A new UK target will be set to protect people from the effects of breathing in tiny particles.

Ground monitoring stations in major British cities detect clear reductions in two major pollutants.

The price of the precious metal palladium has hit a record high of $2,500 an ounce as demand rises.

A British Airways insider says the industry deliberately fills planes with extra fuel to save costs.

A steel plant in Taranto moves to tackle pollution, but locals say it is too little, too late.

Drivers of older, more polluting vehicles will have to pay a fee to enter the centre of the city.

The countdown begins to the launch of one of the world's boldest attempts to tackle air pollution.

The comments come as Public Health England publishes new recommendations on improving air quality.

A new unit at a Serbian coal-fired power station focuses concerns on China's role in global warming.