Air Pollution

A proposed waste-to-energy incinerator near Beaudesert divides the Scenic Rim community. Supporters say it could ease Queensland's landfill crisis, while opponents fear health and environmental risks.

Residents living near a large cement plant in Adelaide are concerned about the owner wanting to burn more plastic as fuel to replace natural gas.

Adam Pattison spent two years doing up his backyard to enjoy outdoor barbecues, but says "sickening" smells kill the vibe five times a week.

Residents in the Adelaide Hills town of Kanmantoo and surrounds have been dealing with a growing regularity of pungent odour but the fertiliser company, who pleaded guilty to environmental breaches, says its chicken litter presents no risk.

Three years ago, Tasmania's environment watchdog proposed to tighten lead emission limits from Hobart's zinc smelter to bring the state into line with national standards — but after pushback from the operator, that plan was dropped.

High levels of lead contamination have been found in dust samples taken from suburban locations close to Nyrstar's Hobart zinc smelter, documents obtained by the ABC show.

The designs include cooling devices for street lights, air-purifying pods for train stations and re-imagined bus shelters to improve livability, after the world records its hottest three years ever.

Poor air quality in Delhi has impacted nearly all aspects of life with residents saying they have lost many of the "simple joys" such as opening a window or going for a walk outside.

Health experts and authorities are urging people living north of Victoria's bushfires to limit their time outdoors as a weather system pushes bushfire smoke across the state and into New South Wales.

As China caps off a historic clean-up of its smog and air pollution, the clearer air is helping temperatures rise to new records. Now, researchers are linking that change to hotter and drier conditions in Australia.

The Northern Territory environment regulator will re-examine the licence conditions of major gas facilities in Darwin, after one of its biggest operators admitted to under-reporting potentially toxic emissions at its Ichthys LNG plant on Darwin Harbour.

New rules around NOx, the most deadly form of vehicle pollution, come into force today, as testing reveals which popular models are pumping out more than others.

Authorities say $38 million has been spent trying to stop this town from stinking, but residents say they are still being forced indoors, put off meals and subjected to humiliating jokes.

A class action stemming from a long-standing dispute over alleged noise and odour pollution from a GrainCorp factory in Victoria will head back to court after the parties failed to agree on a settlement.

More than 100,000 international tourists — including almost 10,000 Australians — travel to Antarctica each year. But a new study shows that getting there creates a significant carbon footprint.

The study, published in the Journal of Sustainable Tourism found the combination of long-haul flights and extended stays aboard passenger ships positions Antarctica as one of the most energy-intensive tourism destinations.

Vehicle emissions may contribute to more than 1,800 premature deaths in Australia each year, according to the nation's first assessment of the health impact of traffic-related pollution.

Robin Phillips said he was sick for days after inhaling wood heater smoke and is calling on authorities to better enforce rules around the heating device's use.

The Great Smog of London spurred the British to fight for better air quality in the 1950s. As concerns about air pollution surface in Australia, some say the incident still holds lessons. 

Even air purifiers with the best filters vary in how well they clear your home of smoke. Here's what to look for in a unit, and how to make the most of it.