The Latest Breaking News from Pollution

Water firms claim wet wipes, which shed microplastics and cause blockages, are main source of sewage pollution

The U.S. and Mexico have signed an agreement with specific takes aimed at cleaning up pollution from sewage poured in the Tijuana River crossing from the latter country to the former

The study adds to a growing body of evidence that dirty air could be bad for our brains.

Tests conducted at 500 UK sites show particle pollution exceeded health guidelines on 6% of school days

For UK business owners, maintaining clean air standards has evolved from a regulatory checkbox to a business-critical responsibility that impacts both worker wellbeing and company reputation. As environmental awareness grows and health data becomes stark, staying ahead of clean air conversations is more and more about survival.

Most comprehensive study of its kind highlights dangers of vehicle emissions and woodburning stoves

Sri Lanka’s top court has ordered the owners of a Singapore-flagged container ship that sank in 2021 to pay $1 billion in compensation for causing the most severe marine environment catastrophe in the country's history

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is under pressure to deliver on its ambitious climate pledge, and it’s now placing a massive bet on a startup that literally buries waste to fight carbon pollution. Carbon removal startup Vaulted Deep on July 17 announced a 12-year agreement with the tech giant to permanently eliminate 4.9…

Architect of landmark EPA ‘endangerment finding’ says repealing it will lead to more extreme weather in US

Can pollution levels affect patient load at hospitals? A study conducted at AIIMS found that exposure to nitrogen dioxide, even for a short duration, leads to a 53 percent increase in emergency room visits. An increase in the level of PM2.5 resulted in a 19.5 percent spike in patient load. 

Peatlands, which play a key role in absorbing pollution, have been damaged in human activities.