Talking Elmo. Blocks. Puzzles. Another “Frozen” doll…Western kids can’t seem to live without the mountain of cheap toys,…
Air Pollution
Air Pollution Visualized Thanks to This Real-Time Map
Air pollution is everywhere… This we know. But some wonderful (very creative) French innovators have created a map that …
China’s Air Pollution is Making Its Way to the U.S.
China’s air pollution is making its way across the Pacific Ocean to the western U.S., according to a new study. The stud…
U.S. Cities Embrace Transportation Alternatives, Imagine Fewer Cars in the Future
American driving habits are changing, with more people choosing transportation alternatives that could mean we see fewer…
Wearable Device Tracks Air Pollution So You Can Find the Perfect Spot for Breathing
This tiny digital device offers a breath of fresh air, literally. Instead of tracking how many steps you took this morni…
25 Percent of Cars Cause 90 Percent of Air Pollution, Study Finds
According to a recent study, “badly tuned” cars and trucks are huge polluters. Though they makeup just one quarter of th…
How Paris Reduced City Smog for One Day (and How You Can Reduce Air Pollution)
Paris did a great thing a few weeks ago to combat city smog. The European city’s officials banned all cars with li…
Toxic Air Pollution: 90% of Chinese Cities Fail Quality Standards
Nearly 90 percent of the major cities in China have failed to meet air quality standards in 2014, according to a new rep…