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Endangered Ganges river dolphins are somehow surviving in one of the world's most polluted urban rivers, even raising calves. Scientists are amazed these mammals are thriving where fish have vanished.
A tech company has created cleaner tires that slash pollution from electric vehicles by up to 35 percent while boosting driving range. ENSO is partnering with Uber and major fleets to tackle one of the biggest sources of microplastic pollution in our oceans.
Children in London's ultra low-emissions zone now breathe better and show faster lung development than before the 2019 pollution restrictions. Their lung capacity caught up to kids in cleaner suburbs within just four years.
A new technology using microscopic bubbles could end recurring closures of Adelaide's iconic Torrens Lake caused by dangerous bacteria. Local advocates, including singer-songwriter John Schumann, are pushing the city council to trial the promising solution.
A specialized rescue team traveled to a remote island to free a California sea lion slowly being strangled by a plastic packing band. The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue crew is the only team in Canada trained for these life-saving missions.
Five million young people across 1,800 Indian cities pedaled together in one day as part of a nationwide "Sundays on Cycle" initiative. The movement, which launched during an international friendship ride, aims to tackle pollution while building healthier communities.
Children in London are breathing easier and growing healthier lungs thanks to a clean-air zone that slashed traffic pollution. Within five years, kids who once lagged behind caught up completely in lung development.
A blood filtering procedure for cholesterol patients is unexpectedly removing dangerous forever chemicals and microplastics from their bloodstream. The discovery could open new paths for understanding how to clear these pollutants from our bodies.
Hair salons across Brazil are donating their clippings to create barriers that trap oil and plastic in polluted waters. The simple solution is already helping restore fishing grounds in Rio de Janeiro's Guanabara Bay.
A Japanese university professor and fireworks company have solved one of pyrotechnics' messiest problems: debris that litters waterways and streets after shows. Their new eco-friendly shells dissolve in water within hours.
When everyone else saw a trash-filled pond, Savendra saw his village's future. The 20-year-old and his friends tackled a 22-acre waterbody with nothing but determination.
India's coastal city of Kochi is launching a massive sewage treatment project to rescue its blackened, contaminated canals and bring clean water to 95% more residents. The two-year plan will transform public health for thousands who've lived with pollution flowing through their neighborhoods.