Toxic Sulfur Dioxide Emissions Fell Across India, Russia, and China Last Year-Dropping 6% Globally
The emissions of the toxic gas sulfur dioxide (SO2), emitted by smelting and burning coal and oil, have fallen across the 3 largest produces.
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'Dramatic' Plunge in London Air Pollution Since 2016, When Mayor Cracked Down
Harsh restrictions on emissions and travel by Mayor Sadiq Khan inside London has seen air pollution fall in the capital by 90% or more.
In 24 Years California Has Cut Toxic Air Pollution By 78%, Resulting in 82% Fewer Attributable Deaths
Despite diesel fuel use rising over the last 30 years, California's air particulate levels, pollution, and attributable deaths have all fallen
Federal Judge Orders Record Penalty Against Exxon for Thousands of Clean Air Act Violations
A U.S. District Court judge punished ExxonMobil with a fine in Baytown, Texas—the largest yet imposed in a Clean Air Act citizen suit.
Air Pollution Laws May Have Saved Over 1.5 Billion Birds in American Skies, Finds New Cornell Study
Countless lives have been saved over 40 years since pollution regulations were signed into U.S. law—but they've also saved millions of birds.
How India's Air Pollution is Being Turned into Stylish Floor Tiles
Harnessing the abundant carbon in the air of cities like New Dehli, Praan's air purifier captures pollution to turn it into tiling.
Professor Develops Technology That Cools People Down - Without Electricity or AC
A radiative cooling film developed by a UCLA scientist can cool the air around it by 10°F by reflective infrared radiation from the sun.
Common Clay in Kitty Litter Could Be the Friendliest Way to Cut Emissions and Fight Climate Change
MIT researchers have come up with a dirt-cheap solution to curb methane emissions in the air—using common clay in kitty litter.
3 Easy Houseplants Can Instantly Reduce Air Pollutant by Up to 20%
Potted house plants can potentially make a significant contribution to reducing air pollution in homes and offices, according to Birmingham University.
Cancer-causing Air Pollution Drops More Than Half in LA
The average risk of developing cancer as a result of pollution found in the Los Angeles area has dropped by more than 50 percent, a result of decades-long improvement programs, according to a new report.
World's Largest Air Purifier Transforms Chinese Smog into Actual Diamonds
This metal tower is sucking up all of the carbon pollution in China's atmosphere – and it is compressing it all into literal diamonds.
Football Player Rescues Distressed Woman at the Airport So She Doesn't Miss Her Flight
When this young traveler was unable to pay for her carry-on bag, the clerk told her that she was going to miss her flight – and then an "angel" stepped in to help.
This Pollution-Gobbling City Bench Can Absorb as Many Toxins as 275 Trees
The CityTree is so much more than just a park bench – and it has already been installed in five major cities.
Another City to Make Public Transportation Free - On Bad Air Pollution Days
The initiative will also make bike-sharing infrastructure free for public use as well.
Why Germany is Making it Free to Ride Buses and Trains in 5 Cities
According to AFP, the scheme will be launched by the end of the year "at the latest" in cities such as Bonn, Essen, and Mannheim.
Bus Cleans the Air: Sucking Up Pollution As It Travels
If proven to be successful, then buses all over the UK could soon be fitted with the air-cleaning tech.
City is Converting Highway Pillars into Vertical Gardens to Clean the Air
The project hopes to convert at least 1,000 of these bland-looking highway pillars into gorgeous green air pockets throughout the city.
Rooftop Panels of Tiny Plants Can Cleanse Polluted Air at 100 Times the Rate of a Single Tree
In a "world first," scientists are installing panels of microplants to clean up London air pollution with stunning efficiency.
IKEA Has Developed a Curtain That Reduces Indoor Air Pollution
The GUNRID curtain could make a dramatic difference in the air quality of urban homes around the world.
Doctor Builds Makeshift Device To Save Baby's Life on Airline Flight
Flying over the middle of the Atlantic, a doctor thinking on his feet quickly built a medical device that saved a baby girl's life.
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