Pollution

Australia sues 3M for $1.82b over contamination from PFAS at defence sites

3M said it has never manufactured PFAS in Australia and ceased sales of the products at issue in the country roughly two decades ago.

Pope Leo decries ‘dizzying’ profits earned by companies that pollute

Pope Leo arriving for a meeting with mayors and faithful of various municipalities of the so-called "Land of Fires," an area long plagued by illegal toxic waste dumping and burning, in Acerra, Italy, on May 23.

Hanoi hits the brakes on petrol bike ban

Vehicular emissions account for more than half of the capital’s pollution problem but the city runs on two-wheelers.

Pollution from coal is hurting global solar output, study finds

Aerosols released from the burning of fossil fuels reduced global solar generation by 5.8 per cent in 2023, a study showed.

Troubled waters: Jakarta battles deadly, invasive sucking fish

Mounds of scaly carcases pile up on a riverbank in Jakarta where authorities are fighting an uphill battle against a fast-breeding invasive fish flourishing in Java island's heavily polluted waterways.

S. Koreans’ meat-heavy diet carries bigger carbon cost than 10 return flights to Jeju, report finds

On a per capita basis, meat consumption in South Korea generated 1,115kg of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions per year.

Bali’s waste crisis: Changemakers tackle the root of the problem

Kedonganan Beach clean-up. Bali’s waste challenge is reflected not only in viral beach clean-up photos, but also in hard numbers and uneven policy responses.

Bali’s trash issues raise concerns as island’s largest landfill set to be closed

Rubbish piles up on a street in Denpasar on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on April 24.

Fiji villagers reject plan for ‘Pacific ashtray’ in beach paradise

The port and waste incinerator would raise Fiji’s national emissions by 25 per cent.

Satellite data shows Earth is getting brighter at night

Researchers documented a 16 per cent net increase in global nighttime light from 2014 to 2022.

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