The Latest Breaking News from Pollution

Vast fossil fuel and farming subsidies causing ‘environmental havoc’

World Bank says subsidies costing as much as $23m a minute must be repurposed to fight climate crisis

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2023

Human light pollution risks extinguishing glow-worms: Study

Researchers found brighter nights risk extinguishing glow-worm twinkle. The study was published in Journal, 'Journal of Experimental Biology.' Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jun 15, 2023

Cruise ships in Europe pumped out more harmful gases than 1 billion cars last year, report shows

Warning that cities are ‘choking on toxic air pollution’ despite industry moves towards lower-emission cruising

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023

Islamiah College in Vaniyambadi gets green champion award

The Islamiah College (Autonomous) in Vaniyambadi has been awarded the Green Champion Award by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) for its contribution to environmental protection.  

The Hindu · Jun 14, 2023

Wildfire smoke and dirty air are also climate change problems: Solutions for a world on fire

As the eastern U.S. and Canada reeled from days of thick wildfire smoke in early June 2023, millions of people faced the reality of climate change for the first time. Shocking images of New York under apocalyptic orange skies left many people glued to air quality indices and wondering whether…

The Conversation · Jun 14, 2023

Light pollution is taking the sparkle out of glow-worm mating

The invention of electric light has extended our lives deeper into the night: street lamps help us travel more safely outdoors, while lighting indoors lets us work and play for longer. Entire stadiums are drenched in light so that people can watch sport at night. Even your garden may be…

The Conversation · Jun 13, 2023

Controlled Burns Can Prevent Smoky Skies. Why Won't the Federal Government Approve Them?

As long as government policies continue to fan the flames of extreme wildfires, we’ll suffer the consequences.

Reason · Jun 13, 2023

Sadiq Khan extends London’s high air pollution alert

The Mayor decided to extend Tuesday’s high air pollution warning status into Wednesday after receiving advice from forecasters

Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2023

Anglian Water ad banned by regulator over pollution record

ASA pulls advert making positive environmental claims because it omitted firm’s history of sewage spills

The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2023

Worst of storms passing but warnings remain for Scotland and Northern Ireland

The Environment Agency says three flood warnings, meaning flooding is expected, are also in place for areas along the River Weaver in west Cheshire.

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023