Toxic haze blankets Kathmandu, world’s most polluted capital
Pollution levels are spiking in Nepal's Kathmandu, leaving its residents with air quality worse than any other city in the world.…
General, Private Health practitioners decry effect of oil and gas pollution
General, Private Health practitioners decry the effect of oil and gas pollution.…
Belarusians fight battery factory bankrolled by China
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.…
UN issues dire warning on the deadly effects of pollution
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…
‘Pollution knows no borders’
'Pollution knows no borders'.…
Iraq fish farmers hit by carp deaths, amid fears over pollution
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…
Plastic straw pollution drawing global attention
Municipalities around the world are increasingly cracking down on plastic pollution, especially single-use straws.…
China is winning its war on air pollution
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…
Chemicals in our everyday environment ‘are poisoning our brains’
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…
Kenya introduces world’s toughest law against plastic bags
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.…
Paris Pollution: ‘Tomorrow we stop breathing’
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…