The Latest Breaking News from Pollution

Citizens in European Union countries may be able to sue their governments for financial compensation if illegal levels of air pollution damage their health, an adviser to Europe's top court said on Thursday. The adviser's opinion follows a string of rulings at the Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the EU…

Citizens in European Union countries may be able to sue their governments for financial compensation if illegal levels of air pollution damage their health, an adviser to Europe's top court said on Thursday.

The state's attorney general argues fossil fuel companies have long known recycling is a "myth"

Brittany-based company Unseenlabs has launched its seventh satellite to monitor so-called "dark ships" – which prefer to go under the radar – from space, boosting the fight against illegal fishing, drug trafficking and marine pollution.

A ban on selling smoky fuels was meant to cut carbon emissions, tackle air pollution and conserve ancient bogs. Instead, it has fuelled a tense narrative of urban elites versus rural poor

State seeks public support for ‘Thelineerozhukum Navakeralam

To meet their climate goals, EU countries are relying on a controversial ‘renewable’ energy source.

The Home Builders Federation estimates that up to 120,000 new homes have been delayed because of the rules in 74 local authority areas, with 42,000 new homes delayed in greater Norwich alone

Up to 120,000 new homes halted in areas including Eden Valley and Norfolk Broads due to ‘nutrient neutrality’ rules