Air Pollution

EPD convictions in July ***********************      Thirty-two convictions were recorded in July 2025 for breaches of legislation enforced by the Environmental Protection Department.        Three of the convictions were under the Air Pollution Control Ordinance, two were under the Noise Control Ordinance, two were under the Public…

While banning ozone-destroying gases such as CFCs has helped the ozone layer to recover, when combined with increased air pollution the impact of ozone could warm our planet 40% more than originally thought. The ozone hole over Antarctica in 2020. Image credit: ESA. “CFCs and HCFCs are greenhouse gases that…

A coalition of environmental campaigners and Indigenous groups is suing the Chilean government for systematically failing to curb pollution in the heart of the country’s copper mining region, as demand rises for the metal that is critical for the energy transition. It marks the first time the Chilean government has…

Tesla electric vehicles at a charging station in Alhambra, California on March 11, 2025.  Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images On President Donald Trump's first day in office, he signed an executive order aiming to eliminate the "electric vehicle mandate" and remove subsidies that favor EVs. Since then,…

An analysis of studies incorporating data from almost 30 million people has highlighted the role that air pollution - including that coming from car exhaust emissions - plays in increased risk of dementia. Dementias such as Alzheimer's disease are estimated to affect more than 57.4 million people worldwide, a number…

Environment Reducing air pollution is critical for improving public health, but it has brought big climate trade-offs By James Dinneen Facebook / Meta Twitter / X icon Linkedin Reddit Email As smog clears worldwide, heatwaves are becoming more frequent CLAUDIO REYES/AFP via Getty Images Heatwaves have become more frequent as…

When Darren Riley moved to Detroit seven years ago, he didn’t expect the city’s air to change his life—literally. Developing asthma as an adult opened his eyes to a much larger problem: the invisible but pervasive impact of air pollution on the health of marginalized communities. “I was fascinated about…

Bangladesh, one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries, is witnessing a troubling rise in lightning-related deaths. Scientists point to a strong link between increased lightning activity and worsening air pollution, much of which is carried in from across its borders. A new study, which analyzed six years of lightning and…

In February, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment announced a plan to eliminate severe air pollution by the end of 2025. To achieve this ambitious goal, China will tighten emission standards and boost clean energy and electric transport, including shifting freight from roads to rail and waterways (1...Read More

Indian capital bans fuel for old cars in anti-pollution bid by AFP Staff Writers New Delhi (AFP) July 1, 2025 India's capital banned fuel sales to ageing vehicles on Tuesday as authorities try to tackle the sprawling megacity's hazardous air pollution. The city is regularly ranked one of the most…