Although our air is much less polluted now than it was some decades ago, each year around 300 000 people in Europe die prematurely due to air pollution. In 2021, 97% of the people living in urban ...

We all know tobacco is bad for our health, but did you know it’s also taking a toll on our planet? Each year about 4.5 trillion cigarettes are littered worldwide, making it the most littered item on ...

The annual State of Global Air Report was published on Tuesday by the Health Effects Institute (HEI) and it found that over 95 percent of the world's population is breathing unhealthy air. Long-term ...

In countries and regions that have been under strict lockdowns to stop the spread of the coronavirus, an unintended consequence is visible from space. As businesses, industrial sites and factories ...

A new report published by the Changing Markets Foundation has shed light on the world's worst companies for plastic pollution, along with the steps they are taking to obstruct and undermine ...

Air pollution refers to a wide range of gases, liquids, and solids suspended in the atmosphere. Known to have harmful effects on the respiratory and cardiovascular systems, these contaminants are now ...

(Reuters) - Air pollution from nitrogen dioxide, a gas emitted by cars, power plants and factories, fell by 40% over Chinese cities due to temporary restrictions put in place to contain the ...