Category Pollution

Residents in South Africa's coal mining regions are suffering from poor air quality due to unfulfilled clean air promises, impacting public health near power stations and mines.

The Gujarat High Court has ruled Tata Chemicals liable for extensive ecological damage to the Gulf of Kutch Marine Sanctuary. The court identified the firm as an encroacher due to illegal effluent discharge.

Vehicle and industrial emissions are fueling a rise in ground-level ozone pollution in Delhi, posing a significant threat to public health. Data indicates persistent breaches of safety standards, impacting respiratory and cardiovascular systems.

A lawsuit has been filed in Peru demanding accountability for long-standing mining pollution in Cerro de Pasco. The suit alleges that decades of operation have contaminated soil, water, and air, impacting thousands of local residents and leading to significant public health and environmental concerns.

Local authorities have been cited for failing to prevent the unscientific dumping and burning of solid waste, leading to severe air and water pollution along the Mula-Mutha river.

Common medications have been detected in multiple locations along Djibouti's Gulf of Tadjourah. Untreated urban wastewater is identified as the source of contamination.

A significant harmful algal bloom, the largest and longest recorded in Australia, continues to impact the coastal waters of Port Hughes, a region typically rich in biodiversity. The bloom, first observed in late March, is affecting the Great Southern Reef.

South Africa's transition from coal power is leading to abandoned mines becoming sites for waste and polluted water, posing a long-term environmental threat.

Residents in the Dominican Republic are seeking relocation due to pollution concerns from a gold mine, highlighting a gap in Canada's oversight of its mining companies abroad.

On World Environment Day, India's progress in measuring air quality is acknowledged. The focus now shifts to developing effective strategies and actions to address the air pollution challenges that persist across the nation.