The Latest Breaking News from Pollution

Twice in recent times the Liberals have faced an existential crisis over climate and energy policy: in 2009 over Kevin Rudd’s Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, and in 2018 over the National Energy Guarantee, a plan to reduce emissions while maintaining reliability at lowest cost.

Wood burners produce a fine particulate matter linked to thousands of asthma and diabetes cases

Environment Agency rates eight of nine companies as poor and needing improvement

Use of wood-burning stoves and fires in homes is mostly unnecessary and their toxic pollution costs the NHS millions

The River Wye used to be full of wild salmon. Today it is full of algae.

Punjab takes the heat for Delhi’s foul air. But the headlines often miss Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, which contribute significantly to the toxic mix.

Hospitals across Indian capital see surge in respiratory illnesses as air pollution worsens after celebration of Hindu festival

Campaigners say figures reveal a lack of enforcement with just 24 fines issued by councils for rule violations

Government plans to hand more powers to the Environment Agency to penalise water companies for minor rule-breaking are now under consultation.

EU takes aim at tiny plastic pellet pollution with new regulations

It was a morning unlike anything St. Louis had ever seen. Automobile traffic crawled as drivers struggled to peer through murky air. Buses, streetcars and trains ran an hour behind schedule. Downtown parking attendants used flashlights to guide vehicles into their lots. Streetlamps were ignited, and storefront windows blazed with…