The Drina River in Bosnia and Herzegovina is suffering from severe garbage pollution, with tons of waste covering its surface and creating a new ecological disaster zone in Europe. This waste originates from illegal landfills in upstream Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Montenegro. Flowing through multiple tributaries into the main Drina River channel, it not…

Illegal dumping incidents in Angus, UK, have continued to surge, with 68 such cases recorded in January 2026 alone. This follows an upward trend throughout 2025, which saw over 750 incidents. Waste is being dumped indiscriminately in scenic areas, along roadsides, and in woodlands. This not only pollutes local soil and water sources, damaging the…

ScienceDaily reports that trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), a degradation product of fluorinated industrial chemicals originally developed to replace ozone-depleting substances, is causing widespread “invisible chemical rain” pollution worldwide. TFA is a persistent chemical that resists natural degradation. It permeates global water bodies, soils, and glaciers through rainfall, snowfall, and other precipitation, with detection confirmed even in…

Air quality in Mumbai, India, has deteriorated sharply, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) surging to 304. This officially places the city in the “severe” pollution category, marking a steep climb from the previous day’s “poor” level of 167. The pollution level has doubled, posing a direct and severe threat to the health and daily…

A freight train derailed in Mansfield, Connecticut, USA, with four tank cars carrying liquefied propane sliding into the Willimantic River. Additionally, two tank cars loaded with food-grade fats and oils derailed. The river may have been chemically contaminated, posing a threat to aquatic ecosystems. The propane leak could trigger explosion risks while also causing air…

A joint Sino-German study reveals that ozone pollutants disrupt the chemical signals ants use to recognize their own kind, leading to cannibalism among nestmates. Worker ants cease caring for larvae, ultimately triggering colony collapse. This finding highlights the profound impact of air pollution on ecosystems at the microscopic level.

A historic winter storm has battered the southern United States, leaving 330,000 customers without power in Tennessee, over 100,000 each in Mississippi and Louisiana, and causing the cancellation of more than 10,800 flights. The extreme cold has severely damaged local infrastructure, highlighting the impact of extreme weather on energy and transportation systems amid climate change.…

Vancouver Island’s Comox Valley in British Columbia, Canada, declared a partial state of emergency and issued evacuation orders due to extreme rainfall. The provincial government allocated CAD 3.3 million for flood planning in the Fraser Valley to address climate change impacts. Meanwhile, the southern coast recorded historically low snowpack levels, raising concerns about summer water…

An incident occurred in the Alpine oil field area north of Nuiqsut Village, Alaska, USA. The Doyon 26, North America’s largest mobile onshore drilling rig, overturned during transport, spilling approximately 4,000 gallons of diesel and 600 gallons of hydraulic fluid into the local permafrost terrain. The site is adjacent to a tributary of the Colville…

A fire broke out at the P&T Metals recycling center in South El Monte, California. The blaze involved titanium metal and was accompanied by an explosion of propane tanks. The fire poses multiple pollution threats to the surrounding environment. High-temperature combustion of titanium metal releases particulate matter such as titanium oxide and other metal oxides,…