Milan has announced one of Europe’s most ambitious mobility schemes, known as Strade Aperte (open roads). Its goal is to reduce cars in phase 2 of the lockdown by increasing bike lanes and pedestrian areas.
Pollution in India has fallen drastically without the fumes of cars and factories. It’s been thirty years since the Himalayas were last visible from such a distance.
The Environmental Protection Agency in the US has announced a temporary suspension of the enforcement of environmental pollution laws.
Much has been said and written about the relationship between coronavirus and air pollution, as well as air quality. Our analysis sorts the facts from opinions.
The mayors of 12 cities have signed the C40 fossil-fuel-free streets declaration, pledging to fight air pollution, improve the quality of life for all citizens, and help tackle climate change.
Air pollution in India kills more people than terrorism every year. Yet there is no international war against pollution as there is against terrorism.
People living near major roads and busy traffic are more at risk of developing dementia, according to a report analysing more than 6 million people.
Cyclists, bikers and pedestrians, Wair has finally arrived. It is an anti-pollution scarf that filters harmful substances in the air and, through an app, indicates less polluted routes.
Activists call on London mayor Sadiq Khan to ban diesel vehicles from the capital by 2025, amongst mounting evidence that they’re a serious health risk.
Paris, Athens, Madrid and Mexico City are the first megacities to ban diesel cars from their streets in order to reduce air pollution.
