air pollution
-
Google Shows You Your Air Quality on Demand, But How Accurate Is It?
If you’re not living inside a heavily populated zone, it’s likely much, much harder to gauge the air quality outside. Despite a rather quiet rollout, a new feature on Google’s search engine isn’t likely to make it easier for people to know whether they should go outside or else crack open a can of Spaceballs’…
-
Screw Magic — It’s Time for Electric School Buses, Biden Admin Says
The Biden Administration wants to make that plume of noxious smoke sputtering out of your neighbourhood school bus’ exhaust a thing of the past, and it’s ready to pump out some cash to do so.
-
Exxon Pretends to Give a Crap
Exxon announced on Tuesday it would set a goal to be net zero by 2050, thus proving oil companies are just like you and me: prone to peer pressure and willing to fudge a few numbers to look good. Unfortunately, Exxon’s fudged numbers hold a lot more sway over the fate of the planet than…
-
What’s the Best Way to Save Money and Cut My Carbon Footprint?
As companies get deeper and deeper into greenwashing, being eco-friendly is often sold to us as something we can do with our pocketbooks — buy a more carbon-friendly brand of clothing, or upgrade your appliances to be more efficient. But cutting your carbon footprint doesn’t have to mean spending money. It can, in fact, mean…