Air Pollution

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…

Did you know that the leading cause of death in the world is not wars or famines but cardiovascular diseases? Yes, and worse still, we haven't fully understood what causes these ailments. Researchers believe it to be a mix of genetic factors, lifestyle change…

After two-plus years of preparation, President Trump tweeted Wednesday that the US Environmental Protection Agency would revoke Californias ability to set its own fuel efficiency rulesa power that the state has used for decades to strongarm automakers into bu…

A national coalition of some 10,000 farmers and ranchers have come together to support a Green New Deal. Some members came together outside the Capitol on Wednesday to announce the launch of Farmers and Ranchers for a Green New Deal. The group will lobby Cong…

The Trump administration's plan to revoke California's ability to set its own clean car standards promises to ignite a monumental legal fight between a dozen states and the federal government. "We'll see you in court," California Attorney General Xavier Bece…

by Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies e.V. (IASS) From 23 to 25 September 2019, heads of government from around the world will convene at the United Nations General Assembly to discuss efforts to advance climate action and global sustainable develo…