Wednesday, April 18, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Nationally, urban/community tree cover declined from 42.9 percent to 42.2 percent between 2009-2014. This translates to losing an estimated 36 million trees or approximately 175,000 acres of tree cover annually.Wednesday, April 18, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Scientists found that coho salmon became sick and nearly died, within just a few hours of exposure to polluted stormwater. But chum salmon showed no signs of ill-effects after prolonged exposure to the same water.Wednesday, April 18, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Warmer summer and fall seasons and fewer winter freeze-thaw events have led to changes in the relative numbers of different types of bugs in the Arctic. The study relies on the longest-standing, most comprehensive data set on arctic...Monday, April 16, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
When tested on their knowledge of 23 types of weather information, from icing forecasts and turbulence reports to radar, 204 general aviation (GA) pilots were stumped by about 42 percent of the questions. The findings are worrisome.Monday, April 16, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Rising temperatures were a key driver of peatland formation after the last glacial maximum, according to new research.Monday, April 16, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Chemists have published research findings on their discovery of a new and relatively unknown flame retardant in the environment. Their study is the first to detect the potentially toxic chemical in North America.Friday, April 13, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Researchers have published a new study that reveals increased risks for Alzheimer's and suicide among children and young adults living in polluted megacities.Friday, April 13, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Even the briefest increase in airborne fine particulate matter PM2.5, pollution-causing particles that are about 3 percent of the diameter of human hair, is associated with the development of acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) in...Thursday, April 12, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
An unconventional mélange of algae, eucalyptus and bioenergy with carbon capture and storage appears to be a quirky ecological recipe. But, scientists have an idea that could use that recipe to help power and provide food protein to...Thursday, April 12, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Scientists have long known that steep mountain ranges can draw carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the atmosphere -- as erosion exposes new rock, it also starts a chemical reaction between minerals on hill slopes and CO2 in the air, 'weathering'...Thursday, April 12, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Researchers have measured CO2 emissions from fossil fuel use in California and compared them to reported emissions. This is the first time fossil fuel emissions have been independently checked for such a large area.Thursday, April 12, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
UBC researchers have perfected a process to efficiently separate fiberglass and resin -- two of the most commonly discarded parts of a cellphone -- bringing them closer to their goal of a zero-waste cellphone.Thursday, April 12, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Coastal waters play an important role in the carbon cycle by transferring carbon to the open ocean or burying it in wetland soils and ocean sediments, a new study shows.Wednesday, April 11, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Researchers have been debating whether nitrogen oxides (NOx) can affect levels of OH radicals in a pristine atmosphere but quantifying that relationship has been difficult. Now, researchers have found that accompanying the increase of...Wednesday, April 11, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Pollution News
Sewage treatment may be an unglamorous job, but bacteria are happy to do it. Sewage plants rely on bacteria to remove environmental toxins from waste so that the processed water can be safely discharged into oceans and rivers. Now, a...Wednesday, April 11, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
A series of nanoscopic membranes made of water saturated by an enzyme naturally developed over millions of years to clear CO2 empties coal smoke of the greenhouse gas more cheaply and efficiently than any known.Wednesday, April 11, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
A research team has developed robust reverse osmosis membranes that can endure large-scale water desalination. To meet the demand of potable water at low cost, more robust membranes capable of withstanding harsh conditions, while...Wednesday, April 11, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Researchers have confirmed the suspicion that north-facing ice cliffs on debris-covered glaciers in the Himalayas accelerate ice melt.Wednesday, April 11, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Biologists have discovered for the first time extensive deep-water seagrass meadows in the middle of the vast Indian Ocean through satellite tracking the movement of green sea turtles.Wednesday, April 11, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
A new catalyst allows for the conversion of the green house gas carbon dioxide to an industrial precursor for many plastics as an alternative to using petroleum raw materials.Wednesday, April 11, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Pollution News
Exposure to smoke from wildfires was associated with increased rates of emergency room visits for heart- and stroke-related illness, especially among adults age 65 and older.Wednesday, April 11, 2018 from AirQualityNews
Small and medium-sized businesses will have to bear ‘significant costs’ if a charging Clean Air Zone is introduced in the... The post FTA expresses concern over Bath CAZ appeared first on Air Quality News .Wednesday, April 11, 2018 from AirQualityNews
Canterbury city council has outlined a comprehensive plan aimed at tackling air pollution in the city, which includes anti-idling enforcement... The post Canterbury to create AQMA ‘buffer’ appeared first on Air Quality News .Tuesday, April 10, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Researchers have found that the world's center of biodiversity is under widespread threat of losing a key marine resource.Tuesday, April 10, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Glaciers in Alaska's Denali National Park are melting faster than at any time in the past four centuries because of rising summer temperatures, a new study finds.Tuesday, April 10, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Stream restoration efforts along the coast of Central California are unevenly distributed, with activity more likely to occur in areas that are more highly populated and dominated by residents who are 'whiter, wealthier, and more...Tuesday, April 10, 2018 from AirQualityNews
