General, Private Health practitioners decry the effect of oil and gas pollution.

Activists in Brest are protesting a new lead-acid battery factory out of pollution and health fears. They've demanded answers from President Lukashenko, who's involved in other ways. Juri Rescheto reports from Belarus.

Environmental damage and pollution cause a quarter of all deaths, a UN report said. The Global Environment Outlook also warned of serious economic consequences for developing countries if no action is taken by 2050.

'Pollution knows no borders'.

Thousands of freshwater carp in fish farms in central Iraq have perished, putting pressure on agricultural workers already struggling because of a lack of water and pollution. The government has ruled out deliberate poisoning but the cause is still unknown.

Municipalities around the world are increasingly cracking down on plastic pollution, especially single-use straws.

China is seeing signs its winning its war against smog in the Beijing region. A new Greenpeace East Asia Report said pollution levels plunged 33% on year in the fourth quarter across Beijing and surrounding cities.

Barbara Demeneix, a researcher on endocrine disruptors and author of “Toxic Cocktail – How Chemical Pollution is Poisoning Our Brains”, has found that chemicals in our foods, drinks, clothes and sprays are to blame for reduced IQ levels in children and higher rates of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

Kenyans who produce, sell and even use plastic bags will risk imprisonment and fines in the world's toughest law aimed at reducing plastic pollution.

What can France do to combat a crippling pollution problem? Traffic in Paris is restricted for a fourth day as the city and other parts of France are submerged in a cloud of smog.

The mayors of Paris, Mexico City, Madrid and Athens have pledged to do their bit to try to clear the air in their respective cities.

The U.S. Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency says Volkswagen will set aside $10.033 billion to cover buybacks and fixes, part of a $15.3 billion settlement with U.S. regulators over pollution caused by its diesel vehicles.