The Latest Breaking News from Pollution

Researchers say never-smokers living in more polluted cities have significantly more mutations linked to malignancy

Research finds that the higher the levels of air pollution in a region, the more cancer-promoting mutations are present

California lawmakers are asking President Donald Trump to declare a state of emergency over pollution of the Tijuana River

Anger as long-awaited announcement of cuts against 1990 pollution levels allows for foreign carbon credits

There is a glaring lack of tracking for global recycling. Poor waste management is deeply connected to climate change, plastic pollution and global nutrient imbalances globally.

Questions about the price of low-emission trucks, how they can be charged and where they can be driven are slowing down pollution cuts, an inquiry has heard.

A sweeping ban on smoking in outdoor public spaces is expected to help stub out the scourge of cigarette butts – France’s most common form of litter – from beaches, parks and bus stops.

IN FULL

Early one October afternoon in 2023, thick grey smoke drifted across Sheffield’s western skyline. As much of the city became blanketed, residents turned to social media to complain about “bonfire smoke”, while others were forced to leave the city due to breathing difficulties.

The move would mark the first time Delhi has deployed weather modification to tackle its chronic smog

As rusting war-era ships decay on the seafloor, their toxic cargoes pose an urgent but often overlooked environmental risk.