The Latest Breaking News from Pollution

Most of us will spend more than two-thirds of our lives at home. But even indoors, many people will still be exposed to dangerous levels of air pollution – much of it resulting from cooking.

An elderly patient hooked up to a tangle of tubes lies struggling for breath in a Nonthaburi hospital as Thailand battles a “drastic increase” in respiratory problems caused by a spike in air pollution.

The Democratic administration wants to ensure that poverty, race and ethnic status do not lead to worse exposure to pollution and environmental harm.

The Mirror's new interactive map lets you type in your postcode to find beaches near you where pollution levels have reached the point where swimming could become dangerous

They can be found on raincoats, non-stick pans and plastic packaging. In the last 50 years, PFAS – short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – have made their way into many of our everyday objects. Dubbed "forever chemicals", they're extremely persistent and can stay in the air, water and soil…

FORT DAVIS, Texas — To sit under the vast expanse of stars is to imagine swimming across shining, stellar rivers, creeks and tributaries. But to sit here also is to feel that lump in your throat and skip in your heart, realizing everything you know is far smaller than the…

While climate change affects us all, its impact on communities of color is particularly severe due to decades of environmental injustice and systemic racism. From higher instances of toxic air pollution to food deserts to the lack of affordable housing, communities of color bear the brunt of climate-related impacts with…

International review establishes strong connections between polluted air and mortality

Lake View community members turn out for a discussion on upgrading the busy roadway and offer input on a plan that is still in its early stages, with construction years out.

Maryland and other plaintiffs have reached a proposed settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in their 2020 lawsuits arguing the agency did not adequately enforce the Chesapeake Bay cleanup plan in Pennsylvania.

Low-income communities of color bear the pollution burden of California’s incentive-based dairy gas climate plan.