It will be interesting to see how successful these buses will be in cleaning urban air. Corazon Miller writes on The Independent website about this effort planned in several English cities. Is anyone aware of similar initiatives in other cities? Buses that suck pollution out of the air to be rolled out in Southampton … Continue reading
dioxide emissions and then make the data public, according to a recent article on The Independent website. Climate crisis: Satellites to monitor air pollution generated by every power station in the world Air pollution monitoring is to be revolutionised with the launch of a new satellite system capable of tracking the damaging greenhouse gas … Continue reading
Regularly we are reading about the impact of air pollution on our health. Aaron Reuben writes on the wired.com website that it may be having an effect on causing dementia. A recent Guardian article also shows that it may be damaging every organ in our bodies. There is no doubt we have to significantly increase … Continue reading
Scientists say this technology can do the work of 100 trees using the surface area of one. Diane Taylor explains in an article in The Guardian. ‘Biosolar leaf’ project targets air pollution on London campus The news on carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere is rarely good. Scientists and campaigners have warned repeatedly that … Continue reading
Natasha Hinde writes on the Huffington Post website about a new study that shows the serious impact on the health of children because of emissions from road transport. Traffic Pollution Linked To 1 In 5 New Asthma Cases Among Kids In The UK One in five new childhood asthma cases in the UK could … Continue reading
A recent study shows more than 3,000 early mortalities are linked to toxic fumes from ships around British coast. Josh Gabbatiss explains in an article on the Independent website. Toxic fumes from ships linked to thousands of UK deaths The UK is one of the most vulnerable nations to the toxic fumes spewed out … Continue reading
Researchers say dirty air is killing 800,000 people a year in Europe, and they urge the phasing out of fossil fuel burning according to Damian Carrington in an article in The Guardian. Air pollution deaths are double previous estimates, finds research The number of early deaths caused by air pollution is double previous estimates, according … Continue reading
Cressida Bowyer, Senior Research Fellow in the Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries at the University of Portsmouth and Heather Price, Lecturer in Environmental Geography at the University of Stirling discuss using art to create awareness on air pollution in an article on The Conversation website. Using art to tackle air pollution: a story … Continue reading
Targeted action is needed to better protect the poor, the elderly and children from environmental hazards like air and noise pollution and extreme temperatures, especially in Europe’s eastern and southern regions. A European Environment Agency (EEA) report published recently warns that the health of Europe’s most vulnerable citizens remains disproportionately affected by these hazards, despite … Continue reading
A study released in January suggested spending an hour on the Tube was equivalent to spending a whole day standing by the side of a busy road. Solutions are never simple. Jessica Taylor writes on the Evening Standard website about a project supported by Imperial College London and the Royal College of Art to use … Continue reading
