Could AI help unblock the logjam in Planning applications?

The specialist air quality company Airly has announced the launch of a new AI tool that it says has been developed to revolutionise the...

Air filters and opening windows can reduce classroom pollution by up to 36%, says...

To improve air quality in classrooms, schools should use air purifiers during the school day and open the windows after hours. That's according to...

VOCs landmark: Firm marks 20 years of mobile carbon filter rentals

2023 was a year of anniversaries for CPL/Puragen Activated Carbons.  Back in the summer, they celebrated 10 years of spent carbon reactivation at their...

Leicester-based air quality specialist secures place in top UK SMEs

Air quality technology firm EarthSense secured 19th place in the UK’s top 100 SME Businesses, beating out thousands of other entrants in a range...

Catalyst-based approach suggests new way of removing furans

A new study appears to reveal avenues for better pollution mitigation by enhancing the effectiveness of vanadium-based catalysts through nitrogen-doped biomass carbon for the...

The UK offshores emissions through used vehicle exports, says study

Published on 20 February in Nature Climate Change, the study appeared to find that exported used vehicles generate at least 13-53% more emissions per...

Experts to help tackle air pollution from domestic solid fuel burning in Greater Manchester

Environmental and engineering consultancy Ricardo is applying its expertise in air quality measurement to enable local authorities across Greater Manchester to monitor the contribution...

The use of biofuels may reduce black smoke emissions of cars by 90%

New research investigates how to reduce pollutant emissions from vehicles without affecting engine performance, write the participants, the University of Malaga and the Future...

Air pollution and trees study overturns “rough and hairy is good” dictum

  If you're trying to take pollution out of the air, choose evergreen trees with smaller leaves. That's according to a new study from the...

Warsaw votes for Clean Transport Zone

One of the most polluted cities in the EU, Warsaw has voted to adopt the city's first ever Clean Transport Zone in July 2024,...

Data-driven revamp in Northampton

The project aims to help identify pollution hot spots caused by traffic. A network of air quality monitors has been installed by West Northamptonshire...

Continental complexity

Cairo, Egypt (image credit: Leshiy985/Shutterstock.com). There is no one-size-fits-all solution to the problem of Africa's declining air quality. A new report in Nature Geoscience argues...

Study establishes £37 million saving from pollution measures

A recent project appears to demonstrate how measures introduced by Sandwell Borough Council will improve air quality that could potentially save an estimated £37...

A technology edge for clean air

This article contains paid for content produced in collaboration with Anua Clean Air UK. Anua Clean Air UK writes: Anua Clean Air UK is a...

Simple industrial pollution monitoring

This article contains paid for content produced in collaboration with AQMesh. AQMesh is being used for industrial air pollution monitoring around the world because it...

Greater Manchester says non-charging plan delivers cleaner air faster than charging zone

Air quality can be brought within legal limits without the need for – and faster than – a charging Clean Air Zone, says Greater...

New monitors underpin Northampton’s air quality strategy

A network of air quality monitors has been installed by West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) at key locations in Northampton, as part of a long-term...

Can air purifiers help with bed bugs and other parasites?

A resurgence of bed bugs seems apparent from recent media coverage, which reports that this is a European-wide issue and the Mayor of London...

Road suction technology supported by clean air study

  Suction technology installed in roads offers a novel solution to the problem of urban air pollution, and a new study appears to support the...

UK firm presents “game-changing” solution to monitoring indoor air quality

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is a global concern for health, wellbeing and productivity as people spend 90% of their time indoors, where IAQ can...