air pollution

Earth to Ford: Get Back on Track With Clean Cars

Earth to Ford: Get Back on Track With Clean Cars

This week, tens of thousands of people will attend the Washington Auto Show to see the latest that the industry has to offer. However, instead of moving toward a cleaner transportation future, Ford Motor Company and other automakers are working to take us backward: They are lobbying the Trump administration to weaken clean car standards, […]

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    China Leading on World’s Clean Energy Investment, Says Report

    China Leading on World’s Clean Energy Investment, Says Report

    By Jocelyn Timperley China is by far the largest force in global clean energy development and its firms are increasingly looking abroad for opportunities, a new report says. The report, released Tuesday by the U.S.-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), details the rising importance of China’s firms and investors for low-carbon projects […]

    Beijing Meets Air Quality Improvement Goals With Crackdown on Polluters

    Beijing Meets Air Quality Improvement Goals With Crackdown on Polluters

    Beijing successfully lowered air pollution levels following a crackdown on polluters last year, bringing China’s capital in line with air quality targets, according to Chinese officials. The announcement Wednesday by the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau followed a 2013 plan that ordered the city to reduce the yearly average concentration of particulate matter to less […]

    China Ends Production of 553 Car Models to Fight Air Pollution

    China Ends Production of 553 Car Models to Fight Air Pollution

    China will suspend production of hundreds of car models in an effort to curb air pollution, the official state news agency announced this week. The suspension, effective Jan. 1, covers 553 models that do not meet the country’s fuel economy standards, including cars from major domestic manufacturers like Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. and joint international […]

    2017 Year in Review

    2017 Year in Review

    As we look back on the most noteworthy environmental stories of 2017, one cannot help but start with the extreme weather that has caused so much destruction to so many around the globe. And with that, the year brought heightened concern for protecting our planet with focused attention on issues like renewable energy, electric vehicles […]

    Creating a Sustainable Future: 5 Essential Reads

    Creating a Sustainable Future: 5 Essential Reads

    By Jennifer Weeks Much news about the environment in 2017 focused on controversies over Trump administration actions, such as proposals to promote more use of coal and budget cuts at relevant federal agencies. At the same time, however, many scholars across the U.S. are pursuing innovations that could help create a more sustainable world. Here […]

    This Start-Up Has Figured Out How to Turn Diesel Pollution Into Art

    This Start-Up Has Figured Out How to Turn Diesel Pollution Into Art

    By Clara Chaisson Air pollution isn’t pretty. Worldwide, it’s linked to stroke, heart disease, respiratory problems, low birth weight and millions of premature deaths annually. In the world’s most polluted cities, the particles can be so dense that they obscure the sky and stain everything from clothes to windowpanes. Graviky Labs, an India-based start-up that […]

    ‘Anti-Smog Gun’ Met With Criticism in India

    ‘Anti-Smog Gun’ Met With Criticism in India

    Indian officials have just rolled out their newest weapon to fight air pollution—an “anti-smog gun.” The $40,000 vehicle-mounted cannon sprays fine water droplets at extremely high speeds. Its manufacturers say this will flush out deadly airborne pollutants in one of the world’s smoggiest capitals. Delhi’s government tested the cannon this week in Anad Vihar, one […]

    Chinese City to Become World’s First to Switch Entire Bus Fleet to Electric

    Chinese City to Become World’s First to Switch Entire Bus Fleet to Electric

    The city of Shenzen, China is home to a staggering 16,000 buses. To compare, that’s more buses than the five largest North American bus fleets combined (New York City, Los Angeles County, New Jersey Transit, Chicago and Toronto). Now, after a six-year effort to replace its diesel-fueled buses, the major Chinese city is well on […]