A district court in Indonesia’s capital is expected to rule soon in a suit accusing the president and top officials of failing to curb pollution.
Category: Air Pollution
Pandemic Lockdowns Cut Pollution, Slowing Snowmelt in South Asia
Last year’s lockdowns reduced emissions of soot and other pollutants that accelerate melting, which could make water supplies last longer throughout the coming year.
Pop-Up Bike Lanes Increased Cycling During the Pandemic, Research Finds
A study of European cities adds to a growing body of research indicating that investments in cycling infrastructure can encourage bike commuting, which helps cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Worst Dust Storm in a Decade Sweeps Across China
The storm affected large parts of China, including Beijing, causing hazardous air quality and grounding dozens of flights.
A Sandstorm in China Revives Memories of ‘Airpocalypses’ Past
China’s Communist Party has made great strides in reducing the country’s choking pollution, but a perfect storm of winds from the north and a post-pandemic industrial rebound created dangerously high levels of pollution across the country.
For Planet Earth, No Tourism is a Curse and a Blessing
From the rise in poaching to the waning of noise pollution, travel’s shutdown is having profound effects. Which will remain, and which will vanish?
A Surprise in Africa: Air Pollution Falls as Economies Rise
Air quality is improving in one of the continent’s fastest-growing regions, researchers have found. If the trend can be sustained, it would be good news for human health and climate change.
The Climate Desk Looks Ahead to 2021
After a year when climate-related disasters seemed to become the norm, the team will be monitoring a 2021 that is pivotal for the world.
In Landmark Ruling, Air Pollution Recorded as a Cause of Death for British Girl
Legal and environmental experts hailed a coroner’s ruling that, for the first time in Britain, directly linked a specific person’s death to air pollution.
India’s Farmers Protest and Burn in Challenge to Narendra Modi
Many have burned their fields in defiance of antipollution laws. Some say that has worsened New Delhi’s air as the capital deals with a third coronavirus wave.