SodaStream to eliminate 67 billion plastic bottles from production by 2025
SodaStream, the leading sparkling water brand in the world, part of PepsiCo, today announced their ambitious goals in their mission to...
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Milan to turn 35km of streets over to cyclists + pedestrians to stop return of traffic pollution
Under the nationwide lockdown, motor traffic congestion has dropped by 30-75%, and air pollution with it. City officials hope to fend off...
US study shows increase of only 1 g/m3 in PM2.5 is associated with 15% COVID-19 death rate increase
Coronavirus patients in areas that had high levels of air pollution before the pandemic are more likely to die from the infection than...
Coronavirus: lockdown’s effect on air pollution provides rare glimpse of low-carbon future
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused industrial activity to shut down and cancelled flights and other journeys, slashing greenhouse gas...
Priest in Poland puts up giant solar cross in climate fight
By night, the 40-foot-tall cross on the Catholic church in central Poland offers a neon light show of blue, red or purple. By day, the...
Earth Day Plastics Pollution App - take pictures and help identify the sources of plastic pollution
Plastic pollution is a global problem that requires collective action to solve. The production of plastic products has grown...
Air pollution remains low in Europe as lockdown shows city levels fall by 45—50% from last year
Further analyses are showing the continued low levels of nitrogen dioxide concentrations across Europe – coinciding with lockdown...
Low Carbon Farming uses heat from water treatment plants to produce 10% of UK tomato crop
One of the UK’s largest clean energy funds has revealed plans to invest £120m in a pair of low-carbon greenhouses in Norfolk and Suffolk,...
Chile's coronavirus restrictions clean up the air in Santiago - 30% reduction in air pollution
Air pollution in Chile's capital Santiago, a sprawling metropolis and industrial hub of 6 million, has plunged in the past month by as...
California Air Pollution Drops In Every County During Pandemic
Californians have now been sheltering in place since March 20. While social distancing is slowing the spread of COVID-19, it’s also...
Texas the oil state is falling in love with Solar Energy
"Everything's bigger in Texas," as the saying goes. Texas generates most electricity in the U.S., and accounts for approximately 25% of...
SAFAR data shows at least 60% reduction in NOx levels in Delhi, Mumbai and Pune over the last month
With millions of vehicles that spew dust and harmful emissions off the roads, and factories shut for about three weeks, air pollution...
China to ban thin plastic bags, plastic film
China will look to ban ultra-thin plastic bags and agricultural-use plastic mulch, as well as other types of non-biodegradable plastic...
Plankton may help oceans to soak up twice as much carbon
Vast blooms of plankton could be enabling the ocean to absorb twice as much carbon from the atmosphere as thought, helping to slow the...
Himalayas ‘visible from parts of India for first time in 30 years’
A significant drop in air pollution across India as a result of the coronavirus pandemic shutting down factories and quietening traffic...
New Delhi's pollution reading can hit 500 on the Air Quality Index, last week it had a 38 reading
New Delhi's citizens 'can't believe' how quickly their city's air quality has improved during India's national novel coronavirus...
NASA Satellite Data Show 30% Drop In Air Pollution Over Northeast U.S.
Over the past several weeks, NASA satellite measurements have revealed significant reductions in air pollution over the major...
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