Sandstorms and pollution create hazardous air quality in Beijing
On Monday, citizens of Beijing woke up to an orange sky, with the air quality recorded as hazardous. As the commuters...
This "super plant" can actually absorb air pollution
Scientists at the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) have found that Cotoneaster franchetii could help absorb pollution...
Subway commuters are exposed to dangerous amounts of air pollution
Millions of commuters who use underground subway systems in the U.S. are exposed to dangerous rates of air pollution,...
Air pollution caused by fossil fuels kills millions
New research has revealed that fossil fuel pollution caused approximately 8.7 million deaths in 2018. The study,...
CleanAirZone debuts a bio-based air purifier at CES 2021
At the virtual CES 2021, air purification R&D company CleanAirZone showcased its Bio-Based Air Purifier, a...
Air pollution could increase risk of irreversible blindness
A study published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology has revealed that exposure to air pollution increases...
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...
