North West communities around mines concerned about ground-water contamination

Mines bring economic prosperity, but also take their toll on the environment and human health.
Environmental activists finding it difficult to get polluters to comply with policies

Pollution remains a serious global issue with environmental activists finding it difficult to get
Fun run hosted in Cape Town to highlight importance of air quality

The Department of Science and Innovation is hosting a fun run in Sea Point and Khayelitsha in Cape
Fight over funding threatens EU deal on new climate laws

A dispute over how to shield low-income citizens from European Union policies to put a price on
Court gives Environment Minister a year to enforce clean air plan

Environmental justice group, Groundwork says government must hold accountable those who are
More people fall ill as air pollution suffocates New Delhi

More people have fallen ill due to air pollution in India’s capital New Delhi in the past two weeks,
Pollution moves to red zone in Delhi over Diwali fireworks

Pollution monitors moved into the red zone in India’s capital where air turned to poison after
Pollution deaths in India rose to 1.67 million in 2019: Lancet

Toxic air killed more people in India in 2019 than in 2017, The Lancet said in a report shared by
China’s 2019 winter pollution gains offset by worsening in other regions: Study

Smog-prone regions near Beijing and Shanghai posted big improvements in air quality in late 2019,
Tons of plastic churns through waves on South African beach

Tons of plastic waste appeared in waves along the Durban coastline on Thursday.
Delhi’s air turns hazardous again, government issues health warnings

India’s capital New Delhi saw another episode of plummeted pollution level to “severe” quality on
Campaigners demand EU action against Western Balkan heavy polluters

Most Western Balkan countries have failed to fulfil the first requirement to meet European Union
Industry groups urge White House to finish environmental review process

More than 30 industry groups on Friday called on the Trump administration to finish a regulatory
Daily commuters feel the brunt of New Delhi pollution

Daily commuters in New Delhi have become the primary victims of toxic smog that has plagued the
India pollution: Protesters demand solution as air remains hazardous

Environmental groups and New Delhi residents staged a protest at India Gate on Tuesday to press for
‘We are suffering with pollution’

Deseree Goodmann, from South Basin in Durban, lives with chronic asthma disease and is currently
Pollution tops Kimberley Lekgotla

Pollution is at the top of the agenda at the Lekgotla held in Kimberley. The Environment, Forestry
Arctic expedition discovers micro plastics in ice cores

Tiny pieces of plastic have been found in ice cores drilled in the Arctic by a US-led team of
Ecuadorans end Chevron pollution lawsuit in Canada

Indigenous Ecuadoran villagers hoping to make oil giant Chevron pay for pollution in the country’s
Britain adopts 2050 net zero emissions target

Britain on Thursday became the world’s first major economy to adopt the tough new target of lowering