The Latest Breaking News from Pollution

London Ulez averts more air pollution than that caused by capital’s airports, report shows

Air quality improvements 2019-2022 from lowering vehicle emissions came even before scheme’s expansion to whole of city

The Guardian - UK · Dec 28, 2023

The Crunch: heatwaves, air pollution and other top charts from 2023

The best of this year’s visualisations from the Guardian and beyond

The Guardian - AU · Dec 28, 2023

Swimmers on alert over water quality following storms

Swimmers have been told to check the water quality of beaches and rivers due to recent rain and likely stormwater pollution in Victoria.

AAP · Dec 27, 2023

Happiness Kochi project must tackle critical civic issues that take a toll on mental health, say stakeholders

Kochi Corporation launches "Happiness Kochi - Caring for the Wellness of All" project to improve mental and physical health of citizens, with focus on open spaces, footpaths, pollution & mosquito menace.

The Hindu · Dec 23, 2023

Fears for river pollution as UK ditches EU farming rules after Brexit

Farmers will no longer have to follow EU regulations in areas such as reducing agricultural runoff into rivers

The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2023

'Urban Mining' Offers Green Solution To Old Solar Panels

As the world pivots from planet-warming fossil fuels to renewable energy, a new pollution problem is rearing its head: What to do with old or worn-out solar panels?

International Business Times · Dec 23, 2023

‘It feels very fun and freeing’: US sees ebike boom after years of false starts

Sales surge as cities and states look to cut pollution from cars and improve options for Americans to get around

The Guardian - US · Dec 22, 2023

Ready-to-wear, spring-summer 2024: Four women designers at the top of their game

Stella McCartney, Laurence Airline, Vaillant Studio and Litkovska are four fashion labels founded and run by women. Inspired by a desire to always strive for better, these designers propose solutions to the biggest challenges facing fashion today – everything from overconsumption and textile pollution to convoluted supply chains. All four…

France 24 · Dec 22, 2023

Tory MPs call for daily bans and 'pollution warnings’ on wood-burning stoves

More than 100 Tory MPs have backed a think tank study that calls for health warning labels on wood-burning stoves.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 22, 2023

China Air Pollution Worsens In 2023, First Time In Decade

China's air pollution worsened in 2023, the first time it has done so in a decade, a study released on Friday said. "2023 is the first year that China's national average PM2.5 level has increased year-on-year since the beginning of China's 'war on pollution' in 2013," a study by independent…

International Business Times · Dec 22, 2023