According to a study, stubble burning contributs up to 26 percent of the most harmful particulate matter to Delhi’s winter pollution and even as much as 50 percent on certain days during the burning season.
A group of industrial chemicals humans started banning decades ago could cause many of the world’s orca whale populations to collapse over the next century, an alarming new study has found.
A new study reports finds that in Europe, 10 major auto manufacturers produced diesel cars, sold between 2000 and 2015, that generate up to 16 times more emissions on the road than in regulatory tests.
The tank of a Boeing 747 holds over 200,000 liters (52,000 gallons) of kerosene when full — about as much fuel as 4,000 small cars.
Chinese and US researchers has found a link between air pollution and human cognitive decline. The study consisted of carrying out math and verbal testing of 25,000 people living in 162 counties in China.
Thailand will ban more than 400 types of electronic scrap (e-scrap) imports within the next six months. The government also will ban all types of plastic scrap imports over the course of the next two years.
Researchers may have found the reason for the rise in levels of CFCs in the atmosphere: factories in China that produce foam for refrigerators and buildings.
A creation is an underwater device that uses light to detect harmful pollution in the ocean and it does so without harming living organisms.
Millennials are far more concerned about chemicals in the products they buy than their parents ever were. To them fabric softener is a big no-no, full of chemicals that coat fabrics with a light layer of lubrication.
The environmental audit committee in UK will investigate the social and environment impact of this type of short-lived clothing and the wider industry.
The highest court in Germany has ruled that cities can ban older diesel vehicles immediately, paving the way for swift action against air pollution.
Instead of an accelerating decline, ozone - destroying CFC-11 showed a steady drop of 2.1 parts-per-trillion each year between 2002 and 2012. Since then, its decline has actually slowed.
National Geographic is launching of Plastic or Planet initiative. It will be a long-term, multi-year commitment.
Wet wipes are accumulating on the river beds and changing the course of rivers. They are made up cotton and plastic woven together and are non-biodegradable products that pollute the environment very severely.
New images show that The Ocean Cleanup is building an innovative plastic-scooping system in Alameda, CA, and they’re planning to launch it as early as this summer.
