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St. Petersburg proposal would require solar panels on new homes and major roof repairs
If you're building a new house or putting on a new roof next year, and your place is bigger than 1,100 square feet, then St. Petersburg city officials may require you to...
Port of Long Beach (California) Accomplishes Significant Air Pollution Reductions
Through its Clean Air Action Plan, the Port of Long Beach in California has managed to greatly reduce local air pollution levels, according to the most recent annual Emissions Inventory.
Altogether, the Port...
Netherlands’ Airports Switching 100% To Wind Energy
On January the 1st of 2017, Dutch National Railway company NS made a monumental step towards a world in which we no longer compromise the wellbeing of future generations for the sake...
Diesel Car Sale Forecasts Tail Off Amid Air Pollution Fears
Diesel car sales are set to see their market share eroded over the next two years as public concern over air pollution continues to mount, the latest industry forecasts suggest.
New car sales...
Helsinki Airport is Now Carbon-Neutral
The carbon footprint of Helsinki Airport is zero and it has received the international Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) certificate for this achievement.
"The ACA certificate awarded to Helsinki Airport is an important milestone...
Rubbish Acting? Coca-Cola Airs TV Advert Animated Entirely from Recycled Bottles
Coca-Cola has aired its first ever TV advert animated entirely from 100 per cent recycled packaging with the aim of encouraging more consumers to recycle used plastic bottles.
The soft drinks giant's 'Love...
German Court Orders Diesel Ban in Bid Tackle Air Pollution
A judge in the German city of Stuttgart has ordered the most polluting diesel cars be banned from entering the city from January 2018 in a bid to curb illegal levels of...
AIR POLLUTION AND CARS: Diesel Today is Better than Gas
Modern diesel cars emit less pollution generally than cars that run on gasoline, says a new six-nation study published today in Scientific Reports whose groundwork was laid in part by an American...
This Dress Measures Air Pollution & Makes It Visible (VIDEO)
When Dominque Paul walks down the street, people stop and stare. Sporting silver go-go boots, a metallic wig and light-up dress, she looks like a David Bowie fever dream.
Paul’s outfit is more...
France Slapped with Court Order to Clean Up Air Pollution
France's supreme legal authority has ordered the French government to address the nation's poor air quality in a landmark court case brought by Friends of the Earth France with the support of...
Air Pollution & Dust Cuts Solar Cell Energy Output By Over 25% In Some Parts Of The World, Study Finds
A new study has now quantified the solar cell energy output loss occurring around the world as a result of air pollution and dust — bringing one of the most serious limitations...
London to Upgrade 5,000 Buses to Euro VI Air Quality Standard by 2020
London's 5,000 most polluting buses are to be upgraded to the latest Euro VI emission standard by 2020 under a new retrofit programme announced yesterday by the city's Mayor, Sadiq Khan.
Under the...
Sadiq Khan: Gove Must Get a Grip on ‘Life and Death’ Air Pollution Crisis
The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has requested an urgent meeting with the new environment secretary, Michael Gove, to urge him to get a grip on Britain's "life and death" air pollution...
California Named US State With Worst Air Quality, Yet Again
The state of California has again been named by the American Lung Association as the US state with the worst air quality — mostly as a result of having the highest ozone/smog...
Nike Makes Air Max Shoebox from Recycled Milk Jugs and Coffee Lids
Nike is thinking inside the box—the shoe box, that is. 30 years after the Air Max 1 changed the sneaker industry forever, the sportswear giant is revolutionizing the shoe’s packaging with a...
Paris Pollution Victim Sues France for Bad Air
A Parisian woman is taking the French state to court for failing to protect her health from the effects of air pollution.
Clotilde Nonnez, a 56-year-old yoga teacher, says she has lived in...