This scarf protects against air pollution, allergens and viral infections
Air pollution is a major problem around the world, but one company is helping people stay safe no matter where...
California plans to launch its own satellite to monitor air pollution
California has promised to launch its own satellite to track air quality in the fight against air pollution. Governor...
Passenger service Gett launches carbon-free travel in the UK
The global, on-demand transportation service Gett is embarking on a new endeavor — implementing carbon-free and...
Google Street View cars will map air pollution in cities worldwide
Air quality sensors are coming to a Google Street View car near you. The tech giant just announced plans to introduce...
Scientists find air pollution leads to a significant decline in cognition
It turns out pollution affects more than just the environment. New research shows there might be a correlation...
Shanxi combats air pollution in China with smog curbs to 2020
Shanxi province is China's primary coal mining hub and a major industrial manufacturing region. The province is...
Air pollution levels in national parks rival those of major US cities
Bad news for national park lovers: a new study published in Science Advances has found that many national parks...
Eating seaweed could reduce cows' methane production
Researchers at the University of California, Davis have found a surprising food source that could help reduce cows'...
Mystery of banned CFCs resurgence may be solved
The world recently learned that chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), an ozone-damaging industrial gas banned under the 1997...
RepAir T-shirt cleans the air while you wear it
Italian fashion company Kloters has created a T-shirt that cleans the air through a specially designed insert capable...
UN creates a new global climate change coalition
Earth has a "30-year window of opportunity" to tackle climate change, according to World Meteorological Organization...
This lightweight, soda can-sized air purifier destroys mold, VOCs and odors
Did you know that indoor air pollution can be as bad as or worse than outdoor air pollution? From off-gassing chemicals...
Court in Germany paves the way for the immediate ban of older diesel vehicles
The top administrative court in Germany has issued a ruling that empowers municipalities to ban older diesel vehicles,...
Bio-inspired membrane captures 90% of CO2 in power plant emissions
Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have developed a new biologically inspired membrane that can capture...
Your shampoo and deodorant cause a daily pollution 'rush hour'
You may not realize it, but your shampoo, deodorant, or lotion could be contributing nearly as much urban air pollution as...
This spiraling sculpture can absorb the emissions of 90,000 cars
Kengo Kuma just unveiled a spiraling, air-purifying sculpture that can absorb the emissions produced by 90,000...
MIT study shows that China's climate policy could "more than pay for itself"
Is China turning the tide on pollution? The country stands to benefit not just environmentally, but financially...
A giant, air-purifying "cloud" just popped up in the middle of Milan
If you're tired of breathing less-than-clean city air, Milan has a temporary respite for you. “Transitions,”...
95% of the world's population breathes unsafe air
Are you breathing clean air? A new air pollution study suggests you might not be. It found that almost 95 percent...
This NYC skyscraper will clean the air "at a rate of 500 trees"
This new condominium building in New York City will actually clean the air. 570 Broome, designed by Tahir Demircioglu...
The 6 most pressing environmental issues—and what you can do to help solve them
More than four decades after the first Earth Day, there are still many environmental concerns for communities around...
China is winning the war on air pollution
China is notorious for having some of the worst air pollution on the planet. In 2014 the country declared war on...
Rome is banning all oil-burning cars by 2024
Rome is jumping on the diesel-banning bandwagon - the city just announced plans to ban oil-burning cars within...
Daan Roosegaarde reveals vision for air-purifying Smog Free Drones
Studio Roosegaarde's Smog Free Project continues to create bubbles of clean air throughout the world - the team...
German cities get the green light to ban diesel vehicles
Germany's Federal Administrative Court ruled this week that cities in the nation can legally ban diesel vehicles....
Your shampoo and deodorant are as bad for you as car exhaust
That stuff you use to get ready in the morning? It could be as bad for your health and the planet as car pollution....
World's first smog vacuum cleaner heads to Poland
After touring in China, Studio Roosegaarde's Smog Free Project will offer a vision of clean air in a new location:...
China built the 'World's biggest air purifier' - and it's actually working
What has been called the world's largest air purifier by its operators is now up and running in the Chinese city...
This startup is turning air pollution into art
Air pollution is a huge problem in many parts of the world - including in Mumbai, where Anirudh Sharma grew up....
Smog-fighting helicopters in Delhi grounded - due to smog
Delhi has been battling choking smog, prompting doctors to declare a public health emergency. The government came...