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:...
INTERVIEW: Designer Daan Roosegaarde on smog temples, space trash, and what's next
We've built cities that do us harm, according to groundbreaking Netherlands designer Daan Roosegaarde. Along with...
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...
Delhi residents struggle to breathe as doctors declare air pollution health emergency
Doctors in Delhi, India's capital region, have declared a public health emergency over the densely populated, metropolitan...
Oxford, UK to create first zero-emissions zone in the world
Oxford, England, with its history of learning dating back to the 11th century, is now shifting into the future...
EPA cancels plan to clean up polluting Texas coal plants
Big Brown, a coal-fired Texas power plant, spews out sulfur dioxide at rates as much as 50 times higher than coal...
Report: solar power is the fastest growing source of new energy
The world is going green at an unprecedented rate. In 2016, renewable energy accounted for two-thirds of all new...
BREAKING: Scotland bans fracking — indefinitely
Go, Scotland! After hearing an overwhelming response from the public on the process of fracking, the country’s...
Paris banned all cars for a day to highlight pollution issues
Pedestrians and cyclists cheered yesterday as Paris closed all of its streets to cars. The government held a Car...
London considers banning wood-burning stoves to tackle air pollution
Wood-burning stoves could be producing up to one third of London's fine particle pollution, according to figures...
Fixing Earth's ozone layer has other surprising benefits, new study shows
Dozens of nations signed an agreement nearly 30 years ago to stop the expansion of a massive hole in Earth's ozone...
Britain to ban new diesel and petrol cars in 2040
Britain just announced plans to ban the sale of new diesel and petrol cars by the year 2040. The plan follows a...
China's largest bike share launches air-purifying bicycles for 20 million citizens
In the near future, 20 million people will be able to clean the air as they cycle. To fight air pollution and create...
Pollution cuts solar energy production by up to 35%
We may be sabotaging our efforts to generate clean energy. New research from a team led by Duke University found...
This urban ‘tree’ cleans as much polluted air as an entire forest
Air pollution might be invisible, but it results in 7 million premature deaths each year. Fortunately, there's...
India to only sell electric cars by 2030
India is taking huge strides to escape its dubious distinction as one of the most polluted countries on Earth....
BREAKING: Trump announces U.S. will withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement
During a highly anticipated speech at the Rose Garden, climate denier President Donald Trump announced that the...
Scientists invent graphene paint that makes your house super efficient
Graphene - the strongest material known to science - is used to create everything from condoms to night-vision...