Pollution

Interior view of a large concrete access shaft for the Thames Tideway Tunnel, London's storm sewer built to cut raw sewage discharge into the River Thames

October 18, 2026

Thames Water Sewage Spills Fell 64% in 2025 Even as the Firm Seeks a £2.4bn Bailout to Avoid Collapse

If you are one of the roughly 16 million customers who pay a water bill to Thames Water, you are living through two stories that rarely get told together. One says your

Illustration of an industrial drain and factory outlet

Environment

Ghaziabad Drain Video: What Is Verified About Dyeing-Unit Wastewater Claims

A video alleges wastewater pollution near Shahid Nagar, Ghaziabad. What is verified, what remains unconfirmed, and what evidence is needed.

October 15, 2026

Patancheru’s Antibiotic-Wastewater Warning: What the Research Found

Environment·Sustainability

Research near Patancheru found exceptionally high antibiotic concentrations in pharmaceutical wastewater. What the studies do—and do not—show about resistance risks.

Nashik Borewell Test Reports Hexavalent Chromium at 1,000 Times Cited Drinking-Water Limit

Environment·India

Residents in Ambad, Nashik, have reported that water from a residential borewell turned bright yellow. A test commissioned by the South Asia Network on

Fenced-off area of stripped dark earth beside a rural road, with forested hillside behind under an overcast sky

Health·Pollution

Michael Sheen Found 81 PCB Types in His Blood Investigating Wales Chemical Dumping

81 types of PCBs were detected in Michael Sheen's blood as his BBC documentary examines 14 sites of concern, 12 of them in Wales, and the rare cancers residents there say are

Rahul Somvanshi

August 18, 2026

Diwali fireworks burst at night with long-exposure light trails over a dark sky

India·News·Policy·Pollution

Fireworks Policy Fight: ₹7,000cr Industry And 3 Lakh Jobs Drive Calls For Government-Controlled Shows as Delhi AQI 400+

India’s Fireworks Dilemma: Should the Government Take Control? India’s Fireworks Dilemma: Time for Government Control? As cities choke on toxic air and hospitals overflow, the debate over public vs private fireworks intensifies

Rahul Somvanshi

October 21, 2025

An oil pumpjack (nodding donkey) extracting crude oil in a desert landscape, with the mechanical arm mid-cycle against a clear sky.

Energy·News·USA

California Approves 20,000 New Oil Wells Despite Being ‘Second Only to US in Methane Leaks’

California lawmakers recently passed Senate Bill 237, allowing up to 2,000 new oil drilling permits yearly in Kern County with reduced environmental oversight. The bill exempts drilling from California Environmental Quality Act

Karmactive Team

September 16, 2025

Representative Image. Person in yellow sweater pouring water from one clear glass to another at a kitchen sink with modern stainless steel faucet.

News·USA

EPA’s ‘Common-Sense Flexibility’ Keeps 73 Million Americans Exposed to Toxic PFAS in Drinking Water

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced plans to partially roll back drinking water protections against harmful “forever chemicals,” while maintaining strict limits on two of the most dangerous compounds. Under the changes,

Govind Tekale

September 12, 2025

Close-up of a welder working with metal, creating bright orange sparks in a dark industrial environment, illustrating industrial processes that contribute to methane emissions.

Climate·Health

Global Methane Traps 80x More Heat Than CO2, Trade Drives 30% of Emissions

A new study shows methane levels remain high globally, though the annual growth rate has fluctuated in recent years. Global trade now fuels about 30% of all methane emissions, with Asia and

Karmactive Staff

September 8, 2025

Polluted section of White Oak Bayou with cloudy residue and dead vegetation from alleged coconut lotion discharge, Houston.

Crime·News·Pollution·USA

Constable: ‘We Must Protect Our Bayous’ After Manager Dumps 100-Gallon ‘Bad Batch’ Lotion in White Oak

A Houston cosmetics lab manager faces a felony water pollution charge after investigators allege approximately 100 gallons of coconut lotion were discharged into a sewage line or retention pond that flows into

Tejal Somvanshi

September 5, 2025

Aerial view of the Darwin LNG gas plant at Wickham Point under construction in 2004, with fuel tanks in the foreground and cranes against the skyline.

Australia·Energy·News·Pollution

“Methane 80 Times More Powerful Than CO2″: Darwin LNG’s Two-Decade Leak Called “Major Environmental Issue”

Freedom of Information documents obtained by Environment Centre NT reveal Santos’ liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility has been leaking methane for nearly two decades, with multiple regulators aware but failing to

Rahul Somvanshi

September 1, 2025

Federal ranger at illegal marijuana cultivation site in Sequoia National Park during enforcement operation.

Crime·Environment·News·USA

Rangers Uncover 2,377 Marijuana Plants and Banned Pesticides Stealing 19,016 Gallons of Water Daily

National Park Service rangers and Bureau of Land Management agents hauled 2,377 full-grown cannabis plants and nearly a ton of trash from a 13-acre grow deep in Sequoia National Park last week.

Govind Tekale

August 25, 2025

Maritime·News

Ship Fire Claims 3,000 Vehicles: Morning Midas Sinks in Pacific After 3-Week Blaze with 70 EVs Aboard

A cargo ship carrying about 3,000 vehicles sank in the Pacific Ocean on June 23, 2025, after burning for three weeks. The Morning Midas went down in deep water, about 415 miles

Govind Tekale

June 26, 2025

Shell Leman 26A offshore oil and gas installation in the North Sea

Energy·News·USA

Judge Halts Sable Offshore Pipeline Restart Amid $2.5M Daily Loss Claim

A Santa Barbara Superior Court judge has stopped Sable Offshore from restarting its oil pipeline – the same one that caused the devastating 2015 Refugio Oil Spill. Judge Donna Geck issued a

Rahul Somvanshi

June 4, 2025

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