The West seems to have been successful in reducing its carbon footprint over the past few decades. However, a closer look at the numbers shows that the decrease in pollution is largely due to “exporting” it to other countries, thereby…
Dealing with carbon pollution in the atmosphere has been a difficult task due to how expensive it is. However, a method that involves converting carbon dioxide to electricity promises to solve the problem.
For the first time, researchers at the University of Michigan have detected bromine atoms in the atmosphere, and in doing so, have confirmed the reaction pathway through which mercury is removed from the atmosphere and enters the ecosystem in the…
It’s summer getaway season. According to AAA, two-thirds of American families are taking a summer vacation this year, and more than half of us are planning a road trip. But is the traffic-related air pollution caused by our road trips,…
A new study establishes that environmental damage caused by corn production results in 4,300 premature deaths annually in the United States, representing a monetized cost of $39 billion. The paper, published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Sustainability, presents how researchers have estimated…
An elderly Chinese couple got lost in the city of Nanjing for almost nine hours after being confused by the dense smog. The couple was unable to distinguish between the various buildings, as the smog made them look similar in…
Air pollution shortens human lives by more than a year, according to a new study from a team of leading environmental engineers and public health researchers. Better air quality could lead to a significant extension of lifespans around the world.…
India, one of the world’s top developing countries, also finds itself in the list of the top polluted nations in the world. In fact, the 15 most polluted cities in the world include 6 cities located in the northern belt…
A new study performed in the Netherlands has linked exposure to residential air pollution during fetal life with brain abnormalities that may contribute to impaired cognitive function in school-age children. The study, published in Biological Psychiatry, reports that the air pollution levels related…
New research indicates that if women are exposed to air pollution just prior to conception, or during the first month of pregnancy, they face an increased risk of their children being born with birth defects, such as cleft lip, palate,…
The West seems to have been successful in reducing its carbon footprint over the past few decades. However, a closer look at the numbers shows that the decrease in pollution…
Dealing with carbon pollution in the atmosphere has been a difficult task due to how expensive it is. However, a method that involves converting carbon dioxide to electricity promises to…
For the first time, researchers at the University of Michigan have detected bromine atoms in the atmosphere, and in doing so, have confirmed the reaction pathway through which mercury is…
It’s summer getaway season. According to AAA, two-thirds of American families are taking a summer vacation this year, and more than half of us are planning a road trip. But…
A new study establishes that environmental damage caused by corn production results in 4,300 premature deaths annually in the United States, representing a monetized cost of $39 billion. The paper,…
An elderly Chinese couple got lost in the city of Nanjing for almost nine hours after being confused by the dense smog. The couple was unable to distinguish between the…
Air pollution shortens human lives by more than a year, according to a new study from a team of leading environmental engineers and public health researchers. Better air quality could…
India, one of the world’s top developing countries, also finds itself in the list of the top polluted nations in the world. In fact, the 15 most polluted cities in…
A new study performed in the Netherlands has linked exposure to residential air pollution during fetal life with brain abnormalities that may contribute to impaired cognitive function in school-age children. The study,…
New research indicates that if women are exposed to air pollution just prior to conception, or during the first month of pregnancy, they face an increased risk of their children…
China’s choking smog has reached extremely high levels. Schools, highways, and airports are being closed, and people need to stay indoors to avoid breathing the noxious, dark-grey air. Shanghai, among…
Researchers have found that diesel vehicle emissions are significantly underestimated in the real-world by as much as 50 percent. The research, led by the International Council on Clean Transportation and…
China has not always been in the top ranks when it comes to efforts to save the environment. This is because environmental concerns consistently took a back seat to China’s…
Concrete is everywhere; it is used for our roads, bridges, and buildings, to name just a few. But now a team of researchers may have just come up with a…
Scientists have found air with contaminates, such as ozone, and tiny particles cause about 3.3 million premature deaths per year. Approximately 75 per cent of deaths are occurring in Asia,…
Many people living in urban areas experience chronically dry and irritated eyes. But have you ever stopped to wonder what is actually causing this? Pollution?
In a desperate attempt to reassure the public, Chinese authorities have placed rabbits, chickens, and pigeons at the scene of last week’s massive explosions at a warehouse in the port city…
Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, have identified that sugarcane biomass could be used as aviation fuel. In an environmental impact analysis, it is suggested that it would lead…
An eerie red sky appeared over the area around Aer Mountain in Inner Mongolia at around 2 p.m. on April 15.
The biggest sand storm for the last 13 years descended on Beijing late on April 15.
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