Gene-altering chemicals found in humpback dolphins and finless porpoises, raising alarm they may end up in human food chain ...

A new study reveals that children in e-waste regions face a fourfold higher risk of hypertension, as toxic metals and VOCs alter gut-related metabolic pathways and disturb the body’s blood pressure ...

The lucrative, illegal trade and trafficking of waste products including many that are toxic could be set to surge across continents, thanks to patchy regulation, savvy criminal groups and corruption, ...

Illegal waste flows are causing economic, public health and environmental damage, especially in low-income countries, while a patchwork of regulations enables criminals to evade punishment, according ...

Thailand is battling a surge in illegal e-waste imports that is causing pollution and health risks. Weak enforcement has let ...

E-waste, which refers to discarded electrical or electronic devices, is the fastest growing domestic waste stream in the world, and it is highly toxic, threatening public health. Much of this e-waste, ...

In this week’s newsletter: how India’s rural workers are being harmed by watching hours of abusive content to train AI; why Cuba is betting on renewables; plus exclusive images of Iran’s deadly ...

NEMA's Director of Environmental Enforcement Dr Ayub Macharia at the WEEE Innovation Summit on September 16, 2025. [Killiad Sinide, Standard] Kenya is making progress in managing electronic waste ...

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Millions of tons of discarded electronics from the United States are being shipped overseas, much of it to developing countries in Southeast Asia unprepared to safely handle ...

Thai authorities are racing to stop about 100 shipping containers allegedly filled with hazardous industrial waste from Albania reaching the nation’s ports. Basel Action Network, a U.S.-based ...

Electronic waste (e-waste) refers to discarded electronic devices such as smartphones, laptops, televisions, and other consumer or industrial electronics that are no longer functional or needed. These ...