New European Environment Agency report: Improving air quality in European cities will bring major health benefits

The EEA's Air quality in Europe — 2017 report presents an updated analysis of air quality and its impacts, based on official data from more than 2 500 monitoring stations across Europe in 2015. The report was launched by the EEA during the European Week of Regions and Cities 2017. The data show that air … Continue reading New European Environment Agency report: Improving air quality in European cities will bring major health benefits →

Technology advance in converting car exhaust into renewable energy

It is encouraging to regularly read about technological advances that are helping – or should help – the energy transition. Mario L. Major writes on the Interesting Engineering website about a new device that converts heat from car exhaust into generating alternative forms of energy. Scientists Create A Device That Converts Car Exhaust Into … Continue reading Technology advance in converting car exhaust into renewable energy →

Air quality in subway systems

For those of you who commute regularly, we are probably aware of the air quality in underground public transport. While Londoners complained about the heat underground this summer and other cities had their own complaints, we have seen few studies about them. Fulvio Amato and Teresa Moreno from the Spanish National Research Council write on … Continue reading Air quality in subway systems →

Understanding nitrogen dioxide impact

We read daily about air quality issues in our cities in particular. David Metz, Honorary Professor of Transport Studies at University College London (UCL) provides a good commentary on some of the key concerns. NO₂ – not as bad as we thought? Air pollution has been found to cause hundreds of thousands of deaths … Continue reading Understanding nitrogen dioxide impact →

New briefing from European Environment Agency on breaches in air pollution ceilings

Eleven EU Member States breached air pollution ceilings in 2015 mostly due to high emissions from agricultural and transport sources, according to new data and a briefing released today by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The briefing includes information on countries’ 2015 emissions and national ceilings for different pollutants. Air pollution in Europe: Countries … Continue reading New briefing from European Environment Agency on breaches in air pollution ceilings →

How volunteers can have a positive impact on air pollution

Air pollution is literally choking too many of us to death. Governments at all levels are starting to take more action and much more needs to be done. Sarah Hudson, a resident of the City of London and a volunteer clean air warden, writes in The Guardian about a voluntary approach that is showing much … Continue reading How volunteers can have a positive impact on air pollution →

Emissions from diesel engines have higher impact than previously estimated

Abby Young-Powell writes on the Deutsche Welle website about a recent report that documents evidence that the impact from diesel emissions is higher and more deadlier than previously estimated. New analysis reveals deadly scale of diesel emissions The amount of illegal and unreported nitrogen oxide emissions from diesel cars, trucks and buses may be … Continue reading Emissions from diesel engines have higher impact than previously estimated →

Is air quality affecting house prices?

As we see our cities tackling air pollution, we understandably first turn to the health of their citizens. Katie Morley writes in The Telegraph about another concern, the impact on house prices. Have you experienced this? High pollution is reducing house prices by 15pc as buyers reject 'unhealthy' homes Property listings will include traffic … Continue reading Is air quality affecting house prices? →

Better understanding how polluting our cars are

Almost daily we are reading about the emissions coming from vehicles and what they are doing to our air quality and health. Paul Nieuwenhuis, Senior Lecturer and Co-Director, Electric Vehicle Centre of Excellence (EVCE) at Cardiff University, writes a reviewed article on the Conversation website comparing diesel and petrol vehicles. Are diesel cars really … Continue reading Better understanding how polluting our cars are →

How one polluted London road raises many of the issues to tackling urban air pollution

When I am in London, I often run along Marylebone Road, but I do it on a Sunday morning when the air is relatively clear. Dave Hill writes an important article in The Guardian about the efforts underway to address the urban air pollution issues. 'Filthy glamour': could polluted Marylebone Road help fix London's … Continue reading How one polluted London road raises many of the issues to tackling urban air pollution →