Pollution

FIFA World Cup 2026 to break records with 3.7 million tons of carbon emissions, Israeli firm finds

The tournament is being staged across three different countries, Canada, the US, and Mexico - a first in World Cup history, meaning teams and fans will have to travel extensively between host cities.

Soccer Football - World Cup - AFC Qualifiers - Third Round - Group A - Iran v United Arab Emirates - Azadi Sports Complex, Tehran, Iran - March 20, 2025.
A vendor organises textiles at a shop in Central Souq on July 22, 2015 in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

UAE launches Naseej initiative to tackle 220,000 tons of annual textile waste

Fine pollution particles penetrate deep into the lungs and cause oxidative stress

The food that protects your lungs from air pollution

THE VERTICAL green walls are transferred from decorative features into intelligent, responsive environmental systems

Breathing life into buildings: Israelis develop better ways to prevent indoor air pollution 


Just one hour in polluted air can impair your brain, researchers warn

Impaired selective attention from air pollution may make daily tasks more difficult, researchers say.

 Just one hour in polluted air can impair your brain, researchers warn. Illustration.

WHO announces global increase in lung cancer among never-smokers, especially women

Study links 200,000 adenocarcinoma cases to air pollution in 2022.

 WHO announces global increase in lung cancer among never-smokers, especially women. Illustration.

Roman expansion linked to 5,200-year-old lead pollution, study finds

Researchers discovered lead contamination linked to early metallurgy in the Aegean region.

 Lead Sulphide.

Is NIS 1,490 worth clean air? We tested Shark's new air purifier

Shark's NeverChange air purifier combines advanced technology, elegant design, and adaptability to changing air conditions in your home.

 On the front of the device, there’s a display that shows air quality data and features a color-changing LED ring

How Rising Air Pollution Levels Are Clouding the Future of Israeli Schools and Businesses


Widespread lead pollution in the Roman era made led to a drop in IQ across Europe, study suggests

"A 2 to 3 points lower IQ doesn't sound like much, but when you apply that to the entire European population, it's quite a lot."

 Mine dating back to the Etruscan era.

Russian region declares emergency situation as Black Sea oil spill fallout widens

The pollution has caused serious problems for seabirds and everything from dolphins to porpoises and over 10,000 people have been trying to clear it up.

 Workers clear spilled oil on the coastline following an incident involving two tankers damaged in a storm in the Kerch Strait, in the settlement of Blagoveshchenskaya near the Black Sea resort of Anapa in the Krasnodar region, Russia December 21, 2024.

New study links air pollution to increased autism risk

Researchers find that exposure to nitric oxide during pregnancy can disrupt fetal brain development.

 Air Pollution from Chemical Industry on the St. Clair River at Port Huron, Michigan.

Autumn brings dust storms – how to cope

As the seasons change, dust storms are inevitable. Here are expert tips from Dyson to help you get through safely and stay healthy.

 Air pollution

Pollution kills more than tobacco, malnutrition, can shorten life expectancy by two years - study

Study shows that exposure to air pollution can decrease average life expectancy by two years, and can have a long-lasting effect on public health and economic stability,

 People walk in front of India Gate on a smoggy morning in New Delhi, India, December 18, 2023.