How Surgical Gloves Can Help Fight Pollution from Cars and Coal Plants

How Surgical Gloves Can Help Fight Pollution from Cars and Coal Plants

Researchers find the material usually used to make surgical gloves can also remove pollutants from the air we breathe

Olive Oil Keeps the Effects of Air Pollution in Check, Evidence Suggests

Olive Oil Keeps the Effects of Air Pollution in Check, Evidence Suggests

Study finds olive oil can help protect the heart and blood vessels against air pollution

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 17th, 2014
Paris Imposes Car Ban in Attempt to Reduce Local Air Pollution

Paris Imposes Car Ban in Attempt to Reduce Local Air Pollution

High officials introduce alternative driving days based on number plates

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 6th, 2014
China Plans to Use Drones to Clear the Smog Hovering Over the Country

China Plans to Use Drones to Clear the Smog Hovering Over the Country

The drones will release several chemical compounds in the air, media reports say

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 28th, 2014
Chinese Social Media Site Accused of Censoring Posts About Air Pollution

Chinese Social Media Site Accused of Censoring Posts About Air Pollution

The posts targeted are the ones criticizing the government

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 27th, 2014
Man Sues the Chinese Government over Smog

Man Sues the Chinese Government over Smog

Li Guixin is asking that authorities do their job and clean up air pollution

Beijing Smoke Contains 1,300 Microbe Species

Beijing Smoke Contains 1,300 Microbe Species

This cocktail poses massive public health challenges

Chinese Resident Uses Smog Pollution to Flavor Meat on Balcony

Chinese Resident Uses Smog Pollution to Flavor Meat on Balcony

The man built a meat curtain around his windows to make smoked bacon

People in Beijing Switch to Watching Sunrises, Sunsets on TV Screens

People in Beijing Switch to Watching Sunrises, Sunsets on TV Screens

The city is engulfed in smog, natural light is pretty much absent

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 11th, 2013
Smog Is Good, Chinese State Media Says

Smog Is Good, Chinese State Media Says

No, it most definitely isn't, environmentalists and green groups are quick to respond

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 6th, 2013
Artificial Rain Might Help China Solve Its Air Pollution Crisis

Artificial Rain Might Help China Solve Its Air Pollution Crisis

Some specialists doubt that the endeavor will prove successful

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 29th, 2013
Smog Engulfs Iran's Capital, the City of Tehran

Smog Engulfs Iran's Capital, the City of Tehran

People have been asked to remain indoors, reports say

Spying on People No Longer Possible in China, All Thanks to Air Pollution

Spying on People No Longer Possible in China, All Thanks to Air Pollution

The smog in several cities is so thick cameras can no longer record anything

Picture of the Day: China's Airpocalypse as Seen from Space

Picture of the Day: China's Airpocalypse as Seen from Space

The picture was taken by the Suomi NPP satellite on October 21

Innovative Pavement Absorbs Smog, Helps Clean the Air

Innovative Pavement Absorbs Smog, Helps Clean the Air

The pavement was developed by Dutch researchers, can reduce smog by 45%

Trees Can Cause Air Pollution, Study Says

Trees Can Cause Air Pollution, Study Says

Under certain circumstances, trees can harm the environment

China's New Premier Is Determined to Solve the Country's Pollution Crisis

China's New Premier Is Determined to Solve the Country's Pollution Crisis

Li Keqiang vows to soon implement policies aimed at tackling pollution

 
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