Car pollution

A sign in protest to London's Ultra Low Emission Zone in a car window in Thornton Heath in United Kingdom. (Bloomberg)

London plans to charge drivers of polluting cars, sparks protests

5 min read . 30 Aug 2023

German government is mulling the plan to impose a speed restriction on its highways.

Curbing vehicle speed could cut 6.7 million tonnes of CO2 in this country

1 min read . 23 Jan 2023

Vehicles stuck in a massive traffic jam during a government-imposed lockdown as a preventive measure against the coronavirus at Minto Road near Connaught Place in New Delhi.

Daily commuters are inhaling unacceptably high levels of carcinogens

2 min read . 23 Feb 2021

The study says that car users from the world's least affluent cities are exposed to a disproportionate amount of in-car air pollution because they rely heavily on opening their windows for ventilation. (File photo) (PTI)

Drivers who don't shut their car windows exposed to more air pollution: Study

3 min read . 17 Aug 2020

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Here is why you need to get your vehicle checked for pollution levels now

1 min read . 15 Aug 2020

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Wind in face, smoke in lungs: Study warns against keeping car windows down

3 min read . 10 Aug 2020

The snow-covered Pir Panjal mountain range is seen from a residential area after air pollution levels started to drop during a nationwide lockdown to slow the spreading of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Jammu May 3, 2020. (REUTERS)

As Covid-19 restrictions ease, pollution levels across cities threaten to climb

2 min read . 05 Jun 2020

Coronavirus: China’s rethink on car pollution may signal a retreat on climate

3 min read . 19 Mar 2020

Cars drive by a man wearing a vintage gas mask during a climate and anti-pollution protest in Bucharest, Romania. (AP)

Stuck in traffic? Spare a thought for Europe’s 'Capital of Chaos'

4 min read . 25 Feb 2020

FILE PHOTO: Barcelona has banned older, polluting cars during most parts of the day

Barcelona bans older, most polluting cars

1 min read . 04 Jan 2020

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Scientists find a way to extract and store CO2 from vehicle exhaust

2 min read . 26 Dec 2019