A car loses up to 0.0053 ounces (151 mg) of rubber per mile (kilometer) driven. These microparticles go unnoticed by air quality monitoring systems. They disperse and eventually end up in our lungs.

with the aim of lowering air pollution levels and improving the quality of life for people who live and work there. Most are doing this by introducing Low Emission Zones (LEZs) in their city centres.

In recent years, the rise of electric vehicles (EVs) has captured the attention of consumers, automakers, and policymakers alike, heralding a new era of transportation. As the world faces escalating ...

More than 3000 Australian schools and childcare centres operate close to major roads. The risks for children are clear.

One of the strong solutions to help reduce air pollution in cities and towns is the switch to electric cars. Electric vehicles have no exhaust, which means there are no polluting greenhouse gases and ...

In August, state officials made surprise checks at the Mercedes plant in Chakan, Maharashtra, and found the company was discharging untreated effluent and emissions, "causing wate ...

Eight pending California clean air rules were expected to prevent 11,000 premature deaths and provide $116 billion in health ...

California’s water projects, its unique authority to clean its air, federal support for offshore wind and disaster aid for ...

Year after year, Delhi's air becomes dangerously toxic. Why are the government's measures to curb air pollution failing? What will it take to combat poor air quality in the capital?

It is not the Haryana and Punjab farmers, but the vehicular pollution that is the largest contributor to the national capital ...

All motorists will now be banned from driving through the centre of Paris as the city launches a traffic-free zone.

The role of urban infrastructure and vehicle emissions One of Iraq’s significant environmental challenges is the impact of ...