Air Pollution

Air pollution could well be the new equivalent of smoking for heart diseases. A study, conducted by Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, which tied up with institutions such as NIMHANS and St. Johns Research Centre, Bengaluru, found…

Air pollution could well be the new equivalent of smoking for heart diseases. A study, conducted by Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, which tied up with institutions such as NIMHANS and St. Johns Research Centre, Bengaluru, found…

There has been a spike in agricultural fires a phenomenon thats known to worsen air pollution in Punjab in September, significantly more than in the same month last year. Krunesh Garg, member-secretary, Punjab Pollution Control Board, said there were 107 fir…

WASHINGTON Minnesota and New Mexico, in a rebuke to the Trump administration, plan to join 10 other states in adopting both of California's tough rules on tailpipe emissions and zero-emission vehicles. The announcements came a week after President Donald Tru…

Image caption The 50mph limits were introduced as a trial in December 2018 on the M4 near Port Talbot Speed cameras to enforce 50mph limits designed at improving air quality on the M4 and other roads have been activated. The limits were put in place as a…

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…