Delhi court rejects challenge to car restrictions 12/1/2016

A Delhi court on Monday rejected a legal challenge to driving restrictions aimed at reducing pollution in the smog-choked Indian capital. ...more

GPS vultures swoop down on illegal dumps in Peru 12/1/2016

The lowly vulture is a dirty scavenger to many, but Peruvian environmental authorities have recast the birds as superheroes and outfitted them with high-tech gear in a bid to crack down on illegal garbage dumps. ...more

Sensor network can detect exact location and size of ocean pollution 12/1/2016

In the future, when fossil fuels are no longer the leading source of energy around the world and oil platforms aren't pumping oil from beneath the ocean floor, we won't have to worry about oil spills, but unfortunately, ocean pollution from spills, leaks and other sources is still a reality. ...more

Donald Trump fined for pollution from one of his private jets 12/1/2016

A parliamentary petition backed by 500,000 people has so far failed to bar Donald Trump from the UK, but the controversial US presidential candidate and climate change skeptic now faces a new deterrent: a fine for the carbon pollution from one of his enormous private jets. ...more

Beijing to shut 2500 firms this year to fight pollution 11/1/2016

The Chinese capital will close 2500 small polluting firms this year in its latest effort to combat pollution, state news agency Xinhua reported citing the municipal government. ...more

Oklahoma earthquakes raise calls for restrictions on energy firms 11/1/2016

Earthquakes in Oklahoma in the past week, including one of the strongest ever recorded in the state, have led to calls for the governor to make changes to oil and gas drilling regulations and reduce seismic activity scientists link to the energy industry. ...more

A toilet you only clean once a year 11/1/2016

A smart toilet that opens when you approach it and self-cleans with every flush was displayed at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. ...more

Bolivia, Peru sign $500 million deal for Lake Titicaca clean-up 8/1/2016

Bolivia and Peru agreed to provide more than $500 million towards cleaning up Lake Titicaca, whose polluted waters are home to some animals nearing extinction, a Bolivian environment official said. ...more

Beijing imposed $28 million in pollution fines last year - Xinhua 8/1/2016

Beijing's environmental watchdog levied fines totaling about 183 million yuan ($27.76 million) for violations of pollution laws in the Chinese capital last year, the state news agency Xinhua said on Friday. ...more

NOAA says 2015 was U.S.' second hottest year on record 8/1/2016

Last year was the second hottest on record in the contiguous United States, and included 10 major weather and climate events, such as droughts and storms, that each led to over $1 billion in damages, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said on Thursday. ...more