Air Pollution

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…

LOS ANGELES — President Donald Trump landed in Los Angeles Tuesday for a series of fundraisers in the state for his reelection campaign. The smog in the city concealed the usually picturesque backdrop of mountains in downtown LA — one day before his admini…

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration will announce as early as Wednesday it is revoking Californias authority to set its own greenhouse gas and vehicle fuel efficiency standards and barring all states from setting such rules, t…

Image copyrightGetty Images Estate agents have been urged to automatically disclose air pollution figures to home buyers. The industry trade body said providing this information should now be standard practice. "Air quality is now public information, and …

With air pollution a threat to Paris and transport lines bursting at the seams on rush hour, a startup is proposing a "flying taxi" as a greener alternative that makes use of the River Seine. The Seabubbles startup, which specialised in "flying" vehicles, la…

The scheme was announced a day after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal met air pollution experts, who suggested that odd-even scheme be introduced as an emergency measure.  (Express Photo by Gajendra Yadav) A petition has been filed in the National Green Tribun…

"Who's got the world's cleanest and safest air and water? AMERICA!" President Donald Trump tweeted earlier this month. Unfortunately, that's not true. The US ranks 10th worldwide when it comes to overall air quality, according to The Environmental Perfo…

Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Brazil Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo (L) and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met on Friday The US and Brazil have agreed to promote private-sector development in the Amazon, during a meeting in Washington on Fri…

In 2016, Barcelona locals greeted the world's largest cruise ship with a protest, holding signs that read "Enough of massive tourism. Benefits for just a few, costs for everyone" and "Let's defend our neighborhoods, our air and our health." A report by Tra…