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USA: Clinton expresses 'outrage' at Flint water contamination scandal

A water pollution scandal in the US has risen to the surface of this year’s presidential campaign. Lead-contaminated drinking water was piped to

18/01/2016

Business Series

US regulators reject VW's plans for emissions fix

US regulators have rejected Volkswagen’s plans to fix 2.0 litre cars equipped with equipment which “cheated” emissions tests allowing them to emit 40

13/01/2016

Italy

Italian cities ban vehicles from streets to curb pollution

Streets around the Italian city of Naples were quieter than usual on Saturday (January 2). Cars, motorbikes and scooters have been banned until

02/01/2016

India

New Delhi: an ambitious anti-pollution plan

Cars alternating days in the world's most polluted city

01/01/2016

India

New Delhi moves to tackle choking pollution

In what has been dubbed the world’s most polluted city, the message seems to be enough is enough. Moves to tackle toxic smog in New Delhi include

31/12/2015

World News

Italian government acts to curb pollution

A rise in the concentration of health-threatening dust particles causing pollution in many Italian cities has prompted the government to act. A host

30/12/2015

Italy

Record pollution forces Milan to take cars off roads

Pollution in Italy’s industrial powerhouse Milan has got so bad the mayor is taking action, along with his counterpart in Rome and some other smaller

29/12/2015

Italy

Italy steps up fight against pollution

Some of Italy's major cities take action against levels of pollution that experts warn have reached unhealthy heights.

28/12/2015

World News

Unseasonal weather in Europe and elsewhere creates air pollution spikes

Air pollution is reaching record levels in many countries, particularly in China. At least 10 cities and one province are on “red alert”. Beijing

24/12/2015

Italy

Traffic restrictions across northern Italy as pollution levels smash EU limits

Cities across northern Italy are on high smog alert due to unseasonably mild temperatures and low rainfall. Traffic in Rome and other major

22/12/2015

World News

Traffic fumes pushing Tehran's pollution to alarmingly high levels

The past few days have been particularly bad, with the government acknowledging that the air quality is unhealthy for the city's residents

18/12/2015

Business Series

Volkswagen says CO2 deviations fewer than suspected

Volkswagen says a probe into carbon-dioxide emissions irregularities has found that far fewer cars were affected than previously thought. CO2 issue

09/12/2015

China

Beijing 'airpocalypse' red alert now in force

Tough restrictions come into force today in Beijing which has issued its first ever red alert for pollution. That’s the most serious warning

08/12/2015

China

First-ever red alert for pollution issued in Chinese capital

As climate change is debated in Paris, the Chinese capital is facing unprecedented heavy smog

07/12/2015

World

Cities must make key contributions toward climate change solutions

At the climate talks in Paris, the mayors of cities around the world are meeting to brainstorm how they can reduce the carbon impact on our

02/12/2015

Brazil

The death of Rio Doce, the "sweet river", under a tide of toxic mud

With the news of late being dominated by a narrow range of security-related issues what is being called the worst environmental disaster in Brazil’s

23/11/2015

Brazil

Owners of Brazil mine fined more than 60m dollars over burst dams

Brazil has imposed fines amounting to over sixty million dollars over two burst dams that resulted in at least deaths and twenty injuries on November

13/11/2015

Canada

#Flushgate: Montreal's controversial sewage dump begins

Montreal begins a controversial eight-billion-litre sewage dump into its river. The city says it's the most environmentally-friendly option.

12/11/2015

World News

Hollande and Obama step up pressure on climate change ahead of COP21

The French and American presidents have urged for action to tackle global warming following a warning by the World Meteorological Organization that greenhouse gases reached record levels in 2014.

09/11/2015

World News

Greenhouse gas levels reached record and 'dangerous' high in 2014

Levels of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere reached record highs last year, making Earth a more dangerous planet for future generations, says the

09/11/2015