In densely populated coastal areas, reactions of polluted air with sea salt aerosol from the ocean can lead to high surface ozone levels that affect air quality. Chlorine has become infamous for ...

About 40km of West Coast beaches have been polluted by an oil slick which also threatens sea bird colonies and the Olifant’s ...

For many residents, a polluted Yamuna is just an eyesore on their daily commute. But for Delhi’s fisherfolk, the dying river is an existential crisis that threatens their survival. Delhi’s ...

Amid industrial pollution, a deep-sea discharge system was launched in 2020 to discharge treated wastewater from the Ergene River Basin into the Sea of Marmara. The system extends about 4.5 km ...

The White Volta River, which flows near the town of Yapei, has been severely polluted due to illegal mining activities in the Banda Nkwanta areas. The river, which is a vital source of water for ...

The rivers encircling Dhaka have been gasping for survival for decades, choked by pollution and encroachment. Recent data, however, shows that the situation is deteriorating further -- and may be ...

Archaeologists have traced the earliest case of lead pollution by humans to the Aegean Sea region around 5,200 years ago. The findings, published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment, ...

In Finland’s freezing Arctic, lakes and rivers have nourished the lifeways of Indigenous Skolt Sámi communities for ...

The District of Columbia on Friday filed a lawsuit against the federal government over pollution in the Anacostia River, arguing it has inflicted “catastrophic harm” on the mostly poor and ...

A company has been slapped with a hefty fine after blaming a river pollution incident on a 'disgruntled ex-employee'. The company's boss claimed that the pollution, which resulted in the death of ...