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Agricultural fertilizers are critical for feeding the world's population, restoring soil fertility and sustaining crops. Excessive and inefficient use of those resources can present an environmental threat, contaminating waterways and...Friday, February 21, 2025 from AirQualityNews
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has promised that he would tackle the issue of air pollution caused by barges and narrowboats in London, promising to ‘make the same progress in relation to cleaning up our rivers as we’ve made...Friday, February 21, 2025 from AirQualityNews
Climate change is driving an increase in dust storms and research undertaken in the American Southwest, indicates this will cause an increase in hospital emergency department admissions. In particular, the team from the National Jewish...Friday, February 21, 2025 from AirQualityNews
A pioneering nuclear propelled containership designed by HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has received approval in principle from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). The groundbreaking design for a 15,000 TEU...Thursday, February 20, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
One of nature's most disliked creatures may very well unlock a breakthrough in disaster response. A multidisciplinary research team is recreating mosquito antennae to better study their sensitivity to vibrations.Thursday, February 20, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
A research team has unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI) system that uses satellite imagery to track urban green spaces more accurately than prior methods, critical to ensuring healthy cities.Thursday, February 20, 2025 from AirQualityNews
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) have recently taken a number of significant steps to reduce air pollution, including funding the largest network of air quality sensors outside London. To make the information publicly...Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from AirQualityNews
Crown Commercial Services together with the Department for Transport and the Local electric vehicle infrastructure fund (LEVI) have launched a new initiative aimed at making it easier for public bodies to procure and deploy public EV...Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Pollution News
An improvement in freshwater biodiversity in England's rivers was linked to reductions in pollution of zinc and copper, largely due to the decline of coal burning and heavy industry, say researchers. Invertebrates are used as an...Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Scientists have taken a critical next step in creating a scalable process to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air and 'recirculate' it as a renewable fuel. Chemists now describe their latest breakthrough in creating methanol -- a...Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Scientists have discovered how to turn common minerals into materials that spontaneously remove and store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. In the lab, the materials pull CO2 from the air thousands of times faster than occurs with...Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Animal populations from urban areas show significantly higher resilience to stressful environmental conditions. The mussel and crustacean species studied were able to adapt to disturbed environments, making them more resistant to...Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
In a breakthrough for hydrogen technology, researchers have introduced an innovative electronic fine-tuning approach that enhances the interaction between zinc and ruthenium.Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from AirQualityNews
Research led by the Curtin University in Perth, Australia has found that an increase in plastic waste across developing countries has led to an increase in it being burned for heat and cooking. The team, who examined the energy...Tuesday, February 18, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Nine U.S. grain dust explosions in 2024 caused two injuries and no fatalities, according to a nationwide annual summary. These numbers are similar to last year's (nine explosions, 12 injuries and no fatalities) and on-par with the...Tuesday, February 18, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
An international research team has used earth observation radar data to map oil pipeline networks covering a 9000 km2 region in the Niger Delta and pinpoint where crude oil spills have caused the most acute damage to the delicate...Tuesday, February 18, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Researchers have discovered a new method by which a catalyst can be used to selectively burn one molecule in a mixture of hydrocarbons -- compounds made of hydrogen and carbon atoms.Tuesday, February 18, 2025 from AirQualityNews
As the government launches consultations on their proposals to widen devolution across local government, UK100 have joined the growing calls for climate to play a more significant, legally binding part in the proposals. While the...Tuesday, February 18, 2025 from AirQualityNews
The latest annual registration figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders tell two entirely different stories of the UK’s shift towards zero emission transport. Overall, the bus, coach and minibus sector is in rude...Tuesday, February 18, 2025 from AirQualityNews
The Clean Air Fund have published a guide to implementing Clean Air / Low Emission Zones, aimed at city leaders, politicians and planners who are considering taking the step. The guide – published today – has been compiled by...Tuesday, February 18, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Pollution News
Bringing aromas indoors with the help of chemical products -- yes, air fresheners, wax melts, floor cleaners, deodorants and others -- rapidly fills the air with nanoscale particles that are small enough to get deep into your lungs,...Friday, February 14, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
A study has found microscopic particles emitted from certain types of commonly fitted brake pads can be more toxic than those found in diesel vehicle exhaust.Friday, February 14, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Companies around the world are underestimating their total greenhouse gas footprints because of inconsistent accounting standards for methane emissions, finds a new study.Friday, February 14, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Pollution News
In a study measuring neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admissions and satellite-based air pollution data, newborns exposed to higher levels of NO2 have a 30-35% higher risk of NICU admission and an 11-22% increased risk associated with...Thursday, February 13, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Pollution News
