‘Painting with light’ project makes air pollution visible
Researchers and artists have joined forces to ‘paint with light’ – making invisible air pollution visible and demonstrating the health risks posed to people...
Swedish start-up launches air purification material for the art industry
A cellulose-based material protects artwork and sensitive objects from degradation by air pollutants, explains research-based startup firm Adsorbi AB (originating from Chalmers University of...
Counting the microns
Now considered the world's leading environmental risk factor, the striking fact about PM2.5 is how little of the world's populace manages to escape seemingly...
London diesel sales falling faster than rest of the UK
Sales fell nearly 40% over the past four years with other regions only managing a decline of 20%, reported campaign group Transport & Environment,...
Embracing the suck
Lewisham Council is to install the first Roadvent, the novel suction technology developed by UK firm Pollution Solution, making use of £132,532 in funding...
Call for clarity on DEFRA plan to withhold air quality funding
The Environmental Industries Commission’s Air Quality Taskforce has called for greater clarity on the future of the Air Quality Grant scheme following the news...
Are there VOCs lurking in water-based paints?
Water-based paints may create less of a stink, but some still contain chemicals flagged as potentially hazardous, according to new research.
Water-based paints have emerged...
Open waste burning elevates health risk in Northwestern Greenland
A case study on the effects of open waste burning on air quality in Northwestern Greenland used advanced particulate monitoring to better understand the...
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...
