Paris to ban old and polluting cars
Commercial vehicles produced before 1997 won’t be allowed in the streets of Paris. The measure, which will come into force on 1 July, is intended to reduce air pollution in the French capital.
One billion strong. How Chinese megacities can lead on urban conservation
The future offers tremendous environmental risk from urbanisation, as well as incredible potential to bring nature’s power to cities. Whatever happens, Chinese megacities will be at the centre. Change comes quickly here, and with the right partnerships, truly transformative conservation work is possible.
The Netherlands wants all cars to be electric by 2025
This is the first step of the Dutch Government to ban selling diesel and petrol cars in the country. Is the era of the internal combustion engine over?
A blanket of green is covering Madrid to tackle air pollution and high temperatures
The municipality of Spain’s capital decided to allocate millions of euros to mitigate the effects of climate change.
The troubled coexistence between litter and wildlife in Chris Packham’s photos
Naturalist Chris Packham unveiled a series of wildlife photographs commissioned by Lidl UK. The initiative aims to encourage young people to protect the environment.
The price of breathing: how to make a business out of fresh air
A British entrepreneur started an air farming business: he harvests and sells fresh air by the jar. A lot of people are buying it, especially in China.
Broccoli reduces the harmful effects of pollution, study says
Eating broccoli cleanses the body from polluting substances. Some of the active ingredients included in this vegetable, indeed, help expunge some types of air pollutants. Here is why.
Egret One. The electric kick scooter with the same performance standards of an e-bike
If hoverboards set the current fashion trend, an alternative choice would be electric kick scooters, even though they aren’t street legal yet.
Smog. MEPs voted for doubling maximum emission limits for diesel cars
Following dieselgate, the members of the European Parliament approved a transitional relaxation of car pollution limits, despite current emission levels are 500% above the official limits.
The best trees to improve the face (and air) of cities
Trees play an important role in reducing emissions and smog in big cities. There are species that are more suited for this purpose, here are a few.