After some beach closures and tense hours over hundreds of black balls washing up on Australian sea shores, the mystery appears to have been solved. Earlier reported to be the result of a possible oil spill in the ocean or even speculated as dinosaur eggs, the black objects have now been identified as tar balls, reports said on Wednesday (Oct 16).

Australia solves mystery of black balls washing up after two Sydney beaches closed. Here is what they are

A cleansing programme being run by the University of California Riverside is helping California get rid of industrial waste with the help of plants and fungi. The plants, referred to as solar-powered vacuum cleaners by experts, have an extraordinary ability to suck out heavy metals from soil and rid it completely of all forms of pollutants.

California researchers successfully rid soil of industrial waste using plants and fungi

Air quality index (AQI) in India's capital city has plummeted again, and Delhi has returned to breathing polluted air. Meanwhile, there has been a spike in the cancer-causing pollutant PM 2.

Air quality in India's capital city Delhi plunges, spike in lung cancer-causing pollutants

Human hair is capable of absorbing environmental pollutants, according to a non-profit organisation based in Belgium. The Hair Recycle Project, conducted by the non-profit called Dung Dung, is aimed towards developing waste recovery tactics and how they can be used to boost the economy.

Human hair can be used to clean up pollutants, says Belgium-based NGO

Air pollution particles, forever chemicals and microplastics have been affecting people especially those with respiratory disorders but now even a mother's protective womb is unable to save her little ones.

WION Climate Tracker | Research: Pollutants pose risk to baby boy's future sperm count

France has unveiled a zero particle ship. Due to its name, the ship claims that it has a special filter which eliminates most of the pollutants produced by the ship.

WION Climate Tracker | World's first zero emissions ferry; special filter eliminates fine particles

The air quality in Delhi continued to remain in the 'severe' category on Monday (November 8, 2021) for the fourth consecutive day after the festival of Diwali. But, a large part of this is due to an increase in stubble burning related pollutants.

Air quality continues to remain 'severe', days after Diwali in Delhi

Union Minister, Piyush Goyal, in the Interim Budget made a slew of promises and announcements for the environmental sector. However, most environmental issues — pollution-free nation, cleaning rivers, protecting the coastline, self-sufficiency in food and good health infrastructure — found only a mention in the ‘Vision For The Next Decade’ section of his speech.

Environment gets short shrift

Would-be mothers please take note! Prenatal exposure to harmful air-borne pollutants can likely increase the risk of stillbirth during the pregnancy`s third trimester, finds a new study based on `suggestive evidence

Air pollution may up stillbirth risk during third trimester

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