Environment
Pollution
Pollution
New York’s iconic hot dog carts are going electric to cut noise and pollution
New York is testing battery-powered street food carts that replace noisy gasoline generators with swappable batteries, offering a cleaner, quieter model that could reshape street vending in…
Paolo Travisi•10 August 2026
Pollution
The hidden impact of tire and…
Beyond exhaust, non-exhaust emissions from tires and brakes are a growing source…
Paolo Travisi•30 March 2026
Pollution
The staggering cost: quantifying the US…
A new study quantifies the global economic damage from individual country emissions.…
Erminia Voccia•27 March 2026
Pollution
North Stream 1 and 2 Failure: What is the impact on the…
In the first few hours, the three holes together released 500 tons of methane per hour…
29 September 2022
Pollution
7 citizens bring Berlin to court for air pollution
For the first time in Germany, the state ends up in the dock for violating the…
27 September 2022
Pollution
Plastic pollution and ocean acidification: there is a link
Ocean acidification and plastic pollution are two of the biggest problems facing our waters. A Spanish…
27 September 2022
Pollution
A “climate penalty” on air quality, the alarm of the WMO
More emissions from fires and increased ground-level ozone production are two expected effects of the climate…
14 September 2022
Pollution
Fire in Europe emissions record during the summer. And fires triple
Only 2007, 2005 and 2003 recorded more emissions. This year up to 3 September in Europe…
7 September 2022
Pollution
Pollution affects those living in poverty the most
A Greenpeace report highlighted a relationship between poverty and pollution, showing that the most vulnerable population…
6 September 2022
Pollution
Absolute record of a decrease in greenhouse gas emissions in China, -230…
For the 4th consecutive time, the quarterly data of the greenhouse gases emitted by Beijing have…
2 September 2022
Pollution
Contamination forever chemicals from has arrived in Antarctica
Forever chemicals are highly stable and difficult to degrade, residues of industrial production. Their contamination has…
19 August 2022
Pollution
From Ireland the “sponge” able to capture pollutants from the air
Research from the University of Limerick in Ireland has developed a new material with a strong…
18 August 2022
Pollution
The study that will show the real extent of microplastic pollution
The crew of SEA Plastics is unique: every year on this ship a group of scientists…
21 July 2022
Uncategorized
Historical emissions: in 30 years the 5 largest polluters have gnawed 11%…
Researchers at Dartmouth College develop the first study that provides legally valid estimates of the financial…
14 July 2022
Pollution
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in waste: European Parliament calls for stricter limits
Strasbourg adopted its negotiating position on Tuesday on new rules on persistent organic pollutants and waste…
4 July 2022
Climate Change
The essential weekly briefing on the most important news in sustainability, curated for you.
"*" indicates required fields
