The Latest Breaking News from Pollution

Newry Canal concerns raised over three month wait to remove sunken boat

"Again the council has failed the environment and natural habitat of the canal, it needs to act fast."

Belfast Live · Apr 20, 2023

New South Wales Environmental Protection Authority to probe Menindee fish kills as pollution incident

The New South Wales Environmental Protection Authority has announced it will investigate last month's Menindee fish kills as a pollution incident.

ABC News · Apr 20, 2023

Air pollution in the North 'likely' to ease

Air pollution in the North will ease from Friday to Monday due to rain, while over 2.4 million people in Thailand have been diagnosed with health problems associated with smog, according to the Public Health Ministry.

Bangkok Post · Apr 19, 2023

Darling-Baaka River fish kill treated as ‘pollution incident’ as EPA investigates causes

A fish kill in NSW's Darling-Baaka River will be treated as a "pollution incident" as the Environmental Protection Agency investigates it.

The New Daily · Apr 19, 2023

Darling-Baaka fish kill treated as 'pollution incident'

The mass deaths of millions of fish on NSW's Darling-Baaka River will be treated as a "pollution incident" as the state's environmental watchdog investigates.

AAP · Apr 19, 2023

NSW to investigate Menindee mass fish kill as ‘pollution incident’

EPA to use statutory powers to investigate whether conditions in Darling-Baaka River breach state environment laws

The Guardian - AU · Apr 19, 2023

Record 64 million Americans facing daily spikes in deadly particle pollution

People of color account for 54% of the nearly 120M Americans living among unhealthy pollution despite accounting for 41% of the population.

Axios · Apr 19, 2023

‘A precision approach to activism’: distance runners join fight against Africa’s air pollution

Citizen scientists in Lagos, Cape Town and Accra are gathering air-quality data on runs to help curb a key cause of early death

The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2023

New policy to hit accelerator on electric car arrivals

Automakers will be encouraged to bring more electric and low-emission vehicles to Australia after the government committed to placing a limit on car pollution.

The New Daily · Apr 18, 2023

Vote with your feet on 4 May – it may be the only way you can

Brief letters: Voter ID | Noise pollution | Crossword coincidences | Champagne for one | Tory maths

The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2023