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Basketball court and playing field at a school with industrial smokestacks emitting pollution visible in the background, demonstrating the proximity of pollution sources to community spaces in Kleszczow, Poland.

Wildfires Create ‘Witches’ Brew’ of Pollution Affecting 900M People, UN Climate Report Reveals

Climate change is making wildfires more frequent and intense, leading to dangerous air pollution that can travel across continents, according to a new United Nations report. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released

Govind Tekale

September 6, 2025

Dark plume of smoke billowing from a tall industrial chimney stack at the Łaziska thermal power plant silhouetted against an orange sunset sky.

News·Pollution·World

World Bank: Pollution Causing 5.7M Deaths Yearly with 5% GDP Loss; Efficiency Could Cut Damage by Half

Pollution isn’t just harming the environment – it’s damaging economies right now, according to a new World Bank report. The research shows that using natural resources more efficiently could cut pollution by

Karmactive Staff

September 3, 2025

Industrial smokestacks emitting dark pollution into a cloudy sky over an urban area, illustrating air pollution from industrial facilities.

News·USA

Environmental Groups Sue Trump EPA Over ‘Illegal’ Methane Rule Delay That Could Release 3.8M Tons of Pollution

A dozen environmental and health groups filed a lawsuit on July 31, 2025, challenging the Trump administration’s decision to delay methane pollution standards for oil and gas operations. The lawsuit, filed in

Govind Tekale

August 20, 2025

Australia·News

Murujuga’s Million Ancient Petroglyphs Win UNESCO Status Despite Industrial Pollution Concerns

UNESCO has officially added the Murujuga Cultural Landscape to the World Heritage List, recognizing over a million ancient Aboriginal rock carvings in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. The decision came during the 47th

Govind Tekale

July 12, 2025

News·Pollution·UK

Moving Diesel Car Exhausts to Right Side Could Cut UK Pavement Pollution by a Third

A new study from the University of York has found that a straightforward change in car design could significantly reduce harmful air pollution on UK pavements. Moving exhaust pipes from the left

Rahul Somvanshi

July 4, 2025

Cholla Power Plant, Joseph City, Arizona

News·USA

New Mexico Appeals Court Dismisses Landmark Oil Pollution Lawsuit, Fueling Supreme Court Showdown

A New Mexico appeals court has thrown out a lawsuit that claimed the state failed to protect citizens from oil and gas pollution. The three-judge panel ruled on June 3, 2025, that

Govind Tekale

June 6, 2025

Health·Pollution

Air Pollution May Kill 36,000 Yearly by 2050 in Southeast Asia if Stronger Rules Aren’t Enforced

Every breath counts. That’s the message from a new study showing how stricter air pollution rules could save 36,000 lives each year in Southeast Asia by 2050. Scientists at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological

Tejal Somvanshi

May 22, 2025

Mosquito coil. Photo source: Jo Naylor (CC BY 2.0)

Health·Pollution

Mosquito Coils Equal 100 Cigarettes: Doctor Warns About Hidden Indoor Air Pollution Dangers

When Dr. Sanjeev Mehta speaks about air pollution, he doesn’t just focus on the smog we see outside. As a pulmonologist at Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital, he knows some of the most dangerous

Rahul Somvanshi

May 5, 2025

Big city Los Angeles smog building [photo source: pixabay] [PDM 1.0]

Pollution·USA

46 % of Americans—156 M—Now Breathe Hazardous Smog and Soot: State of the Air Report Exposes Decade-High Pollution

American Lung Association’s 2025 “State of the Air” report reveals 156 million Americans—46% of the population—now breathe unhealthy air, a troubling increase of nearly 25 million people compared to last year’s findings.

Rahul Somvanshi

April 24, 2025

Representative Image. Cruise Ship Pollution. Photo Source: George Desipris

Ocean·Pollution·Travel

Cruise Ship Pollution Includes Sewage, Gray Water, Microplastics, and Chemical Discharge at Sea

Entertainment has found a new medium – cruise ship tours around the world. But there is a problem created by these tours. That is cruise ship waste dumping in the sea. The

Govind Tekale

April 16, 2025