EU Environment Commissioner Karmenu Vella has warned member states facing enforcement action over air quality that the EU Commission will... The post Vella in warning over air quality enforcement appeared first on Air Quality News .Tuesday, April 10, 2018 from AirQualityNews
The Metropolitan Police has signed a contract with hydrogen fuelling specialist ITM Power as it seeks to boost the number... The post Met Police boosts hydrogen fleet appeared first on Air Quality News .Tuesday, April 10, 2018 from AirQualityNews
European Environment Ministers are meeting in the Bulgarian capital city of Sofia today (10 April) for talks on steps being... The post EU ministers to meet in Sofia for air quality talks appeared first on Air Quality News .Tuesday, April 10, 2018 from AirQualityNews
An interactive art installation coming to London this month is aiming to offer a unique insight into how air pollution... The post Art installation to recreate air quality of four cities appeared first on Air Quality News .Monday, April 9, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
New research has found that urban areas throughout the Florida peninsula are experiencing shorter, increasingly intense wet seasons relative to underdeveloped or rural areas.Monday, April 9, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
People living near oil and gas facilities along Colorado's Northern Front Range may be exposed to hazardous air pollutants, including carcinogens like benzene, that could pose health risks above levels deemed acceptable by the US...Monday, April 9, 2018 from AirQualityNews
Government has taken ‘some positive steps’ in its efforts to tackle air pollution, but local authorities must be given greater... The post RCP calls for greater action on air pollution appeared first on Air Quality News .Monday, April 9, 2018 from AirQualityNews
Ministers will consider setting ‘aviation-specific’ targets for improving air quality, the government has confirmed this week (7 April). The potential... The post Aviation air quality targets to be considered appeared first on Air...Sunday, April 8, 2018 from AirQualityNews
Using overground transport routes, instead of London’s Underground network, could cut exposure to air pollution for commuters travelling into and... The post Underground travel ‘increases pollution exposure’, study suggests...Friday, April 6, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
New research suggests that species that live on green roofs arrived by hitching lifts on birds or by riding air currents.Friday, April 6, 2018 from AirQualityNews
Sensor technology firm Alphasense has launched a new version of its optical particle counter. The OPC-N3 retains many of the... The post Alphasense unveils OPC-N3 particle counter appeared first on Air Quality News .Thursday, April 5, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Not all of the nitrogen on the planet comes from the atmosphere, according to a new study. Up to a quarter comes from Earth's bedrock. The discovery could greatly improve climate change projections. Thursday, April 5, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Study shows a tax on carbon-based fuels would go a long way toward curbing global climate change, and could be designed so that it doesn't hurt the poorest households.Thursday, April 5, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Scientists are studying the oxygen-deprived waters of the Black Sea to help answer questions about the deepest parts of the ocean and Earth's climate.Thursday, April 5, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Solar energy dominated global investment in new power generation like never before in 2017.Tuesday, April 3, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Scientists have discovered that the seafloor from the Mississippi River Delta to the Gulf of Mexico is eroding like the land loss that is occurring on the Louisiana coast.Tuesday, April 3, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
The first analysis of plastic litter from Lake Geneva finds toxic chemicals like cadmium, mercury and lead - - whose levels sometimes exceed the maximum permitted under EU law. The presence of chemicals that are now restricted or banned...Monday, April 2, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Research about temperatures on the early Earth have ranged from a virtually ice-covered surface to a very hot planet that could not support most of today's lifeforms. New computer simulations show fairly moderate average temperatures and...Monday, April 2, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
A major byproduct in the papermaking industry is lignosulfonate, a sulfonated carbon waste material, which is typically combusted on site, releasing CO2 into the atmosphere after sulfur has been captured for reuse.Monday, April 2, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Pollution News
Researchers have demonstrated that in October and November, a peak burning season in nearby Punjab, about half of all pollution in Delhi can be attributed to agricultural fires on some days.Thursday, March 29, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
The carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted from power plants each year doesn't have to go into the atmosphere. Researchers are optimistic that within the next decade we will be able to affordably capture CO2 waste and convert it into useful...Wednesday, March 28, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Large-scale weather cycles, such as the one related to the El Niño phenomenon, affect two-thirds of the world's cropland. In these so called climate oscillations, air pressure, sea level temperature or other similar factors fluctuate...Wednesday, March 28, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
Researchers have found in a nationwide survey that members of the public are more willing to pay for improved water quality than other ecosystem services such as flood control or protecting wildlife habitats.Tuesday, March 27, 2018 from ScienceDaily: Air Quality News
New research highlights the impact of traffic-related air pollution on childhood asthma. The study also shows traffic-related air pollution could be specifically responsible for up to 24 percent of the total number of cases. An...