Pemex Undersea Pipeline Found to Cause Gulf Oil Spill April 20, 2026 By Scott Squires An oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that soiled beaches, killed wildlife and sparked outrage from environmental groups was...
Flood in Vale Mining Area Damaged Brazilian River, State Government Says January 27, 2026 Overflowing water in a mining area owned by Brazil’s Vale caused environmental damage as it reached the local Maranhao River,...
BHP Refused Permission to Appeal UK Judgment Over 2015 Brazil Dam Collapse January 20, 2026 By Sam Tobin BHP was on Monday refused permission to appeal against a ruling that it is liable for the 2015 collapse of...
Tata Steel Says Dutch NGO Seeks $1.6 Billion for Alleged Health Damage December 29, 2025 By Preeti Soni A Dutch nonprofit is seeking €1.4 billion ($1.6 billion) in compensation from Tata Steel’s Netherlands units, alleging that harmful emissions...
The World’s Plastic Glut Is Set to Get Much Worse by 2040, Study Finds December 4, 2025 By Leslie Kaufman Despite clear evidence that plastic is clogging oceans and beaches and breaking down into microplastics that enter our bodies, humans...
BHP Liable for 2015 Brazil Dam Collapse, UK Court Rules, in Mammoth Lawsuit November 14, 2025 BHP is liable for the 2015 collapse of a dam in southeastern Brazil, London’s High Court ruled on Friday, in...
Thames Among UK’s Worst-Polluting Water Firms as Incidents Rise October 23, 2025 By Priscila Azevedo Rocha Thames Water was among Britain’s most-polluting water companies last year as the total number of serious incidents jumped 60%, the...
This Pollution Lawsuit Could Reach Far Beyond Banks of River Wye in UK October 23, 2025 The River Wye used to be full of wild salmon. Today it is full of algae. And the meandering waterway...
Britain Will Make it Easier to Fine Water Firms for Pollution October 22, 2025 By Priscila Azevedo Rocha The UK plans to make it easier to fine water companies that harm the environment, ramping up pressure on firms...
EU Restricts Use of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Firefighting Foams October 7, 2025 The European Commission said on Friday it was restricting the use of substances known as PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” in...