Correction: This story has been updated to correct a pollution-saving figure supplied by an air district. Three electric school buses will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 1,612 tons over 10 ...

This guest essay reflects the views of Tim Donahue, a high school English teacher who lives in Westchester County and writes about climate change and education. By design, many environmentally ...

The League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn is teaming up with schools and local community groups in a renewed and expanded effort to raise awareness of air pollution from engine idling. You may notice ...

What experts say about the health risks of idling in your car — and what you can do to make a difference. (Getty Images) If you drive a car regularly, the odds are high that you'll have to sit and ...

Experts warn that older cars and electric vehicles may need some extra care before hitting the road in frigid temperatures.

One day last summer, in the parking lot of the town beach, I came across an unoccupied car with its engine running. After waiting for what seemed like ages, I called the police, who found the owner — ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – It’s the time of year when you want to warm your car before getting in, but law enforcement is warning drivers not to idle your car for long periods. Many of us are guilty ...

Millions of drivers have been urged to steer clear of drive-thru lanes in a bid to improve air quality amid a string of pollution warnings across a swathe of the US. Poor air across Minnesota and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS – As the St. Louis region sees its ...

If you drive a car regularly, the odds are high that you'll have to sit and wait in it with the engine running at some point. The practice is known as idling, and it's common to do it during certain ...