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BHP liable for 2015 Brazil mine disaster: UK court
London (AFP) Nov 14, 2025 A British court ruled Friday that Australian mining giant BHP is liable for one of Brazil's worst environmental disasters, potentially paving the way for billions of dollars in compensation. A dam collapse in 2015 at an iron-ore mine run by a firm co-owned by BHP killed 19 people and unleashed a deluge of toxic mud into villages, fields, rainforest, rivers and the ocean. "BHP are strictly liable as 'polluters' in respect of damage caused by the collapse," the High Court in London said in its ru ... read more |
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New research measures how much plastic is lethal for marine lifeNew York (AFP) Nov 17, 2025 Marine animals inevitably eat what we toss in the ocean, including pervasive plastics - but how much is too much? ... more 
Right-tilting EU parliament backs unpicking green business rulesBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 13, 2025 European lawmakers voted Thursday to back the weakening of landmark EU environmental and human rights rules, as part of a business-friendly drive to slash red tape pushed through with far-right support. ... more 
Light pollution disrupts carbon cycle balance across continentsLondon, UK (SPX) Nov 13, 2025 Artificial light at night (ALAN) is changing how ecosystems store and release carbon across large areas, research from Cranfield University shows. The study, published in Nature Climate Change, anal ... more 
'I miss breathing': Delhi protesters demand action on pollutionNew Delhi (AFP) Nov 9, 2025 Dozens of protesters rallied in New Delhi on Sunday to demand government action on toxic air, as a thick haze containing dangerous microparticles shrouded the Indian capital. ... more |
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Sunlight and Seawater Break Down Synthetic Fabrics into Microfibers Polluting OceansTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 30, 2025 A team of scientists from the Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences and Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology conducted experiments to analyze how common polyester te ... more 
New method harnesses solar-powered biofilms to eliminate soil pollutantsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 27, 2025 Recent research has demonstrated that iron mineral-bacterial biofilms can effectively degrade environmental contaminants by leveraging solar energy. This novel approach not only enhances the breakdo ... more 
Absence of toxic foam in Indian river cheers Hindu devoteesNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 27, 2025 Thousands of devotees waded into the foul waters of the Yamuna river in the Indian capital Monday for a Hindu festival, amid political wrangling over the sacred but severely polluted waterway. ... more 
Tunisian city on general strike over factory pollutionGabes, Tunisia (AFP) Oct 23, 2025 Workers in the southern Tunisian city of Gabes launched a general strike on Tuesday following weeks of protest over a chemical factory residents blame for a spike in serious health issues. ... more
India trials Delhi cloud seeding to combat deadly smogNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 24, 2025 India trialled cloud seeding over its smog-filled capital for the first time, spraying a chemical from an aeroplane to encourage rain and wash deadly particles out of the air. ... more |
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EU parliament adopts curbs on plastic pellet pollution
Strasbourg, France (AFP) Oct 23, 2025 The European Parliament on Thursday definitively adopted rules clamping down on pollution from the tiny pellets that constitute the building blocks of most plastic products. The text introduces new rules to hold handling and transport firms accountable for spills of the lentil-sized pellets, called nurdles, which are used in everything from car bumpers to salad bowls. The proposal was approved without a vote after being backed by a wide majority in the parliament's environment committee earlier ... read more
Unspoilt corner of Portugal fears arrival of high-end tourismComporta, Portugal (AFP) Oct 22, 2025 Above the pine forests and dunes that stretch along the nearly deserted beaches of southwestern Portugal, cranes rise from building sites soon to be luxury hotels - a sign of the region's contentious transformation into a playground for the wealthy. ... more |
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EU takes aim at plastic pellets to prevent their nightmare cleanupBrest, France (AFP) Oct 21, 2025 At first glance, the tiny plastic pellets appear relatively harmless. No bigger than a lentil, these "nurdles" are destined to be melted down to make everything from car bumpers to salad bowls. ... more 
Indian capital chokes after Diwali firework frenzyNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 21, 2025 Toxic air in India's capital hit more than 56 times the UN health limit early Tuesday, after fireworks for the Hindu festival of Diwali worsened air pollution. ... more 
Machine learning and solar energy unite for sustainable soil remediationTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 21, 2025 Soil contamination continues to endanger ecosystems, agriculture, and human health worldwide. Traditional cleanup methods, while effective, remain energy-intensive and carbon-heavy, making long-term ... more 
Flood reckoning for Bali on overdevelopment, wasteDenpasar, Indonesia (AFP) Oct 20, 2025 Standing where her family home once was, Ruth Deidree Boelan closed her eyes and prayed for relatives missing in devastating flash floods that swept resort island Bali this year. ... more
Dozens arrested in Tunisia anti-pollution protests; Suspect Albanian waste shipment sampled for analysisTunis (AFP) Oct 18, 2025 Police in Gabes, Tunisia have arrested dozens of people in demonstrations against a chemical factory which locals blame for pollution and a range of health issues, a local campaign group and a lawyer said Saturday. ... more |
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