[New] The US Public Interest Research Group even called on the Federal Communications Commission to halt LEO satellite launches until the environmental consequences of space pollution might be better managed.
The Register
[New] Over 3 billion people rely on the oceans for their livelihoods, and further showed the sustainability of the oceans to be under serious threat due to plastic and marine pollution, among other factors (ocean warming, eutrophication, acidification, and fishery collapse).
PubMed Central (PMC)
[New] South Asia's poor are overwhelmingly threatened by extreme heat and air pollution, while sub-Saharan Africa faces a more diffuse combination of drought, floods, heat, and infrastructure deficits.
Policy Circle
[New] Of the 1.1 billion people living in acute multidimensional poverty worldwide, nearly 80% reside in regions exposed to at least one major climate hazard-extreme heat, floods, drought, or dangerous air pollution.
Policy Circle
[New] Another significant threat to sea turtle populations around the world is plastic pollution.
The Lance
[New] The United States and Europe have said they will greatly reduce aviation pollution by using sustainable fuels, with the latter to move from a 2% share in 2025 to a 70% share by 2050.
Yahoo News
[New] Pollution, including from chemicals, is one of the major drivers of biodiversity loss and is an increasingly relevant global risk.
ShareAction
[New] Researchers from Case Western Reserve University warned of a global omega-3 shortage driven by rising ocean temperatures, overfishing, and pollution.
CNS Media
[New] Increases in local air pollution are expected to cause 430 avoidable deaths per year by 2030 and 930 by 2035.
Center for American Progress
[New] 2026 will bring heat more than 1.4 C above preindustrial levels, meteorologists project, as fossil fuel pollution continues to bake the Earth and fuel extreme weather.
The Guardian
[New] Plastic pollution is accumulating faster than previously understood, but there is a technically feasible path to reverse course by 2040.
Engineering For Change
[New] Until then, reduced visibility and toxic air remain twin risks, reinforcing how tightly smog, weather, and PM2.5 / PM10 pollution are now linked in Delhi's winters.
AQI India
[New] If nothing is done, plastic pollution will more than double in the next 15 years to 280m metric tonnes a year, the equivalent to a rubbish truck full of plastic waste being dumped every second.
The Guardian
[New] The Chinese fish meal and fish oil industry has exploded along the West African coastline, threatening the food security of vulnerable local populations and causing water pollution through untreated effluent.
Greenpeace Africa
[New] The report, Breaking the Plastic Wave 2025: An Assessment of the Global System and Strategies for Transformative Change, finds that without swift, system-level intervention, plastic pollution will more than double over the next 15 years.
Engineering For Change
[New] The global community can remake the plastic system and solve the plastic pollution problem in a generation, but decision-makers will need to prioritise people and the planet.
The Guardian
[New] Packaging pollution, the largest source of plastic waste, could be virtually eliminated by 2040.
Imperial College London
[New] Dow Chemical plans to use nuclear power instead of natural gas in some of its operations to cut pollution while keeping a steady energy supply.
Ghana News Agency
[New] There is Coweta County, a fast-developing exurb southwest of Atlanta where residents are fighting back against planned data center proposals that could cause utility strain, noise, and light pollution.
Fortune
[New] The International Plastic Pellet Count will take place again in 2026, but pellet counts throughout the year also contribute to efforts to end plastic pellet pollution.
PIRG
Last updated: 05 January 2026
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