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Following the death of a three-year-old boy at Relakmardi village in Deodurg taluk, and over 30 people taking ill in Rekalmardi and Gorebal village of Lingasugur taluk in Raichur district after consuming contaminated water last week, the Karnataka State pollution Control Board issued a showcause notice to Chief Executive Officer of…

Proposals to improve energy efficiency failed. Bills that sought to limit greenhouse gas emissions in Texas were ignored, and legislation to block cities from taking action on climate change passed.

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

Analysis finds those living in deprived communities more likely to suffer the effects of toxic air

Opposition politicians have called for a delay in implementation to help city centre businesses and taxi drivers comply

Typhoon Mawar is having a far-reaching impact on Hong Kong as it brings record-breaking temperatures for the month of May and causes serious air pollution, despite bypassing the city, according to meteorologists.

The Hollywood star argues that linking pollution to climate change could incite more urgent global action.

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.

PARIS - Negotiators charged with hammering out a global treaty to end plastic pollution were warned there was "no time to lose" on Wednesday, after progress was slowed by two days of procedural debates that campaigners blamed on large producer countries.