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Mercury Pollution From Human Activities is Declining–With a 10% Drop in Emissions, Say MIT Scientists
MIT researchers have some good news for the environment: “Mercury emissions from human activity have been declining over the past two decades, despite global...
This Sleek New L.A. Commuter Train Is Pollution-Free
In Los Angeles County, a new, low-emissions commuter train is helping combat local and global smog by powering itself with hydrogen fuel cells.
Liquid or...
Growing Up With Asthma, Woman Now Accelerates Our Transition to EVs to Reduce Air Pollution in Cities
During the crucial first two years of life, the brain undergoes significant development, with a staggering one million neural connections formed every second, yet...
China’s War on Pollution Improved Air Quality 42%, Reduced Global Pollution Average, and Returned 2 Years of Life to Citizens
Proving that change is possible if the will to create it is present, Chinese megacities like Beijing that were once famous for their apocalyptic...
An Infinitely Recyclable Plastic Could Solve the World’s Pollution Problem
Scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a new infinitely recyclable plastic that could be the answer to the world's growing pollution...
This Tower Filters 273 Hot Air Balloons-Worth of Pollution per Day in India City
This installation isn't a graduate student's idea of an art piece, it's a sophisticated air purifier that could be key to making India's capital...
Ocean Cleanup Nonprofit Gets $25Mil From Airbnb Co-Founder to Launch Massive Plastic Pollution Cleanup
The co-founder of Airbnb.org has just donated $25 million to support the Dutch nonprofit The Ocean Cleanup as they prepare to assemble and deploy...
Fishermen Getting Paid to Collect Plastic Trash at Sea, As Indonesia Slashes Pollution
In Indonesia, small-time fishermen are being paid as part-time ocean cleanup crews, as the archipelago seeks to tidy their seas and raise awareness among...
Honda to Introduce 10 New Electric Motorcycles and Scooters to Ease Air Pollution in Asia’s Megacities
Honda, who created the most-produced motor vehicle in history with the Super Cub scooter, is offering 10 new fully-electric motorbikes to ease air pollution...
Munich’s First Solar Bus Technology Will Hit the Road to Reduce Emissions and Pollution
Saving fuel, slashing emissions, and cutting pollution are just some of the benefits of installing solar panels on public transportation buses—and the city of...
Simple Bacteria Spray Can Solve India’s Air Pollution and Also Enrich Local Farmers
A spray of common bacteria and fungi has been developed to rapidly biodegrade agricultural waste in the fields of India, enriching degraded soils and...
100 Nations Take Action To Save Oceans from Illegal Fishing and Plastic Pollution
Representatives from more than 100 countries arrived last week in France for a summit on protecting oceans from pollution, plastic, and overfishing.
The nation which...
How India’s Air Pollution is Being Turned into Stylish Floor Tiles
In an effort to spare his generation from the choking air pollution in cities like Delhi, Angad Daryani has invented a filterless outdoor air...
Youth is Fighting Microplastic Pollution with Magnetic Liquid After Winning Google Science Fair
A young Irishman has come up with his own "cool science-y method" to solve the microplastic pollution conundrum, winning Google's international science fair in...
Solar-Powered Refrigeration Trucks Will Cut Pollution From Idling Diesel Engines
A provider of solar and battery power systems is set to outfit refrigeration trucks with solar paneled roofs that would cut emissions while keeping...
In 24 Years California Has Cut Toxic Air Pollution By 78%, Resulting in 82% Fewer Attributable Deaths
California's air pollution control standards have drastically dropped the amount of diesel particulate matter in the air, and cardiopulmonary deaths attributable to air quality.
Scientists...
Pollution in the Mississippi River Has Plummeted Since The 1980s, New Study Says
By the numbers, the effects of the Clean Water Act on the Mississippi River have been nothing short of amazing. Now a new survey...
Saudi Arabia is Building a Zero-Carbon City With No Cars or Pollution: ‘A new era of civilization’
Though not often a role model for social justice, freedom, or democracy, Saudi Arabia is delivering to the world a worthwhile example of future...
Insert This On Your Bike Wheel to Filter the Air Pollution While You Cycle
A third-year English design student has—"quite simply"—attached a four-layer air purifier to a bicycle wheel, allowing cyclists to clean the air pollution in any...
Air Pollution Laws May Have Saved Over 1.5 Billion Birds in American Skies, Finds New Cornell Study
Countless human lives have been saved in the last forty years since pollution regulations were signed into U.S. law—but tackling dirty air has also...