Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Hailstone is a U.K-based reporter, who covers sustainability. Freight shipping containers are stacked and ready for ...

Ozone pollution isn’t just a summer story anymore. In parts of northern China, high ozone levels are now appearing during winter—an alarming twist that defies decades of air quality science. This ...

A new study shines a light on the enormous scale of uncollected rubbish and open burning of plastic waste in the first ever global plastics pollution inventory. Researchers used A.I. to model waste ...

Ranked as the 12th-largest emitter of greenhouse gases globally, South Africa's emission crisis is primarily driven by its energy sector. The country hosts six of the world’s 10 largest nitrogen ...

As winter sets in, a dense layer of toxic smog has descended over Delhi, driving the city’s air quality down to its worst level in eight years. Air pollution levels have deteriorated rapidly since the ...

Air pollution in neighborhoods is an environmental justice issue that disproportionately affects historically marginalized communities such as Little Village in Chicago. Planting new trees and ...

Uzbekistan’s air pollution problem has noticeably worsened over the last several years, but at the end of March authorities strengthened efforts to combat the dilemma. The government introduced a ...