air pollution news

A new sleep mask, which can track eye movements, including REM, during sleep, will be launched by nanotechnology innovator Somalytics at CES, being unveiled on ... More

As climate change, air pollution and COVID-19 impact millions worldwide, the Global Wellness Institute (GWI) is uniting physicians, scientists, and health and wellness business leaders ... More

People living in London have been advised to avoid or reduce strenuous exercise today (Friday 14 January) – especially outdoors – due to exceptionally high ... More

Interest in how built environments can affect our health and wellbeing has become a major topic of discussion globally, especially as lockdown has seen people ... More

The Bee Network initiative, a joined-up cycling and walking network planned for Greater Manchester, could provide a blueprint for improving the nation's health, while also ... More

An alliance of walking and cycling organisations has called on the government to make a serious commitment to improving the UK's "active travel" infrastructure. In ... More

Salone del Mobile, one of the world’s leading international design and furnishing events, has kicked off in Milan, with more than 300,000 visitors from over 165 countries expected ... More

The National Museum of African American History and Culture has been named the design of 2017 by London’s Design Museum, making it only the second ... More

Experts from the Global Wellness Summit have identified eight future directions in wellness in a new report, ‘Eight Wellness Trends for 2018’. The report is ... More

A child-friendly approach to urban planning is a vital part of creating inclusive cities that work better for everyone. That is the conclusion of global ... More

Plans have been unveiled in China to build the world’s highest planetarium – set to open at the Tibet Museum of Natural Sciences in 2019. ... More

The Italian architect and ‘vertical forest’ pioneer Stefano Boeri has overseen the start of construction on his vast masterplan for Liuzhou Forest City in China; ... More

Global air quality analytics company BreezoMeter and skincare brand Dermalogica have joined forces to educate consumers on how pollution can affect skin ageing. Because of ... More

From a running track where you can race against your own avatar, to a swimming pool designed following the principle of feng shui, 2016 has ... More

Ann Marie Aguilar, associate director at international architecture firm Arup, addressed an audience at the Spa Life UK conference this week about wellness in the ... More

A panel at the World Travel Market in London earlier this week – part of the Wellness Travel Symposium hosted by the Global Wellness Institute ... More

Wellness in architecture was a key topic at the Global Wellness Summit in Austria last month, as a panel featuring two health and wellbeing specialists ... More

The US city of Chicago is installing “fitness trackers” on lamp posts and to the sides of buildings in a bid to improve both the ... More

Dramatic gains in life expectancy have been made globally since 2000, but major inequalities persist within and among countries, according to this year’s “World Health ... More

Innovative design can raise awareness of important social and environmental issues in an accessible, fun and persuasive way, according to the designers of VelO2 – ... More

International architecture and engineering practice Arup have published a report declaring city planners around the world must do more to create green urban environments that ... More

US wellness real estate and technology firm Delos has taken a significant step forward in its push to promote health and wellness across the globe ... More

High levels of air pollution in cities like Beijing has inspired London-based architects, Orproject, to come up with an innovative concept, Bubbles. These are inflatable ... More

A new initiative has been launched in Los Angeles to allow for community groups to use urban design kits to help create pedestrian plazas, mini ... More

A new online network has been launched to help people and families cope with the negative effects of living or working in a city. The ... More