The Latest Breaking News from Pollution

Sadiq Khan urged to refuse planning permission for MSG Sphere

Politicians at City Hall say the proposed MSG Sphere in Stratford would cause unacceptable levels of light pollution

Evening Standard · May 17, 2023

How a European law might get companies around the world to cut climate pollution

The European Union will tax certain imports based on the amount of carbon dioxide companies emit making them. Experts say the move could lead other major economies to do the same.

WEKU · May 17, 2023

Council in Melbourne declares health emergency, claiming truck pollution is linked to high rates of illness

Maribyrnong city council says lack of enforcement of road train curfew has undermined its ability to protect residents

The Guardian - AU · May 17, 2023

Plastic pollution could be slashed by 80% by 2040, UN says

Changes needed are major but also practical and affordable, report says, and would bring trillions of dollars in benefits

The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2023

Noise, pollution, danger: how Amazon warehouses upended a sleepy New York neighborhood

Residents hope traffic, emissions and noise data they are analyzing with the Guardian will help rein in the spread of e-commerce facilities

The Guardian - US · May 16, 2023

EPA finally wakes up with stiff new climate rules: ‘They’ve hit full throttle’

A slew of anti-pollution, from toxic water to planet-heating emissions has been issued by an agency belatedly flexing its muscles

The Guardian - US · May 16, 2023

The problem with improved cooking stoves

Improved cookstoves have shown to be more harmful to humans than conventional cookstoves due to the excessive presence of ultrafine air pollution particles

The Hindu · May 16, 2023

'Beautiful' UK river declared 'ecologically dead' after sewage spillages

The River Lim, in Lyme Regis, was once a booming wildlife haven for countless species but has now been declared 'ecologically dead' with locals saying sewage leaks are responsible

Daily Mirror · May 15, 2023

Study reveals traffic-related air pollution affects brain function

According to a study from the University of California, Irvine, exposure to traffic-related air pollution causes memory loss, cognitive decline, and the activation of brain pathways linked to the onset of Alzheimer's disease. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · May 14, 2023

Nigerian community reveals the horrifying impact of pollution from major oil spill

A 16,000-LITRE oil spill by Shell last summer in Nigeria allegedly polluted drinking water, contaminated farmland and killed hundreds of birds,…

The National (Scotland) · May 14, 2023