Some countries are known for having dangerously high pollution levels, poor sanitation, and large amounts of unmanaged waste. These problems are usually caused by overpopulation, industrial activity, ...

Ogun State issues a final ultimatum to factories in Ogijo causing severe lead pollution. Companies must upgrade facilities by March 2026 or face closure.

Industrial units in Jaipur's Sanganer area are discharging chemical- and bleach-laden wastewater into water bodies, ...

The air quality in New Delhi and its surrounding areas has turned hazardous as a dense layer of smog blanketed the Indian capital. Several parts of Delhi recorded an air quality index (AQI) of 400 and ...

Scientists and communities are working together to address pollution in Mexico’s rivers, but are skeptical of the government’s efforts in this area, including a national water plan released last year.

LANSING – Michigan and its neighbors have missed a 2025 deadline to curb the farm pollution that feeds toxic algal blooms in western Lake Erie, despite 10 years of work and millions of dollars spent ...

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS; Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; and The Narwhal who work together to bring ...

Misconceptions and misinformation only add to the everyday confusion about how pollution actually works—what the AQI measures ...

The Trump administration is seeking to abandon a rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution, arguing that the Biden administration did not have authority to set the tighter standard on ...