The Latest Breaking News from Pollution

Scientists alarmed at discovery of sick frogs in Royal National Park near coal mine pollution

Scientists raise concerns about the health of frogs in the Royal National Park, after sick amphibians were found near the site of coal mine pollution.

ABC News · Jan 8, 2023

Single-use plastic plates and cutlery to be banned in England, government reveals

Move will ‘stop pollution of billions of pieces of plastic’, says environment secretary Therese Coffey

The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2023

The 28 locations across Bristol where air pollution is illegal

15 of them are outside the Clean Air Zone

Bristol Post · Jan 7, 2023

The rising onslaught of noise

Noise pollution is getting harder and harder to escape in urban areas

Salon · Jan 6, 2023

H-bombs or chicken bones: the race to define the start of the Anthropocene

Humanity is now a ‘geological superpower’ and declaring a new epoch is critical to tackling its impact, scientists say

The Guardian - UK · Jan 6, 2023

Poison in the haze: documenting life under Ahvaz’s oppressive orange skies

Ahvaz, in western Iran, is one of the world’s most polluted cities. Mohamad Madadi has made it a mission to photograph his home town’s environmental crisis

The Guardian - UK · Jan 6, 2023

Asphalt plants ordered to cut pollution for Chicago city contracts

Bidding is again open for city work to provide materials that fill potholes and repair streets.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 6, 2023

Report: US's largest estuary, Chesapeake Bay, earns D-plus

An environmental group has given the Chesapeake Bay watershed a D-plus grade in its “State of the Bay” report — the same grade it gave the watershed two years ago

The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2023

Sewage pumped into UK waters unmasked as map shows pollution leaving drains for HOURS

Almost 120 storm drains have been issued with red or amber alerts, with almost half currently releasing untreated excrement into public open waterways

Daily Mirror · Jan 5, 2023

Urban light pollution is a danger for marine ecosystems – new research

Cities are artificially lit to allow humans to make use of the night. This light pollution means that stars are often barely visible in urban skies. But reduced stargazing is not the only impact of artificial light at night.

The Conversation · Jan 5, 2023