Air Pollution

Spotted: Students at the Techno India NJR Institute of Technology have developed the technology to turn plastic waste into water-proof, eco-friendly bricks. The bricks, known as wricks, have the potential to reduce air pollution, conserve water and prevent er…

When Kenyan engineer found out about the health risks of household air pollution, they knew there had to be a smart solution to combatting the problem while still providing a reasonable source of energy for families cooking without the luxury of clea…

The Trump administration is threatening to block California from receiving federal highway grants if it doesn't revise plans to address air pollution, saying the state has more cities that don't meet pollution limits than any other in the country.  Intereste…

Getty Images/Ikon Images This is the first study to show just how close soot can get to the fetus. You know it as soot. Scientists know it as black carbon. And pregnant women may begin to know it as an unwelcome stowaway in the womb. A new study shows that…

Emissions of volatile organic pollutants in West Africa are 100 to 150 times higher than current estimates for the region, according to a study by researchers from the CNRS and Université Clermont-Auvergne, in collaboration with the Institut Mines Télécom Lil…

London’s transport regulator, TfL, has given Uber a temporary reprieve to continue operating in the UK capital. The ride-hailing giant’s current (provisional) licence expires tomorrow but there’s no return to normality for Uber in its most important European…

Jambi, Indonesia In an emergency clinic in the south of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, three-year-old Rafael has a cough and a fever. The boys oxygen levels are so low he can barely raise his head from the gurney. All he can do is lie still and wait for…

The city Corporation is forming bicycle brigades in the city as part of its campaign against air pollution. The bicycle brigades are being formed in high schools and higher secondary schools in the city, in association with Indus Cycling Embassy. The civic b…

Image copyrightAFP Getting countries to cut down greenhouse gases that cause global warming is proving an uphill task. But convincing them to clean their air for public health has been easier - and that could help fight climate change as well, UN officials …

Air pollution particles have been found on the fetal side of placentas, indicating that unborn babies are directly exposed to the black carbon produced by motor traffic and fuel burning. The research is the first study to show the placental barrier can be pen…