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So small you may not even need a license to drive them, these miniature cars are taking China by storm.

11/03/2020

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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

Italy

All roads lead to Rome - and so does all traffic

All roads lead to Rome - and so does all traffic

21/01/2020

Living

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

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WATCH | CES unveils tech solutions to increasing air pollution

A futuristic wearable anti-pollution mask has been presented at CES.

10/01/2020

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

World News

How the EU plans to lead the global monitoring of CO2 emissions

The EU's Earth observation service Copernicus and the European Space Agency are working on the world's most ambitious C02 emissions monitoring project. It will be able to differentiate between human-caused and natural CO2 emissions. Here's how it will work.

14/12/2019

Living

This collar creates your own clean, pollution free air bubble

As concerns about air pollution rise, the collar is intended to improve your physical and mental wellbeing.

20/11/2019

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Children protest severe pollution in India after school closures

Toxic smog that surrounds New Delhi has plunged air quality into the "severe" category on several days this month.

17/11/2019

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Oxygen bar sells fresh air in pollution-hit New Delhi

If you need an idea of how bad air quality is in India's capital, then here it is.

15/11/2019

Italy

Steel plant accused of thousands of deaths related to toxic emissions

The Tamburi site is at the centre of a huge legal case. Experts cited by prosecutors have said some 7,500 people were killed in the area over seven years by diseases linked to toxic emissions.

14/11/2019

Netherlands

Netherlands to reduce speed limit to combat pollution

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has confirmed that the national speed limit will be dropped to 100km/h (62mph) in a bid to combat the country's nitrogen pollution crisis.

13/11/2019

Green News

EU countries say airlines should pay for polluting the planet

Nine countries are calling for the aviation industry to be taxed, in order to improve air pollution in Europe.

08/11/2019

India

Delhi closes schools as air pollution reaches severe levels

The Indian capital's air pollution levels constitute a 'public health emergency', a government panel said.

01/11/2019

Green News

Saving the whales could help save humanity too

Marine biologists have discovered that whales play a big role in capturing CO2 from the atmosphere.

30/10/2019

Poland

Will the Greens gets their first MPs elected in coal-hungry Poland?

Climate change protests are becoming more frequent in Poland as public concern grows, but despite several attempts, the party has never had a politician elected to Parliament.

12/10/2019

World

Rouen fire: Expert fears carcinogenic molecules created in blaze

More than 5,000 tonnes of 400 different substances were ignited in the accident at the Lubrizol plant a week ago.

03/10/2019

France

Anchors away: Cannes bans cruise ships over air quality concerns

France's fourth-largest port will ban the most-polluting vessels from 2020.

25/09/2019

World News

EU's air pollutant emissions decreased 'significantly': report

EU's air pollutant emissions decreased 'significantly' in past 28 years: report

16/09/2019

Germany

Bavarian MPs who don't enforce environmental rules 'could face jail'

The European Court of Justice will advise whether to impose heavy penalties over vehicle pollution.

02/09/2019