Tag: air pollution

An updated analysis suggests the cost of extracting a tonne of CO2 from the atmosphere now ranges between US$94 and $232. 2011 analysis put the cost at $600 per tonne.

The research, by Oxford and Bath University, showed that related health costs from car and van emissions are costing about £6 billion a year in damage.

The Environmental Protection Agency is looking to weaken greenhouse gas emissions and fuel economy standards for cars – a proposal that seeks to abandon tighter restriction and herald the return of gas guzzling vehicles.

Sleep is an essential part of our well-being. The process is vital to both our physical and mental health: studies have shown that people who experience sleep insufficiency are at a greater risk of...

Pollution is known to be harmful to human health, causing more deaths than AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined.A study conducted in 2015 found that pollution was the cause of death in 1 in...

With the vast number of forest fires that broke out this year, it seems that people are going have to start wearing face masks every time they leave their homes.Just a few months ago...

Driverless cars offer many societal and environmental benefits that make a driverless future exciting for environmentalists.

Across the globe, people are suffocating in bouts of dense smog and extremely high levels of air pollution. Just about every country in the world grapples with pollution, no matter how rich or poor...

A key part of healthy living is the air you breathe — whether that’s indoors or outdoors.And while there’s only so much you can do about the pollution in your city, you can take control...

As cities continue to sprawl outwards, it’s obvious that nature has to make some sacrifices. But what may not be obvious are the effects that urbanization has on those that live in the cities, too....