Category Pollution

Explainer, Pollution

The Offshored Crisis: Why India’s New PFAS Debate Matters to the World

When a controversial chemical factory linked to one of Europe’s worst pollution scandals quietly found a second life in India, it triggered outrage far beyond environmental circles. Activists, scientists, and local communities are now raising difficult questions: Are wealthy nations…

Aayushi Gour
May 29, 2026

Fact Check, Pollution

Fact Check: Viral tweet falsely claims ozone and particulate matter do not harm health

A viral post shared by Steve Milloy claims that poor air quality in cities such as Phoenix and Salt Lake City is mainly caused by meteorological inversions and not pollution sources. The post also claims that pollutants like ozone and…

Vivek Saini
May 8, 2026

News, Pollution

Sewage pollution threatens UK’s underwater forests, raising fresh ecological alarm

A growing environmental concern is unfolding beneath the surface of Britain’s rivers and coastal waters, where scientists say vital underwater forests are being quietly damaged by pollution. New research highlighted in recent reporting points to sewage and agricultural runoff as…

Aayushi Gour
May 6, 2026

News, Pollution

Ethanol Blending Push Raises Concerns Over Water Use in Rice-Growing States

India’s push to expand ethanol blending in petrol is facing renewed scrutiny after fresh warnings about its impact on groundwater resources. The country has already achieved close to 15% blending and is aiming for 20% in the near term. While…

Vivek Saini
May 1, 2026

News, Pollution

CAG Flags Major Gaps in Sewage Treatment as Untreated Waste Enters Ganga

Despite years of effort and heavy public spending to clean the Ganga, a new audit has found that untreated sewage continues to flow into the river from its upper stretches in Uttarakhand. The findings raise serious questions about the effectiveness…

Vivek Saini
April 20, 2026

News, Pollution

CFC Replacements Have Left a New Legacy of Persistent Chemical Pollution, Research Shows

The chemicals that replaced ozone-destroying CFCs were once hailed as a safer solution for refrigeration and industrial use, but new research suggests they have left behind a different kind of environmental legacy. Scientists have found that as these replacement gases…

Vivek Saini
February 7, 2026

News, Pollution

Chemicals from Wastewater Treatment Found Across English Farmland Soils

A new study has revealed that soils across English farmland contain an unexpectedly wide mix of industrial chemicals and pharmaceutical substances. Researchers from the University of Leeds analysed samples from multiple farming regions and found more than 520 chemical compounds…

Vivek Saini
December 4, 2025

News, Pollution

Delhi Ranks Third in Uranium Contamination as States Like Assam and Rajasthan Show Lower Lead Levels

Delhi’s groundwater is showing growing signs of chemical stress as new government findings reveal high levels of heavy metals along with other contaminants across several districts. The latest Annual Ground Water Quality Report 2025 by the Central Groundwater Board has…

Vivek Saini
December 2, 2025
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Feature, Pollution

X-Press Pearl’s $1 Billion Fine – Symbolic Victory or Delayed Justice?

In July 2025 Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court delivered a landmark verdict on the X-Press Pearl disaster. The court ordered the ship’s owners and operators (the Singapore-based X-Press Pearl Group)—and even a local agent—to pay US$1 billion in compensation for the…

Rashmitha Diwyanjalee
August 11, 2025

News, Pollution

Himalayan Clouds No Longer Pristine: Study Finds Carcinogenic Metals

Once regarded as one of nature’s purest water sources, the clouds drifting over the Eastern Himalayas and Western Ghats are now laden with toxic heavy metals, according to a new study led by the Bose Institute under the Department of…

Vivek Saini
August 6, 2025
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