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Watchdog says rollback of EU green rules rushed, unbalanced
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 27, 2025 The European Commission moved too fast to scale back landmark sustainability rules for businesses, lacking transparency and taking too much of a cue from industry, the EU's ethics watchdog said Thursday. The push to amend the new environmental and human rights rules is part of a broader business-friendly drive to slash EU red tape, paring back a slew of laws on which the ink is barely dry. Responding to complaints brought by environmental groups over the so-called "simplification" drive, the EU ... read more |
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Trump admin aims to roll back limits on deadly air pollutionWashington (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 The Trump administration is vying to roll back Biden-era limits on one of the most widespread deadly air pollutants, asking a court to vacate the standard. ... more 
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 
BHP liable for 2015 Brazil mine disaster: UK courtLondon (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. ... 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 |
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India's cloud seeding trials 'costly spectacle'New Delhi (AFP) Nov 2, 2025 India's efforts to combat air pollution by using cloud seeding in its sprawling capital New Delhi appear to have fallen flat, with scientists and activists questioning the effectiveness of the move. ... more 
As clock ticks down, Greece tries to clean up its act on wasteCorfu, Greece (AFP) Nov 3, 2025 Cell phone glued to his ear, Kosmas Vassilas watches his truck crews round up multi-coloured bins on the island of Corfu, where a groundbreaking recycling initiative is bucking the trend of Greece's anarchic waste disposal. ... more 
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 |
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Tunisian city on general strike over factory pollution
Gabes, 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. Thousands have recently rallied in the city of some 400,000 inhabitants to demand the closure of a state-run phosphate processing plant which they say is behind a rise in gas poisonings after it ramped up production. The plant, inaugurated in 1972, processes phosphate to make fertilisers, and some of the gases ... read 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 pollutionStrasbourg, 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. ... 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
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 |
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