A county in northern New Jersey that borders New York City has earned a failing grade for its poor air quality. An annual reported released Wednesday by the American Lung Association found that Bergen County — which is across the Hudson River from New York City — logged the highest number of smog-choked days in the state … Read more
Smoke hangs over the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge in San Francisco, California, on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images California and other Western states are experiencing dirtier air quality due to worsening heat, drought and wildfires, and communities of color are disproportionately exposed to pollution, according to a report published … Read more
The “new car smell” that everyone knows and loves might actually be a health risk. A new study published in the journal Cell Reports Physical Science suggested that the scent could increase the risk of cancer. Scientists at Harvard University and the Beijing Institute of Technology conducted their research in real-world settings and conditions rather … Read more
Spring break will soon feel more like summer vacation in New York City, as forecasters predict that record-setting temperatures will bake the boroughs this week. New Yorkers were already walking on sunshine and tanning in bathing suits Tuesday afternoon as the above-average temperature reached 74 degrees in Central Park — but that was just a … Read more
This isn’t exactly a breath of fresh air. Air pollution can cause lung cancer without mutating cells, a new study found. Published Wednesday in the journal Nature, the study analyzed the presence of lung cancer in non-smokers, using mice as their test subjects. The researchers found that, instead of causing mutations, the exposure to pollution … Read more
Michael Regan, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), speaks during an event at the EPA headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021. Samuel Corum | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday said it will strengthen limits on several toxic air pollutants emitted by power plants, including mercury, a … Read more
Vehicles will get tested for real driving emissions in real traffic conditions from today onwards to ensure durable emissions performance and to prevent emissions cheating Photo: Wikimedia Commons India meets yet another milestone in the internal combustion engine (ICE) technology trajectory today. All cars, SUVs and goods vehicles with maximum weight not exceeding 3.5 tonnes … Read more
Hill states need a different demand-aggregation model for procurement of electric buses to meet their unique requirements When there is so much focus on expanding electric bus (e-bus) services in the cities located in the plains, there is little understanding of what it takes to establish and sustain e-bus programmes in the hill states of … Read more
The new state budget of Delhi promises upscaling of public transport and bus fleet electrification. But the new Economic Survey warns about plummeting bus ridership The new budget proposal tabled by the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi makes promises of upscaling the bus transport system and augmenting electric bus fleet. This has set … Read more
State environmental officials waited nearly two years to alert the public that cancer-causing vapors over 20 times the amount considered safe escaped from polluted soil along the Gowanus Canal — and into a nearby shuffleboard club. The Department of Environmental Conservation learned of the alarming levels of toxic vapors in March 2021 while conducting air-quality … Read more