People may be exposed to unhealthy levels of airborne pollutants inside their homes, even if the outdoor air quality is good.Thursday, February 13, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Nanoplastics -- plastic particles smaller than 1 m -- are widely dispersed because of their low weight. A research team now shows the extent to which glaciers at an altitude of more than 3,000 m in the Alps are polluted by nanoplastics....Thursday, February 13, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Researchers have developed a reactor that pulls carbon dioxide directly from the air and converts it into sustainable fuel, using sunlight as the power source.Thursday, February 13, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Researchers have quantified the role of the 'hydrogen economy' in making our society more sustainable. They present the results of extensive modelling of pathways to decarbonizing the European economy by 2050. They conclude that when it...Wednesday, February 12, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Pollution News
Climate scientists present a realistic supercomputer simulation that resolves the complex interactions between fire, vegetation, smoke and the atmosphere. The authors find that increasing greenhouse gas emissions will likely increase the...Wednesday, February 12, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Using genes borrowed from bacteria, researchers have demonstrated fish and flies can be engineered to break down methylmercury and remove it from their bodies as a less harmful gas, offering new ways to tackle one of the world's most...Wednesday, February 12, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Planting fast-growing crops, burning them, capturing the released CO2 and storing it: this is being discussed as a way to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and limit global heating to 1.5 degrees in the long term. But if this...Tuesday, February 11, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Combustion engines, the engines in gas-powered cars, only use a quarter of the fuel's potential energy while the rest is lost as heat through exhaust. Now, a study demonstrates how to convert exhaust heat into electricity. The...Tuesday, February 11, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Pollution News
A new evaluation method assesses the accuracy of spatial prediction techniques, outperforming traditional methods. This could help scientists make better predictions in areas like weather forecasting, climate research, public health, and...Tuesday, February 11, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Volatile organic compounds (VOC), usually associated with poor indoor air, were discovered in Finland in a borehole more than two kilometres deep. Previously, groundwater dating back tens of millions of years was found in the hole.Monday, February 10, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Pollution News
New research has found exposure to outdoor air pollution and extreme temperatures during pregnancy may increase the risk of prolonged pregnancy, offering new insights into the impact of climate change on maternal health.Monday, February 10, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
New research finds that electric vehicles generally produce less non-exhaust emissions compared with gasoline-powered vehicles.Monday, February 10, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Conserving and restoring Southeast Asia's carbon-rich peatlands and mangroves could mitigate more than 50 per cent of the region's land-use carbon emissions, according to a new international study. Despite occupying just 5 per cent of...Monday, February 10, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Researchers have designed an alternative, autonomous observational method to monitor the Arctic's melting ice, which holds promise for improving the autonomy of marine vehicles, aiding in maritime missions, and gaining a deeper...Friday, February 7, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Based on the current pledges of countries for limiting their emissions of greenhouse gases, global temperatures are projected to reach 2.7 degrees Celsius beyond pre-industrial levels by the end of this century. A new review paper...Friday, February 7, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Because of climate change, harmful algal blooms are increasing in frequency and intensity. New science helps demystify the frequent harmful algal blooms in the Pacific off the coast of Chile by studying how algae species interact with...Thursday, February 6, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
A study has identified key genetic pathways in corn that help its roots branch out to find water in soil; the varieties adapted to temperate regions like the U.S. corn belt showed large differences in their ability to branch toward...Thursday, February 6, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Scientists statistically analyzed large amounts of data collected by Burmese python contractors, revealing critical insights about how to most efficiently remove the reptiles.Thursday, February 6, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Pollution News
People's ability to interpret emotions or focus on performing a task is reduced by short-term exposure to particulate matter (PM) air pollution, potentially making everyday activities, such as the weekly supermarket shop, more challenging.Thursday, February 6, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
In a new study, scientists show that a mix of policy measures, including both technological solutions and behavioral changes, can significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from energy use in buildings and transport.Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Soil incubation experiments revealed a comprehensive increase in CO2 release by drying-rewetting cycles (DWCs) among Japanese forests and pastureland soils, suggesting a significant contribution of the DWCs-induced destruction of...Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Pollution News
Reducing sulphur in the air may inadvertently increase natural emissions of methane from wetlands such as peatlands and swamps, a new study has found. The resulting additional future release of 20-34 million tons of methane each year...Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Pollution News
There's a 26 per cent annual chance that space rocket junk will re-enter the atmosphere and pass through a busy flight area, according to a recent study. While the chance of debris hitting an aircraft is very low, the research highlights...Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
A specialized sponge that works to slurp up pollutants, and then release them as desired, may present a reusable, low-cost solution.Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
A researcher has discovered a new method to remove so-called 'forever chemicals' from our drinking water by heating the PFAS with granular activated carbon. The discovery represents a significant breakthrough in managing PFAS-containing...Tuesday, February 4, 2025 from ScienceDaily: Air Pollution News
New research shows grain yields critical to India's food security are dragged down 10% or more in many parts of the country by nitrogen dioxide pollution from power stations that run on coal. Economic losses from crop damages exceed $800...