Conference seminar to focus on Clean Air Zones
AQE 2018 (Telford, 21+22 Nov), the Air Quality & Emissions event, will include a seminar organised by the EIC on 21st November focusing on...
Monitoring demo takes to the air
Following the Supreme Court’s recent judgement, the new Government will have to take urgent action to reduce urban pollution and to instigate monitoring regimes...
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...
The worm turns for IAQ sensing?
Researchers at the University of Turku in Finland have developed a new method for measuring indoor air quality, making use of fluorescent nematodes.
All-time record level recorded for fire likelihood index
A combination of record temperatures and dry weather in the UK this summer are causing "exceptionally high" levels of danger from extreme wildfires, according...
Sponsored content: Simple industrial pollution monitoring with AQMesh
AQMesh is being used for industrial air pollution monitoring around the world because it brings together a range of features and services that have...
Sponsored content: Cleaner air thanks to carbon filtration
During 2019, the UK Government set out its plans for reducing the levels of specific air pollutants, in a document called the Clean Air...
Real-time collection of particle data
German instruments firm GRIMM has released the EDM265, which provides real-time monitoring of particle number and particle size in addition to information on particle surface distribution and dust mass distribution
Water-resistant NO2 sensor uses graphene
A new laser-induced graphene sensor system is being presented as a solution for accurate, continuous monitoring of nitrogen dioxide and other gases in humid...
Women innovators celebrated as C40 tech challenge winners announced
Four women were announced in late September as the winners of C40’s 2nd Women4Climate Tech Challenge 2020. The winners were:
Lorena Gordillo Dagallier from...
Architects receive CIBSE award for role in domestic indoor air quality research
After years of research into poor indoor air quality in modern homes, a team of British architects has been recognised with an award from...
Indoor air: A neglected issue?
While people are now aware of the problem of outdoor air quality, there are still many who believe they are safe once indoors - in an office, car or on public transport. This is not always the case.
London takes a week to breach EU annual limits for NO2
It took just one week for London to breach the EU annual limit on NO2 emissions. On 8 January the London Air Quality Network...
A mixture of trees purifies urban air best, reports Swedish study
Conifers are generally better than broadleaved trees at purifying air from pollutants. But deciduous tree may be better at capturing particle-bound pollution. A new...
Website launched to help businesses prepare for Birmingham Clean Air Zone
A website has been launched to help businesses get to grips with the Clean Air Zone (CAZ), which will be launched in Birmingham city...
Solar tech sniffs out chemical agents
In a colourful solution to a dangerous problem, Australian scientists are adapting a component from cutting-edge solar cells to design a rapid, light-based detection system for deadly toxins
Research on global surface ozone levels highlights regions most affected by air pollution
New research led by the Universities of Leicester and Edinburgh and twelve other institutions worldwide has analysed ozone levels across the globe
Sponsored Content: Firm prioritises air quality
“At Air Spectrum Environmental, our priority is improving air quality in the industrial and workplace setting. Where possible, we believe that greening supply chains will make a huge difference to reduce or even eliminate emissions in our environment and improve occupational health and safety. This has become a focus for us as a product provider and as an organisation.”
Major global cities have seen a surge in air pollution post-lockdown
As the world slowly revolves back to normality, some cities are still benefitting from lockdown-related improvements to air quality, while others are slipping back...
Adverse effects of indoor air pollution on child health to be investigated in first...
The potentially harmful impact of indoor air pollution on children is to be the subject of a major study for the first time in...
