Health experts warn of the effects of the fine-particulate pollution generated by wildfires, which are worsening in part due to climate change.
Around 4.5 billion people throughout the world are currently exposed to levels of particulate air pollution at least twice the levels the WHO considers safe.
Cities plagued with terrible traffic problems may be overlooking a simple, low-cost solution: High-occupancy vehicle (HOV) policies.
Each day a cruise ship emits as much particulate matter as a million cars.
In the near future, 20 million bike share users will be able to clean the air as they cycle.
In addition to being aesthetically pleasing, the invention is said to have the same environmental impact as 275 urban trees.
The startling extent to which man-made pollution is devastating China's vital ecosystem's ability to offset damaging carbon emissions has been revealed.
Researchers found that differences in the uptake of multiple toxic and essential elements over the second and third trimesters and early postnatal periods are associated with the risk of developing autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
A new study shows metal mining and smelting have polluted the environment for thousands of years, challenging the widespread belief that environmental pollution began with the Industrial Revolution.
Because of testing inefficiencies cars, trucks and buses worldwide emit 4.6 million tons more harmful nitrogen oxide (NOx) than standards allow, according to a new study.
An architect envisions that his futuristic development could contain up to 200 vegetation-covered towers, a train system, and lots of green space.
The mayors of London and Paris are acting to cut air pollution in their cities by monitoring emissions and rating vehicles based on their score.
A long-term study of 565 children who grew up in the era of leaded gasoline has shown that their exposure to the powerful neurotoxin led to a loss of intelligence and occupational standing by the time they reached age 38.
Scientists at National University of Singapore have created a transparent smog-filtering window screen.
The researchers estimate that 1,200 people in Europe will die early, each losing as much as a decade of their life, as a result of excess emissions generated between 2008 and 2015 by affected cars sold in Germany.
