AirBird alerts users to open windows when CO2 is too high
Air pollution is a widely reported contributor to poor health conditions worldwide. While outdoor air quality is...
Wood-burning stoves can triple particulate matter levels in homes
A recent study published in the journal Atmosphere shows that wood-burning stoves are harmful to air quality and...
Architects propose a massive forest park to be the Green Lungs of Hanoi
Air pollution has become a major problem in Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam, that was ranked the seventh capital...
This DIY algae kit is an easy science experiment for kids
BioBombola is a DIY algae kit specially designed to teach kids how to grow their own domestic garden of spirulina...
Carbon accountability: keeping emissions low as the U.S. reopens
As global carbon emissions continue to decrease due to COVID-19, history shows that this drop may not be sustainable....
San Francisco is set to lose the majority of its bus lines
San Francisco is poised to close up to 40 of its busy 68 bus routes due to the financial strain caused by the coronavirus...
How to support environmental justice
When most of us think about the environment, we tend to conjure certain images. Clean waterways and national parks...
Environmental racism in America
The stretch of land along the Mississippi River between Baton Rouge and New Orleans is riddled with petrochemical...
Scientists discover "pristine" fresh air in a unique location
It is difficult to think of a place on Earth where the air has yet to be contaminated by human activity. From metropolises...
Air pollution climbing back to pre-pandemic levels
Last month, news media around the world heralded cleaner skies as a byproduct of the pandemic-induced quarantines....
Solar-powered “bubble shield” focuses on physical distancing in public
As of May 5, more than 3.5 million people in 215 countries around the world have been infected with the novel coronavirus,...
Superblock of Sant Antoni reclaims Barcelona streets for pedestrians
As part of Barcelona’s efforts to reclaim its car-congested streets for pedestrians, the city has tapped architects...
Awair tracks 5 elements of air quality in your home
For San Francisco-based company Awair, “knowledge is power” when it comes to air quality. Co-founder Ronald...
Futuristic Safezone Shelter battles air pollution in Thailand with a green oasis
According to the World Air Quality Index of 2019, the city of Bangkok suffers from unhealthy levels of air pollution...
Futuristic air-purifying masks combat air pollution with innovative fan system
In a world where air pollution causes an estimated 7 million deaths annually, the fashion and health worlds are...
