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Study: Poorer Indian households are bearing the brunt of global pollution
Poorer households in India are bearing a disproportional impact from pollution caused by others, results in a study by Yale School of the Environment found.
Future of Mobility
Are electric cars all that green? Yes, this chart shows you how
A common misconception is that electric vehicles aren't cleaner than normal engines, once you consider the battery, but the ICCT says this isn't true.
Air Pollution
Will clean air become a new global currency?
The unequal distribution of air pollutants in marginalised communities means poor people breathe dirtier air. How can individuals and governments help?
Cities and Urbanization
How the right city designs can help us live longer and better
A new study has investigated how urbanisation increases the risks of non-communicable diseases, like heart disease and what cities can do to reduce risks.
ASEAN
Five steps for cleaner air in Central Asia
None of the countries in Central Asia region meet WHO safety limits for small particles. The World Bank offers five ways countries can improve air quality.
Air Pollution
Here are 6 ways you can beat air pollution every day
Air Pollution
These are Europe’s air pollution hotspots
Pollutants reduce life expectancy as well as people’s perception of wellbeing. New figures show how exposure varies across the EU.
United Kingdom
Lessons from London: How the city is tackling air pollution
Emissions zones, electric taxis, cycle lanes, and road closures have improved London's air quality, potentially saving thousands of premature deaths a year.
Air Pollution
How solving air pollution can boost the Indian economy and saves lives
A new report estimates that air pollution costs the Indian economy $95 billion per year. Investment in clean tech is needed to save lives and livelihoods.
Air Pollution
Air pollution hits people of colour hardest, US study finds
A new study in Science Advances has explored peoples' exposure to air pollution based on race/ethnicity and income level, which could help address inequities.
Air Pollution
5 ways new monitoring technologies can help cities combat air pollution
There is a lack of data on rising air pollution in cities worldwide – but a new London scheme shows how low-cost monitors can plug that gap and help us improve air quality
Air Pollution
The UK's Clean Air Zone plans will save lives and money. Here's how
New research shows how clean air policy-making generates significant economic and health benefits – and why local and national authorities must act now.
COVID-19
COVID-19 one year on: This company is lifting the fortunes of those who have lost most
On the 1-year anniversary of the WHO’s assessment of COVID-19 as a pandemic, this climate innovation company says an equitable vaccine rollout and healthy environments – particularly in s...
Air Pollution
Closing the data gap: a cost-effective way to improve air quality
Efforts to improve air quality are hugely underfunded, but only $10 million is needed to fill the global air quality data gap and improve millions of lives
Climate Change
Circular strategies that could cut global emissions and tackle climate goals
The Circularity Gap Report 2021 sets out a series of actions that could save 22.8 billion tonnes of carbon and ensure global temperatures remain well below 2°C.