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“Pi” Automotive Technology Could Solve Vehicle Emissions Crisis in Future

The Neutrino Energy Group, in collaboration with an international group of researchers and supporters, has undertaken the challenge of powering the electric cars of the future.

7 Aug 2019

Forest Restoration Means More Storage for Carbon and Less Fuel for Wildfire

When forests are ravaged by wildfires, they not only damage the trees but also destroy a core part of the world’s carbon cycle. Restoring those trees as fast as possible could tip the scale in favor of alleviating extreme climate change.

6 Aug 2019

Study Promotes Reintroduction of Airships to Help Reduce Carbon Emissions

Reintroducing airships into the global transportation-mix could help reduce the transport sector’s carbon emissions and play a role in forming a sustainable hydrogen-based economy.

5 Aug 2019

Outdoor Workers are Most Affected by Air Pollution in Hot Weather

British Safety Council welcomes HSE guidance on working in hot weather and looks forward to the regulator’s advice for outdoor employees working in polluted urban air.

2 Aug 2019

Groundwater Conservation Policies Trigger Air Pollution in Northwest India

Steps to conserve groundwater in northwestern India have resulted in unanticipated consequences: Increased air pollution in an area already affected by smog and haze.

31 Jul 2019

Health Benefits of Climate Mitigation Policies in China Extend Across the Pacific

Improved air quality in China could prevent nearly 2,000 premature deaths in the U.S.

31 Jul 2019

Study Reveals Movement and Deposition of Atmospheric Pollutants in Remote Glaciers

Trace element contamination and atmospheric deposition are mainly due to anthropogenic emissions, which are likely to be transferred from emission sources to deposition sites worldwide and exert a harmful effect on human health and environment.

29 Jul 2019

Kerosene Lamps Lead to Higher Concentrations of Black Carbon in Air

Compared to those who use electricity, exposure to black carbon particles is 81% more among women in Mozambique who rely on kerosene as the primary source of energy for lighting.

24 Jul 2019

Study Explores the Effect of Smoke on Weather and Climate

A DC-8 flying laboratory developed by NASA was flown recently to initiate an elaborate study into the life cycles of smoke caused by fires in the United States.

23 Jul 2019

New Wastewater Treatment Process Effectively Removes Environmental Hormones

The advanced environmentally-friendly, low-cost, and high-efficiency wastewater processing catalyst produced from agricultural by-product, together with the high efficiency and removal rate realized through the application of ultrasound stimulation, resulted in high expectation for the development of a new environmental hormone removal system.

22 Jul 2019