The Latest Breaking News from Pollution

Countdown To Busan: Is A Plastic Pollution Treaty In Reach?

Negotiators meet in less than a month to agree on the world's first treaty to end plastic pollution, but countries remain so far apart that a deal may prove impossible.

International Business Times · Oct 29, 2024

Why could a silent asthma epidemic be sweeping Africa?

Millions of adolescents in Africa could be living unknowingly with asthma as cases go undiagnosed, researchers find.

Al Jazeera · Oct 28, 2024

Delhi: Thick haze covers parts of Capital; Air quality 'Very Poor'

Certain areas of the National Capital witnessed a layer of smog engulfing the area as the air quality remained in the 'Very Poor' category on Monday. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Oct 28, 2024

Sepa prosecutions of environmental rulebreakers plummet

COMPLAINTS about pollution in Scotland leapt over the past 10 years while successful prosecutions of polluters have fallen from 18 to zero, The…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 27, 2024

Taj Mahal covered with thick fog; Tourists disappointed due to low visibility

The iconic Taj Mahal in Agra was engulfed in a thick layer of haze on Sunday as pollution levels continued to rise. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Oct 27, 2024

How air pollution can trigger heart issues in young adults

Air pollution is becoming a more urgent global concern, affecting millions of people across all demographics. It comes along with deadly consequences that are likely to impact a person’s health, causing severe lung and heart diseases. While there is a strong belief that older people are more susceptible to serious…

The Times of India · Oct 27, 2024

Delhi: Air pollution worsens to the level of ‘suffocation’

The air quality deteriorated in the national capital on Sunday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) being recorded at 352, in the 'very poor' category. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Oct 27, 2024

Could air pollution be the hidden trigger for strokes?

Air pollution is considered a growing health crisis with millions of affected inhabitants and causing numerous serious illnesses. Air pollution is regarded as causing impacts that would lead to the deterioration of respiratory and cardiovascular health, but recent research continues to claim that pollution increases the risk of stroke. While…

The Times of India · Oct 27, 2024

Reporters Without Orders Ep 343: Assam citizenship test, Delhi air pollution

This week, host Pratyush Deep is joined by Scroll’s Rokibuz Zaman and Newslaundry’s Drishti Choudhary.

Newslaundry · Oct 26, 2024

Revealed: water firms in England ‘passed’ pollution tests that were never carried out

Self-monitoring regime will change to plug loophole that allowed failing sewage plants to pass pollution checks

The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2024