Pollution Control Boards have power to impose restitutionary damages under Water, Air Acts, says Supreme Court

Supreme Court gave Pollution Control Boards more teeth by declaring their power to impose and collect restitutionary damages to completely restore polluted air and waterbodies back to their original, pristine selves in an ecosystem. | Photo...

Pollution Control Boards Can Impose Environmental Compensation On Polluting Entities: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (Aug.4) ruled that the Pollution Control Boards (PCB) are empowered to impose environmental compensation on polluting entities under their statutory mandate. “the environmental regulators, the Pollution Control Boards...

EPA move on greenhouse gases is a win for sanity and the working class

Brian Frye is a sixth-generation Iowa farmer, a former crude oil broker, and an energy expert with over 15 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. Imagine waking up every day and being told your very existence is a threat — your pickup,...

Revealed: How the Meat Industry Uses Environmental Groups to Make Beef Seem Climate-Friendly

The meat industry may have enlisted environmental groups to persuade people to “feel better” about eating beef, despite the sector’s ballooning emissions of climate-heating pollution, according to a public relations strategy document. The plan,...

Fire ants are heating up, fueled by Florida's growth, global warming

Red imported fire ants cause significant economic damage and pose health risks. Climate change, urban sprawl, and flooding are exacerbating the fire ant problem in Florida. Scientists are exploring biological controls and other methods to manage...

Review: ‘Shade: The Promise of a Forgotten Natural Resource’ calls for better protection from global warming

SHADE: The Promise of a Forgotten Natural Resource. By Sam Bloch. Random House. 336 pages. $32. The cities of ancient Mesopotamia were oases for travelers trying to escape the sun’s heat. Urban shade was created by the buildings themselves with...

This bites! Fire ants are heating up in Florida due to global warming

New study revisits link between air pollution in East Asia and global warming

Over the past decade, clean-up efforts in East Asia have reduced air pollution significantly, improving quality of life and health in the region. But they may also have inadvertently contributed to speeding up global warming, by removing particles...

Flanders steps up fight against tiger mosquitoes

Flanders is stepping up its fight against the Asian tiger mosquito, an exotic species that can carry diseases such as dengue and Zika. Due to global warming, this species is appearing more frequently in Belgium. Since 2021, the Flemish Agency for...

Pollution in Cancun’s Manatí Lagoon

18 Activists are calling for the fencing of the Manatí Lagoon area to prevent it from being used as a clandestine garbage dump. During the first cleanup conducted in the Manatí Lagoon Natural Protected Area, 12 tons of trash were removed, mainly...

Mississippi River pollution grows 'dead zone' in Gulf

The Gulf's "dead zone" is growing because of Mississippi River pollution.According to a study from Louisiana State University, the area this year is 4,700 square miles. The "dead zone" is an area without enough oxygen for fish or sea animals to...

DuPont agrees to $2B record settlement with N.J. over ‘forever chemical’ pollution at 4 sites

New Jersey reached a $2 billion settlement with DuPont and several of its entities to resolve a lawsuit over “forever chemical” contamination at four industrial sites, which state officials called the largest environmental settlement ever achieved...

Gold King spotlighted mine pollution in Colorado. Ten years later, locals still wait for solutions

The Colorado Sun originally published this story on August 3, 2025. On a cloudy day in late July, Anthony Edwards looked out at where Cement Creek meets the Animas River in Silverton, a town in southwestern Colorado. Nearly 10 years prior, he...

Review Finds Most Studies on Air-Cleaning Technologies Do Not Focus on Real-World Settings

A scoping review published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that only a small fraction of existing studies examined whether air-cleaning technologies “reduce human infections or identify potential harmful emissions.” CIDRAP has the news....

“$1.5 Trillion Plastics Disaster Is ‘Wrecking Global Health Every Single Year'”: Shocking Report Reveals Hidden Costs

IN A NUTSHELL 🌍 The surge in plastic production has led to a global health crisis, costing $1.5 trillion annually in health damages. 🚮 Less than 10 percent of all plastic has been recycled, contributing to massive pollution from Mount Everest to...

China's Ministry of Public Security warns of cyber data pollution by unsafe, questionable AI trainings

AI Photo: VCG China's Ministry of Public Security (MPS) on Tuesday issued a safety advisory, warning that artificial intelligence (AI) training data varies widely in quality, which often contains false information, fabricated content, and biased...

Nations will try again on plan to confront world’s ‘spiraling’ plastic pollution mess

Nations gather in Geneva Tuesday to try to complete a landmark treaty aimed at ending the plastic pollution crisis that… Nations gather in Geneva Tuesday to try to complete a landmark treaty aimed at ending the plastic pollution crisis that...

Toward ending plastic pollution: A global treaty may soon come to light

QNA Doha In a world increasingly suffocated by plastic waste, the urgent need for radical solutions to confront this global challenge is becoming ever more apparent. Oceans are burdened by vast floating plastic islands while wildlife suffers from...

Emissions reduction ‘central’ to boosting productivity

An answer to Australia’s languishing productivity lies in its response to the threat of climate change, an independent government advisory body has found. Adapting to growing climate-related risks while also reducing emissions and transitioning to...

Hong Kong: Nanorobot Enhances Precision Pollution Control

Researchers from Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), working in collaboration with institutions in mainland China, have developed a multifunctional nanorobot with the potential to significantly enhance pollutant degradation and antibacterial...