New cars in the US are on a cleaner trajectory, but President-elect Donald Trump could throw a wrench in all that. New cars in the US are on a cleaner trajectory, but President-elect Donald Trump ...

It’s unspoken, but every driver gliding around town behind the wheel of a Prius is thinking the same thing: “I’m saving the planet. What are you doing, you dirty-fossil-fuel burner?” What’s implied is ...

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In cars, pollution doesn’t come from exhaust alone. It also comes from wear and tear on roads, tires, and brakes. According to new research, tiny bits of dust cast off by brake pads may inflict more ...

In the 1990s, scientists restoring streams around Seattle, Wash., noticed that returning coho salmon were dying after rainstorms. The effects were immediate: the fish swam in circles, gasping at the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Air pollution is a truly global issue. Almost every person on the planet (99% of the population) breathes air that exceeds the ...

The pollutant is also being blamed for the kill-off of Coho Salmon in California, according to a report by ABC7.

It's been more than 100 years since Henry Ford's first Model T automobile rolled off the production line. Today his invention, which made cars widely available to America's middle classes, is proving ...

While it's not quite the 2009 Cash for Clunkers program, it's a nice gesture with a clear mission: get the most polluting cars off Colorado roads. If you're a Coloradan who owns a pre-1990 car, donate ...