In a controversial new study, scientists are claiming that trees in Los Angeles are contributing to the city’s air pollution, challenging conventional notions about the positive role they play in ...

Photo Credit: iStock For more than a decade, China has tried to reduce air pollution from vehicles, factories, and power ...

Along the streets of Paris, more than 40,000 tall, leafy plane trees provide picturesque backdrops, offer shade to city dwellers, and improve air quality, among numerous other benefits. Since 2016, ...

It's a catchy tune, but The Lovin Spoonful's "Summer in the City" doesn't paint the picture of an appealing environment with its description of a sidewalk as "hotter than a match head." New research ...

Initiatives like UofL's Green Heart Project relies on an assumption that trees operate like medicine, but this enthusiasm has ...

CIMFR, this mobile, algae-based system uses photosynthesis to absorb carbon dioxide, release oxygen, and reduce dust in ...

Fine and ultrafine particles from road traffic are among the most harmful pollutants for health. They are also the most difficult to measure at the neighborhood level. In Paris, a citizen science ...

What is it?: A vertical bioengineering unit using microalgae to absorb CO₂, release oxygen, and reduce particulate matter, matching the capacity of about 25 trees. Why Bhopal?: The city faces high ...

New research has found that some tropical trees in the Peruvian Amazon can be used to monitor mercury pollution from gold mining, offering an alternative to expensive air monitors. Previous research ...

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