Pollution
Higher risk of dementia for those living closer to busy roadways
- Domenick Yoney
- Jan 9, 2017
If you live close to a traffic-heavy highway, you have a greater risk of being diagnosed with dementia.
South Korea, like so many others, is taking on diesels
- Danny King
- Jun 7, 2016
South Korea government wants to broaden EV adoption and eliminate older diesels as a way to cut pollution.
French authorities raid Peugeot's offices during emissions probe
- Antti Kautonen
- Apr 21, 2016
PSA Group says it is cooperating with authorities and that its pollution after-treatment system is effective.
Teslas pollute more in Hong Kong than gas cars
- Danny King
- Apr 21, 2016
Tesla electric vehicles are tested to be dirtier in Hong Kong because of coal-based power sources.
Advocates: Mexico suffers 20,000 early deaths due to dirty air
- Danny King
- Mar 29, 2016
Mexico needs to update heavy-duty vehicle emissions standards to protect citizens, cut pollution, advocates say.
Milan considers paying people to bike to work
- John Beltz Snyder
- Mar 15, 2016
Will cash incentives be enough to convince Milan commuters to bike to work?
Pigeon Air Patrol measures London air pollution
- John Beltz Snyder
- Mar 15, 2016
These pigeons don backpacks and respond to Twitter requests to measure air quality over London.
Seattle wants to cut emissions in half by 2025
- John Beltz Snyder
- Mar 11, 2016
Drive Clean Seattle relies on carbon neutral electricity to power a growing fleet of EVs.
Norway now wants to turn oil profits into bicycle highways
- John Beltz Snyder
- Mar 9, 2016
Norway is planning to build 10 bicycle 'super cycleways' that will serve nine cities. They will cost nearly $1 billion.
Rhode Island using dirty money to pay for clean cars
- Sebastian Blanco
- Feb 28, 2016
Rhode Island is funding its DRIVE program with pollution settlements, turning things like "Stripper Well Oil Overcharges" into EV rebates.
EPA report says fuel-economy gains stalled in 2014
- Pete Bigelow
- Dec 17, 2015
Fuel economy and emissions levels for the nation's automakers showed no improvement year over year, according to the latest numbers released by the Environmental Protection Agency. But that doesn't mean manufacturer's are doing a bad job.
Officials ban half of Beijing's cars amid emergency smog alert
- Brandon Turkus
- Dec 8, 2015
Cars will be banned based on their license plate number, as China's authorities desperately try to curb record pollution levels in their capital city.
Police pull 35 workers out of six-seat van in China
- Erin Marquis
- Nov 30, 2015
Police stopped a van in Sichuan, China, last week and found it was stuffed with 35 people.
UK lawmakers considering diesel scrappage program
- Danny King
- Nov 25, 2015
The UK may implement a cash-for-crushing plan for diesel vehicles as it tries to get a handle on NOx and CO2 emissions.
Skateboarders take over streets as paris goes car-free
- Erin Marquis
- Sep 29, 2015
Though considerably quieter and cleaner, the streets of Paris were still bustling with activity yesterday during the city's first ever car-free day.
How the Volkswagen cheating probe developed
- Pete Bigelow
- Sep 22, 2015
Fallout from Volkswagen's revelation that it engaged in cheating on emissions testing continued Monday, with the company's stock falling more than 15 percent and a Congressional subcommittee announcing an investigation into the German auto giant's conduct.
Air pollution may be hurting our brains
- Pete Bigelow
- May 24, 2015
Air pollution doesn't only harm lungs. It could also impair brain function.
Study suggests 25% of cars cause 90% of pollution
- Chris Bruce
- May 12, 2015
A study from the University of Toronto examined the emissions of 100,000 vehicles in real-world conditions and found that 25 percent of them were responsible for over 90 percent of some pollutants.
Air-powered car wins $5 million on TV show Shark Tank
- Erin Marquis
- May 5, 2015
A start-up that wants to replace dirty fossil fuel cars with small air-powered ones received $5 million in funding Friday on the ABC show Shark Tank.
