Breaking News from Pollution

Minister vows to end water firms’ pollution self-monitoring in England

Environment secretary, Steve Barclay, tells firms he will toughen regulatory approach but gives no timescale

The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2024

What exactly is "Veganuary?"

"These health benefits increase as people eat fewer animal products"

Salon · Jan 23, 2024

Huge loss of invertebrates detected in stream feeding into Windermere

Campaigners say 76% decline in riverfly species’ abundance at Cunsey Beck is being caused by sewage discharges

The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2024

Irrigation Dept mulling tourist restriction into Malampuzha catchment areas

The Irrigation Department will soon restrict the entry of people into the catchment areas of Malampuzha reservoir. Uncontrolled access to catchment areas for local tourists has led to an increased level of plastic pollution in the backyards of the reservoir.

The Hindu · Jan 18, 2024

US Supreme Court Appears Inclined To Rein In Federal Agencies

The conservative-leaning US Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared inclined to weaken the power of federal agencies, which regulate myriad issues affecting the everyday lives of Americans -- from consumer safety to air pollution.

International Business Times · Jan 17, 2024

Twin-demic of COVID-19 and Air Pollution: How both create respiratory distress in the human body

The ill effects of COVID-19 and air pollution

The Times of India · Jan 17, 2024

‘It gets your stomach churning’: the team wading through nappies to clean up Bali’s waterways

Three siblings and their team, Sungai Watch, are fighting against Bali’s pollution problem

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2024

The nurdle hunters: is combing UK beaches for tiny bits of plastic a waste of time?

More than 170tn plastic particles are floating in the world’s oceans – and millions of them wash up on our shores

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2024

UK water industry’s ‘urgent’ plan to tackle sewage pollution delayed by four months

Exclusive: Documents released after Freedom of Information Act requests show repeated requests for plans

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2024

India’s brick kiln workers fear loss of livelihood to ‘green alternatives’

Jamuna Malik’s hands move deftly as she rolls a lump of clay and flattens it into a mould, packing it with mud to set before adding it to the row of bricks waiting to be baked in a kiln on the outskirts of Bengaluru.

Newslaundry · Jan 16, 2024