Air Pollution

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…

DENVER (AP) Several Democratic presidential candidates are running on a promise to ban fracking and stepping on unstable political ground as they do so. An all-out prohibition on the controversial natural gas extraction process backed by Sens. Kamala Harris,…

Cycling in London feels a bit like breaking the rules: youre allowed to weave in and out of traffic, you dont have to wear a helmet (most people dont), and its perfectly acceptable to engage a stranger in conversation, as long as they are also on a bike. Earl…

Earlier this year, Mastercard and Swedish fin-tech startup Doconomy released the Mastercard Do Black, a credit card that tracks the carbon footprint of every purchase you makeand prevents you from making additional purchases once you hit your carbon budget. …

The fires burning throughout the Amazon rainforest and the rest of Brazil are billowing all types of air pollutants into the atmosphere, new satellite images from the European Space Agency (ESA)show. The agency released the images Monday, reminding the world…

Spotted: Finnish food-tech company Solar Foods has launched a protein-powder made from air pollution. The texture and taste of Solein powder are similar to flour; however, production is completely different from that of traditional agriculture. Arable land i…