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Beijing Meets Air Quality Improvement Goals With Crackdown on Polluters

Beijing successfully lowered air pollution levels following a crackdown on polluters last year, bringing China's capital in line with air quality targets, according to Chinese officials. The announcement Wednesday by the Beijing Municipal...

Air Quality In Northern China During September Was Just As Bad As Last Year, Despite Reduction Initiatives

Despite all of the work put in as part of a campaign to reduce air pollution there, air quality in Northern China was just as bad in September 2017 as it was...

San Francisco’s Air Quality Was As Bad As Beijing’s On Thursday

Those living in the US who want to know how bad it can get as far as air pollution goes, or for that matter what it’s like to live in the cities...

London to Upgrade 5,000 Buses to Euro VI Air Quality Standard by 2020

London's 5,000 most polluting buses are to be upgraded to the latest Euro VI emission standard by 2020 under a new retrofit programme announced yesterday by the city's Mayor, Sadiq Khan. Under the...

California Named US State With Worst Air Quality, Yet Again

The state of California has again been named by the American Lung Association as the US state with the worst air quality — mostly as a result of having the highest ozone/smog...

Tiny Air Quality Monitors Are Helping Air Pollution Tracking Go Public (PHOTO) (VIDEO)

Last summer, about a dozen high school and college students fanned out across the South Bronx and Brooklyn into four neighborhoods heavily trafficked by waste-hauling trucks. They counted the trucks and used...

Air Quality in Holy City of Varanasi ‘Most Toxic in India’

Air quality in the Indian holy city of Varanasi is “the most toxic in the country” according to research that reveals the extent of the pollution crisis across northern India. There has been...

Air Pollution Inequality Widens Between Rich and Poor Nations

Pollution inequality between the world’s rich and poor is widening, according to the latest global data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) which shows that 7 million people – mostly in developing...

Citizen Sensors Reveal: More Than 80 Municipalities in Serbia Experienced Air Pollution in 2025

More than 80 municipalities in Serbia recorded excessive air pollution in 2025, according to the latest results from the citizen-led air quality monitoring network, published in a report by the Belgrade Open...

Air Pollution Claims Nearly 7 Million Lives Worldwide Each Year

Air pollution represents the single greatest environmental risk to human health and is linked to nearly 7 million premature deaths every year, according to data from the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO estimates...

Does Exercise Make Sense When the Air Is Bad?

That evening, there wasn’t a single free parking space in front of my building, so I parked about a hundred meters away, near the playground. The fog was thick, and the heavy...

When Smog Enters Our Homes: How Much Do Air Purifiers Really Protect Us?

These days, air quality has once again become a central topic — and one of the major public health concerns. It’s a shame how quickly we forget about this problem as soon...

Belgrade Fair, October 20–22: Energy Challenges and Environmental Solutions in One Place

This year’s 20th International Energy Fair, together with the 21st International Fair of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources EcoFair, will be presented to visitors from October 20 to 22, 2025, in Hall...

Serbia Adopts New Air Protection Law – Stricter Penalties for Polluters

The National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia has adopted the Law on Air Protection, a key legislative framework introducing significant changes aimed at more effective air quality management, according to a...

Serbia Introduces European Standards for the Quality of Pellets and Briquettes

For the first time, Serbia has adopted a Rulebook on Solid Fuels from Wood Biomass, establishing systematic regulations for the quality of pellets and briquettes on the domestic market. With this regulation,...

Indoor Air Can Be More Polluted Than Outdoor Air

People can be exposed to polluted air inside their homes, even if outdoor air quality is good, reveals a new study. Researchers from the University of Birmingham used low-cost sensors and innovative techniques...

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