Texas lawsuit fights environmental racism in highway expansion project
Starting in the years after World War II, Black neighborhoods around the U.S. were destroyed and replaced with...
Wildfires made air quality worse in 2020, despite lockdowns
Last spring, many environmentalists were cheering about the lockdowns' side effects, such as reduced air pollution....
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...
Respira, the hydroponic smart garden that purifies the air
Toronto-based New Earth Solutions is offering a sustainable and compact method for natural air purification. Respira,...
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...
Perkins Eastman’s WELL Platinum Chicago office prioritizes employee health
Global architecture and design firm Perkins Eastman has earned WELL Platinum certification for its new Chicago...
This will be the world’s largest Passive House-certified office building
Boston’s Financial District will soon welcome the groundbreaking Winthrop Center, a year-round, mixed-use gathering...
The environmental impact of used car exports
Environmentalists usually promote reuse. But sometimes reusing does more harm than good. Such is the case with...
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...
How 2 gadgets are going to change China — and the world
Pollution. Smog. Dirty air. It's all around us. Sometimes, you can see the pollution hanging in the air. Pollution...
ZHA’s sculptural "urban oasis" in Hong Kong to be LEED Platinum
At the heart of Hong Kong's central business district, the 36-story Murray Road project designed by Zaha Hadid...
ON-A wants to “renature” Barcelona by greening the Camp Nou stadium
In a bid to bring greater green space to Barcelona, local architecture firm ON-A has proposed converting the city’s...
Stefano Boeri proposes SUPERVERDE urban greening modules
In a bid to bring more greenery to our cities, Milan-headquartered architecture practice Stefano Boeri Architetti...
