Air pollution and premature death: Life expectancy impacts described in Bristol study
Research considers health impact in England’s eighth biggest city, Bristol
Five people dying prematurely every week - 260 for the year as a...
Port authorities in Asia get ready to enforce IMO 2020 with the help of...
Instruments for measuring the sulphur content in fuel oil have been delivered to both the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and the Australian...
We need to go “beyond net-zero”, says circularity group
We need to go “beyond net-zero” to combat the climate crisis by tackling our huge consumption habit, said Zero Waste Scotland's chief executive Iain...
UK cities get behind moss tree trials
Newcastle and London are the latest UK cities to experiment with moss-impregnated benches that appear to have the ability to filter out pollutants like NOx from the surrounding air.
More freight to rail for cleaner air, says study
switching more freight to rail on four of England’s most heavily congested freight routes has the potential to reduce air pollution and improve road safety
Institution of Mechanical Engineers responds to Clean Air Day
Jenifer Baxter, Head of Engineering at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, has issued a statement in response to 21 June's national Clean Air Day,...
SEPA issues first Scottish penalty for greenhouse gas leak under F-Gas Regulations
Scotland’s environmental regulator has issued a civil penalty of £75,000 to a health food supplements manufacturer for failing to provide a leakage detection system...
UK companies still struggling with reporting carbon emissions
A new report summarizes a nine-month investigation of large UK organisations’ progress in addressing decarbonisation in their operations and supply chains - finding that...
Plugging the gaps
What price energy efficient buildings? Representatives from sectors like construction, social housing and renewable energy met in Edinburgh in March to consider how Scotland...
Newly discovered microbes guzzle greenhouse gases (and maybe oil spills)
Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin’s Marine Science Institute have discovered nearly two dozen new types of microbes, many of which use...
Scottish Government announces Green Industrial Strategy
The Scottish Government announced a new Green Industrial Strategy on 11 September.
It was unveiled by Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes and colleagues during a...
Finer particles emerge from the shadows
Black carbon (BC) - comprising airborne soot-like carbon particles - is gaining prominence on the radar of those concerned with air quality. Envirotec spoke...
Steel firm cleans up with a right good scrubbing
SCRUBBER technology has helped Tata Steel achieve a 40% reduction in atmospheric emissions from a limestone kiln in Cumbria.
The company operates four Maerz kilns...
Chancellor could invest millions in NHS by closing pollution tax loophole
The Chancellor could use the Budget to close a £126 million tax loophole that benefits highly polluting vehicles, according to technology firm Dearman. Such...
Scientists investigate link between air pollution and type 2 diabetes
An interdisciplinary team of scientists from EarthSense Systems, the University of Leicester and other institutions has played a pivotal role in research investigating a...
UK off track to meet emissions targets without urgent action
The Committee on Climate Change published its 2018 Progress Report to Parliament on 28 June, which said the UK will miss its legally binding carbon budgets in 2025 and 2030, unless swift action is taken .
Firm gains accreditation for odour sampling
Specialist odour consultancy Silsoe Odours has been awarded UKAS accreditation for its odour sampling, giving its customers full confidence that sampling results will meet...
Purifiers improve heart health, says study
A six-month study concludes that the use of portable home air purifiers can improve some markers of cardiovascular health in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD.
Breathing space for innovative building material
Can pollution-eating building materials make a dent in urban NOx levels?
POLLUTION-eating building materials have been a feature of one or two high-profile construction projects...
Study links fine particles to death rates
Exposure to toxic air pollutants is linked to increased cardiovascular and respiratory death rates, according to a new, international study
