Tag: Pollution

Toxic Masgouf? The threats behind Iraq’s favorite dish

May 29, 2026

The smoky aroma of Iraq’s famous Masgouf, a traditional grilled fish dish, has l...

‘Should we leave them to die?’ The battle over how to s...

May 20, 2026

As new settlers clear their forest habitat, the apes are coming into conflict wi...

Public health at risk across Asia as price of gas for c...

May 13, 2026

Families turn to dirty fuels such as firewood, bringing fears over air pollution...

From warships to oil fires: How the Gulf fight is poiso...

Mar 17, 2026

From the jet fuel used in bombing raids to acrid smoke from burning oil depots, ...

Jakarta’s streets choke under mounting trash as landfil...

Feb 18, 2026

Garbage-choked streets, overloaded landfills, and the fear of trash avalanches h...

‘A bombshell’: doubt cast on discovery of microplastics...

Jan 14, 2026

Some scientists say many detections are most likely error, with one high-profile...

‘Just an unbelievable amount of pollution’: how big a t...

Jan 4, 2026

Defenders say AI can do good to fight the climate crisis. But spiralling energy ...

Two hours, 166kg later: Volunteers clear trash from Ter...

Dec 28, 2025

Villagers in Hanoi recycle the world’s waste, but pay w...

Dec 17, 2025

Delhi records 200,000 acute respiratory illness cases a...

Dec 3, 2025

Erbil plants 300 trees daily to boost greenery, fight p...

Oct 19, 2025

‘You don’t get to aim big when you are somewhere small’...

Sep 25, 2025

Groundswell of support for ban propels campaign of Tabby Fletcher, 17, from her ...

Smog then floods: Pakistani families ‘can’t catch a break’

Aug 31, 2025

World in $1.5tn ‘plastics crisis’ hitting health from i...

Aug 4, 2025

Plastic production has increased more than 200 times since 1950 and hits health ...

Can microplastics harm our brains? What we know so far

Aug 2, 2025