Beijing creates new environmental police force to crack down on smog
Notoriously smoggy Beijing has created a new police force specifically to crack down on air pollution. The environmental...
London breaks legal limits on air pollution in just five days in 2017
London isn't the best place to take a deep breath right now. Lambeth's Brixton Road broke annual air pollution...
China's crazy smog-sucking vacuum tower might actually be working
Studio Roosegaarde's smog-sucking vacuum tower may actually be cleaning up the air in China. The Smog Free Tower...
Pollution in China prompts Beijing exodus
In Beijing, air pollution is so severe that the Chinese government has declared many a public health alert in recent...
Four major cities pledge to ban diesel cars by 2025
Air pollution plagues many large cities, and now four major metropolises are taking a stand. At the C40 Mayors...
INFOGRAPHIC: NASA's top houseplants for improving your wellbeing and removing air pollution
Next time you're cruising Amazon for an air purifier, consider heading to your local nursery instead. Thirty years...
Wildfires in the southeast US are so bad they can be seen from space
An outbreak of wildfires across the southern United States is creating plumes of smoke so vast they can be detected...
New Delhi has the worst air pollution of any city on earth
New Delhi's toxic smog is literally off the charts - and according to its Air Quality Index rating, it's the most...
Dutch startup unveils enormous vacuum to suck pollution out of the air
As cities sprawl over more land, air quality has become a pressing concern. Industries generate fine particles,...
Record-breaking CO2 levels mark a “new era” in the world’s climate
Environmentalists around the world winced when global CO2 levels surged past 400 parts per million for the first...
Are algae-powered oxygen bars on the horizon?
[gallery_extend] While the idea may seem strange at first, these pods could actually be the answer to...
WHO finds 92% of the world's population exposed to unsafe levels of air pollution
A new air quality model by the World Health Organization shows that practically all of the world’s population...
Dangerous air pollution particles found in human brain tissue
Air pollution is known to cause respiratory problems, and a recent report gives us something new to worry about:...
Science confirms traffic jams are bad for your health
Not only are traffic jams a total rage-inducing drag, but new scientific studies have confirmed they are also bad...
Dutch researchers grow carbon-hungry plants to suck up pollution
Air pollution is a problem most cities face, and plants can be incredibly helpful. But what if there was a super...
