The Latest Breaking News from Pollution

City of Sydney to consider ban on fossil fuel advertising to fight climate change, pollution

The City of Sydney will consider becoming the first Australian jurisdiction to ban fossil fuel advertising on council-run properties and infrastructure, citing health and environmental reasons.

ABC News · Aug 20, 2022

Popular beaches near London hit by sewage overflow with balmy weekend on the way

Water companies say discharges are required to prevent flooding from overwhelmed networks

Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2022

Gisele Bündchen is IWC's new environment adviser

During a trip to the Amazon, Gisele Bündchen saw the impact of deforestation and pollution on the health and lives of indigenous tribes.

Bangkok Post · Aug 18, 2022

India home to 18 of 20 cities with most severe increase in PM 2.5 pollution: Study

The report published Health Effects Institute (HEI) shows that Delhi has the highest average level of fine PM 2.5 among the world's most populated cities

The Hindu · Aug 17, 2022

The spending bill will cut emissions, but marginalized groups feel they were sold out

The Inflation Reduction Act is the biggest ever investment to tackle climate change. But there are signs that it could reinforce existing environmental inequalities.

WEKU · Aug 17, 2022

'Foul' smelling oil found dumped at popular riverfront woodland

The Environment Agency are investigating the source of the 'pollution'

Manchester Evening News · Aug 17, 2022

Ukraine ‘could lose crops for at least 100 years due to metal pollution caused by Russian invasion’

The country produces much of the world’s grain supply and has been subjected to widespread artillery damage from Russian attacks

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2022

Major cities blighted by nitrogen dioxide pollution, research finds

Shanghai, Moscow and Tehran have the highest levels of NO2 pollution, according to the research

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2022

Here's beauty industry's best kept secret

Every day, our skin is exposed to millions of dust, dirt, and pollution particles, not to mention the impurities we transfer onto our face when we touch it. But these arent exclusive to the outdoors; they exist within our homes as well. Even the gases and particulate matter from cooking…

The Times of India · Aug 17, 2022

Australian study links planned savanna burns to Darwin's worsening air pollution

Planned burns at savannas across the Top End are polluting the air in Darwin, say a group of Australian researchers, raising concerns for people with asthma or lung disease.

ABC News · Aug 16, 2022