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China chokes in heavy fog

Chinese authorities have called for prudence when travelling as visibility plunges.

20/01/2018

World News

Cars in Europe: diesel's not dead yet

Diesel has begun its decline in France, but it's not yet said its last word in Europe.

10/01/2018

China

China introduces new emissions tax

China is getting serious about fighting environmental pollution. As of January first, the Asian superpower has introduced a new tax aimed at reducing emissions.

02/01/2018

India

Travel chaos as fog cloaks New Delhi

Extremely poor visibility in the Indian capital caused hundreds of flights to be suspended and dozens of trains to be cancelled on New Year's Day.

01/01/2018

World News

Images show extent of global air pollution

01/12/2017

Poland

Poland among Europe's worst for smog

Poland's cities make up 33 of the 50 most polluted cities in Europe, prompting some officials to hurry along anti-smog laws to help reduce pollution in the country.

30/11/2017

Germany

How to build your own air pollution monitoring station

Activists in Germany, Italy and other EU countries are taking a DIY approach to keeping track of how dirty their air is.

21/11/2017

World News

How clean is the air you’re breathing right now?

A new interactive map shows air quality in real-time across Europe

17/11/2017

Belgium

How Brussels is failing to punish EU states over their deadly air pollution

It's primarily the responsibility of individual countries, but critics say the European Commission could do more to make sure they keep to agreed targets on dirty air.

17/11/2017

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New Delhi still shrouded by smog

A thick cloud of smog has been hanging over India's capital for two weeks

13/11/2017

India

Delhi air pollution hits danger levels

India's capital now suffering annual "smog-outs" as construction and car boom adds dust to fumes and smoke.

10/11/2017

World News

Harmless radioactive cloud floating over Europe 'came from Russia'

France's nuclear security institute confirmed the detection of ruthenium-106 in Europe but said it had no impact on human health

10/11/2017

World News

Ozone hole shrinks to smallest since 1988

Scientists say man's efforts and favourable conditions have helped restore ozone levels.

03/11/2017

Italy

Greenpeace protest in Rome after finding dangerous citywide air pollution

Greenpeace target diesel users in the Italian capital after finding Nitrogen Dioxide levels above WHO safety guidelines

26/10/2017

United Kingdom

New London toxicity charge comes into force

London's new emissions fee, the toxicity charge, or T-charge, has come into force in a bid to improve the city's air quality

23/10/2017

World News

How taxpayers’ money is being used to fuel Europe’s deadly diesel pollution

EU countries paid out €21 billion in subsidies for diesel - despite exhaust fumes from the fuel being considered a major cancer risk.

18/10/2017

Denmark

TV report claims H&M burns unsold clothes

The environment is the biggest fashion victim of them all says TV report claiming big retailers burn unsold clothes

18/10/2017

World News

ESA launches Sentinel-5P to track pollution daily

Europe's Sentinel-5P satellite has blasted off from the northern Russian launch site of Plesetsk

13/10/2017

Russia

Europes launches air pollution satellite

Europe launched the sixth of its Sentinel Earth observation satellites on Friday as part of the multi-billion-euro Copernicus programme to monitor volcanic ash and ultraviolet radiation.

13/10/2017

Living

The coat of the future

The garment of a modern superhero.

05/10/2017