India takes steps to confront its air pollution dilemma

Many of the most polluted cities are in India. Other environmental concerns are raised all the time. India is going through a transition that is not simple for any country, but particularly for one as large as it. Joanna Slater writes in the Washington Post about efforts to get farmers to be part of the … Continue reading India takes steps to confront its air pollution dilemma →

Agreement reached in Germany to address the uncertainty over the future of older diesel vehicles

We have read so much about the impact of diesel vehicles in the past year. There have been scandals over emissions and there have been concerns about the emissions from older vehicles. In a news item on the Deutsche Welle website, Germany's coalition government has announced details of a wide-ranging diesel deal. The agreement hopes … Continue reading Agreement reached in Germany to address the uncertainty over the future of older diesel vehicles →

Air pollution: study shows that type of vehicles on road matters more than total traffic volume

The Phys.org provides a news item on a recent study from the University of Toronto reveals that the type of vehicles rolling past residential areas can matter more than total traffic volume in determining the amount of air pollution they breathe. Large trucks are biggest culprits of near-road air pollution For the 30 per cent … Continue reading Air pollution: study shows that type of vehicles on road matters more than total traffic volume →

The Taj Mahal is a wonder of the modern world but air pollution is having a devastating effect

The Taj Mahal is one of the most iconically beautiful buildings in the world, says Carolyn Roberts, Entrepreneur in Residence, Mercia Centre for Innovation Leadership at Keele University, in an article on The Conversation website. However, India’s Supreme Court recently told the government to restore the Taj or demolish it this globally recognised building is … Continue reading The Taj Mahal is a wonder of the modern world but air pollution is having a devastating effect →

Major concerns about air quality in India

We are reading too many stories about air pollution and the devastating effects it is having globally. Well, we must continue to hear more because only then will it dawn on us that something serious needs to be done. Gayathri Vaidyanathan writes on the National Observer website about the impact in India’s industrial north. … Continue reading Major concerns about air quality in India →

Dieselgate goes global and Africa pays the price

Sophie Mbugua writes a good article on the Deutsche Welle website about how industrialised countries are sending their used and unwanted diesel vehicles to Africa with serious air quality implications. For starters, there is a need for African countries to improve their environmental regulations and ensure good enforcement. Is Africa becoming the world's dumping … Continue reading Dieselgate goes global and Africa pays the price →

Blog from Sophie Shnapp: New London toxic cruise port creates pollution hotspot

This year, 36 enormous cruise ship hotels will be moored on the Thames in London between Greenwich and Tower Bridge, some for several days at a time, each burning thick diesel and belching out poisonous fumes. The toxic fumes from these cruise liners exacerbate London’s existing deadly pollution levels. Air pollution alone leads to 9,500 … Continue reading Blog from Sophie Shnapp: New London toxic cruise port creates pollution hotspot →

Urban air quality in India is no longer a seasonal problem

Chetan Chauhan writes on the Hindustan Times website about the worsening air pollution in India. Furthermore, the periodicity and duration of dry spells in the country, which is leading to the dust storms, are rising as total rainfall events reduce – a direct consequence of climate change and global warming. Choke on the new … Continue reading Urban air quality in India is no longer a seasonal problem →

Ports reacting to pollution from cruise ships

Angelique Chrisafis provides the latest developments in an article in The Guardian to restrict the endless cruise ships visiting Marseille. Shipping is estimated to account for 10% of city’s air pollution, and campaigners are targeting cruise industry in particular. I don’t want ships to kill me': Marseille fights cruise liner pollution From his balcony … Continue reading Ports reacting to pollution from cruise ships →

Small changes in our daily routines can significantly reduce our exposure to air pollution

Interestingly, people’s exposure to pollution can vary greatly between people living on the same street, or even the same house. Johanna Buechler, Air Quality Policy Researcher at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Research Associate at University College London explains in an article on The Conversation website how even a small change in … Continue reading Small changes in our daily routines can significantly reduce our exposure to air pollution →