The sparkle has returned to the Yamuna river flowing through India's capital of New Delhi, residents say, after decades of filthy and stinking waters, matted with garbage and polluted with toxic effluent from industry.

Delhi: Yamuna river sparkles again as factory waste reduces amid lockdown

Spain on Tuesday proposed a legislation to deal with the plastic problem. Once in action, it will require the country to extensively cut down on single-use plastic packaging.

Spain to enforce tax on plastic packaging to curb pollution

France and Belgium are currently in a diplomatic spat and it is over tons of dead fishes. Regional governments in Belgium have accused France of not properly warning them of a leak at a sugar beet refinery, which led to the death of numerous fish in the Scheldt river.

Belgium and France in spat after finding tonnes of dead fish in river

The ocean now has the highest level of microplastics ever recorded on the seabed. A group of scientists, part of the analysis by the University of Manchester recently discovered up to 1.

Ocean bed now has more microplastics than ever before

The global recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic will be worse than in 2009, but early signs of a recovery are appearing in China, including renewed pollution, IMF economists said Monday.

Pollution data shows early signs of China recovery: IMF

Ambrose D’Mello is 52-year-old and has been on a silent protest since 2005. He is protesting against the sale of packaged drinking water. He carries a slate with him to communicate by writing on it using a small piece of a damp cloth. Watch this video to know more about D’Mello's fight.

This 52-year-old man is on a 'Silent Protest' to make 'Big Noise'

Delhi has been ranked as the fifth most polluted city in the world with an average of 98.6 Particulate Matter (PM 2.5) concentration. It has topped the list of most polluted capital cities in the world.

Delhi is the most polluted capital in the world

Ranked: 14 Indian cities among world's most polluted - Is your city in the list?

A new study has said that there would be zero to few suitable coral habitats would be left in the earth by 2100.

New Study: No coral reefs by 2100

The Center for Energy and Clean Air Research and the Greenpeace Branch in Southeast Asia recently published research according to which, the global cost of fossil-fueled air pollution is $ 8 billion a day, or roughly 3.

Air pollution costs India $150 billion a year: Report

Visiting hill stations in India is a sad affair. I keep on running to them because I saw most of the majestic mountains with my father. The visits evoke powerful childhood memories, but each time I go I end up coming back to Delhi less satisfied and more disturbed.

The sorry state of Himalayas

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has warned that air pollution can become the cause of 1,60,000 deaths in the next ten years. "In the UK, approximately 40 individuals die daily due to heart and blood circulation problems caused by toxic air throughout the next ten years.

Toxic air to cause 160,000 deaths in the UK over the next 10 years: British Heart Foundation

China's top steelmaking city of Tangshan, in the country's northern province of Hebei, on Thursday, issued an orange alert for pollution due to deteriorating weather conditions, according to a local government notice.

China: Top steel city Tangshan issues 'Orange smog' alert

The air quality of the national capital improved significantly from 'severe' to 'very poor' category today. According to data provided by Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), AQI recorded in Anand Vihar was at 412 ( 'severe' category ), RK Puram 391 ('very poor' category) and at Rohini at 439 ('severe' category) at 5 am in the morning.

Delhi records 'very poor', 'severe' air quality on New Year day

According to Afghanistan's Public Health Ministry, at least 17 people have been killed due to air pollution over the last week. An anti-pollution campaign was launched on Monday by the ministry.

17 people killed in Kabul due to air pollution

Extinction Rebellion climate activists were arrested after gluing themselves to a roadblock they had erected in central London on Monday (December 9).

Activists glue hands to roadblock to highlight air pollution in London

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) warned Bihar State Pollution Control Board that it may take strict action if they failed to file its response over allegation of pollution caused by thermal power plant at Kanti Nagar village in Muzaffarpur district.

NGT warns pollution board of action; seeks response on Muzaffarpur's thermal power plant

The Marina is Indias's longest urban beach, the locals complain of stench from Marina Form. The form could cause skin related problem.

India: Marina beach covered in toxic foam, Pollution impact lives

UN Chief said that'' We've sleepwalked past point of no return." Climate submits to run until December 3.

UN Chief issues warning on climate apocalypse

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban Development has called for a meeting to discuss the effects of air pollution on lungs in the specific and overall health of citizens of Delhi, on December 5.

Parliamentary Standing Committee calls meeting on December 5 over effects of pollution on citizens

A wild deer was found dead after swallowing 7 kilograms (15 pounds) of plastic bags and other trash in Thailand, an official said Tuesday, raising the alarm on waste littering the country's waters and forests.

Dead deer found in Thailand with 7kg of plastic in stomach

Greenhouse gas emissions surged to a record level last year and world temperatures could rise by more than twice the globally agreed warming limit if nothing is done, a U.

Greenhouse emissions hit new record, could bring 'destructive' effects: U.N.

Australia's New South Wales is struggling with the worst levels of air pollution ever recorded as smoke emanating from bushfires has caused a spike in hospital visits and causing poor visibility for drivers.

Australia bushfires: Record air pollution numbers recorded in New South Wales, Sydney chokes

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