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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

Ecotech

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

Climate Now

What influence on climate is the coronavirus lockdown really having?

In partnership with Copernicus

It seems like the world has come to a standstill, but what's the real impact of the Covid-19 confinement on the environment, pollution and climate change? We speak to experts to find out the facts.

13/04/2020

World News

Europe breathes a fresher air under lockdown

A cleaner air in China was noted by February's Nasa pictures after the country started its lockdown. Now it seems the European Space Agency may have spotted the same phenomenon in Italy in March.

30/03/2020

Earth News

New York City: dramatic drop-off in air pollution

Researchers at Columbia University found a dramatic drop in pollutants in New York City in the last 2 weeks.

29/03/2020

Earth News

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

Italy

Watch: Satellite data shows Italy's pollution plummet amid lockdown

Nitrogen dioxide emissions have declined in northern Italy since its coronavirus lockdown, data shows.

14/03/2020

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

Ecotech

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

Earth News

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

Earth News

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

Earth News

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

Earth News

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