Study examined global exposure to PM2.5, a pollutant linked to many diseases.
Artworks to highlight air pollution’s role in death of London girl
Breathe: 2022 by Dryden Goodwin will pay tribute to Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah of LewishamPublic artwork that pays homage to Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, whose exposure to air pollution contributed to her death at the age of nine, will go on display close to he…
Pledge raises $4.5M Seed round to build a carbon-measurement and removal API
With the Climate Crisis looming, lots of companies want to do their part. But asking customers to “offset the CO2 emission of this delivery” is usually a hammer to crack a nut. There is very little transparency around carbon offsets. Plus, smaller companies want to access high-quality carbon credits, but calculate their impact at a […]
大気中を浮遊するマイクロプラスティックは、気候変動にも影響している：研究結果
ビニール袋やペットボトル、衣類の合成繊維などが細かくなったマイクロプラスティック片は、大気中にも浮遊して地球を取り囲んでいる。このマイクロプラスティックが太陽からのエネルギーに作用することで、気候にも影響を及ぼしている可能性が高いことが、このほど発表された研究結果から明らかになった。
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‘Eco’ wood stoves emit 750 times more pollution than an HGV, study shows
Only ecodesign stoves can be legally sold from 2022 – but experts say the standard is shockingly weakNew wood burning stoves billed as more environmentally friendly still emit 750 times more tiny particle pollution than a modern HGV truck, a report has…
‘It was war’: school-run parents tackle petrol crisis traffic chaos
Residents set up traffic patrol to challenge drivers forming long polluting queues near London schoolBounds Green primary school sits on a road so busy it has a bridge for a pedestrian crossing. Even on a good day the air is acrid, suffused by mephitic…
Air pollution likely cause of up to 6m premature births, study finds
Global analysis of indoor and outdoor pollution also finds link to low birth weightAir pollution is likely to have been responsible for up to 6 million premature births and 3 million underweight babies worldwide every year, research shows. The analysis…
WHO slashes guideline limits on air pollution from fossil fuels
Level for the most damaging tiny particles is halved, reflecting new evidence of deadly harmThe World Health Organization has cut its recommended limits for air pollution and urged nations to tackle dirty air and save millions of lives.In the first upd…
As offices come back, ATMO launches air monitoring device claiming to give COVID-risk score
Way back in 2015 we covered the launch of the Atmotube, a small, innovative, portable air quality monitor which went on to receive a number of awards after its CES debut. Since rebranding as ATMO, the company, co-founded by Vera Kozyr, is now launching the Atmocube, an indoor air quality monitoring system for businesses and […]
Air pollution linked to more severe mental illness – study
Exclusive: research finds small rise in exposure to air pollution leads to higher risk of needing treatmentExposure to air pollution is linked to an increased severity of mental illness, according to the most comprehensive study of its kind.The researc…