Paris Mayor Plans To Eliminate All Non-Electric Cars By 2030
"We are seeing a revolution in terms of mobility and on the issue of climate," said the city's deputy mayor. "We can't wait."
air pollution
This Week's Air Quality Is Worst On Record For San Francisco Bay Area
As wildfires spread through Northern California counties, clouds of smoke and ash are spreading, too, far beyond the flames. Air quality officials have a database that's searchable by ZIP code.
Armed With NASA Data, South Korea Confronts Its Choking Smog
The U.S. space agency and the South Korean government teamed up for the most ambitious study of Korean air quality to date and found the majority of the toxic air is homegrown, and not from neighbors.
Air Pollution From Industry Plagues Houston In Harvey's Wake
Flooding in Houston and utility outages led to belches of fumes from refineries and other industrial sites. Residents of a region already struggling with air pollution wonder: Is it safe to breathe?
U.S. Air Pollution Still Kills Thousands Every Year, Study Concludes
An analysis examining mortality among millions of Americans concludes that a tiny decrease in levels of soot could save about 12,000 lives each year.
In Madrid, A Plan To Fight Pollution By Shifting Away From Diesel-Run Cars
Half of all cars in Europe run on diesel, compared to 3 percent in the U.S. But Madrid has vowed to ban diesel vehicles by 2025, to cut air pollution. Paris and Athens have made similar pledges.
Report: Environmental Hazards Kill 1.7 Million Kids Under 5 Each Year
Indoor and outdoor air pollution is one of the most extreme threats to children's health — and is on the rise, according to the World Health Organization reports.
California Nail Salons Start To Invest In Worker Safety
A statewide collaborative of nail salons now has 120 members; all have made ventilation upgrades and switched from toxic products to safer ones. Will clients be willing to pay extra to help workers?
Smog Police: New Beijing Force Created To Tackle Air Pollution
This comes after a month of particularly severe air quality that left the capital and dozens of other Chinese cities blanketed in thick, brown smog.
WATCH: Time-Lapse Video Shows Wall Of Smog In Beijing
The sky appears blue at the beginning of the 13-second video, then completely disappears from view in the haze of brown smog. Dozens of Chinese cities are currently under pollution alerts.