Life Student's invention to stop microplastic pollution wins Dyson Award The design has won the prestigious prize for removing 60 per cent of tyre wear particles on the roads. 20/09/2020
Life Smog-eating paint purifies air on this giant mural in Poland It uses sunlight to convert pollutants into less harmful compounds. 18/09/2020
Life Tackling air pollution could boost the UK economy by €1.78bn a year Research from the Clean Air Fund and CBI says cleaner air would leave Brits healthier and wealthier. 09/09/2020
Life Inside the innovative eco-school designed to remove air pollution The ‘Forest School’ in India is designed to teach children environmental studies too. 02/09/2020
Climate Now European cities race to clean the air Mounting concerns about public health are pushing cities to scrub their air clean. But just how easy is breathing fresh air again? 31/08/2020
Life European life expectancy increases by 9 months due to less pollution Consistent efforts to increase air quality over the last 20 years are paying off. 30/07/2020
Places Plastic rains from the sky in some remote parts of the US Plastic pollution in the atmosphere is now being found outside of urban areas. 19/06/2020
View In Italy and further afield, pollution and poverty have played a part in worsening COVID-19 ǀ View 26/05/2020
brussels bureau EU to announce green strings for post-pandemic funding The European Union is due to announce economic recovery plans which could be up to one trillion euros and wants to pull Europe out of the crisis with green measures. 25/05/2020
no comment Mass influx of flamingos turn Navi Mumbai into a pink playground Lockdown measures have seen an increase in flamingo numbers this year. 23/04/2020
Life Coronavirus lockdown gives us a taste of a fully electric future More people are considering switching to electric vehicles thanks to improved air conditions during the pandemic. 14/04/2020
Places Grey smog lifts in India as coronavirus drives cars off the roads What is the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on air quality in India? 24/03/2020
Romania Green campaigners fume over Bucharest's pollution problem Particulate matter in Romania rose more than 1,000 per cent above the WHO threshold 12/03/2020
Life Are tiny electric cars the answer to big city pollution problems? So small you may not even need a license to drive them, these miniature cars are taking China by storm. 11/03/2020
Wellness Toxic air makes us miss 1.8 billion work days every year These missed workdays cost over €7 billion each day according to a report by Greenpeace. 12/02/2020
Wellness Could air pollution be affecting your menstrual cycle? A new study in France suggests the length of a woman's menstrual cycle might be impacted by pollution. 17/01/2020
United Kingdom Reducing air pollution could significantly reduce risk of depression In an analysis of data from 16 countries, researchers found evidence of a connection between air pollution and a range of mental health problems. 19/12/2019
