Publicly accessible, hyper-local air quality sensor network launches in Camden
A seemingly ground-breaking street-level, real-time air quality sensor network has launched in Camden, presented by air quality specialist AirScape as a bid "to fundamentally...
Stench symposium
The online conference "Practical Experiences of Odour Management" will be hosted by environmental consultancy Aqua Enviro on 15 June.
Sponsored Content: Misting cannons added to dust and odour control hire fleet
Ideal for sites with limited water availability the new Dustfighter AIO from Envirogard comes top-mounted to its own IBC.
Government awards £30m to cutting-edge highway decarbonisation projects
Cutting-edge, innovative ideas to decarbonise the UK’s highways are to benefit from tens of millions of pounds in Government funding.
The £30...
Complaint launched after government misses legal deadline on environmental protections
On 1 November green groups submitted a letter of complaint to Defra after the Government failed to meet a legal deadline on setting new...
A bad bet on biomass? Critics respond to Drax announcement
UK energy utility Drax has unveiled plans to build "the world’s largest carbon capture facility", with the goal of removing more CO2 from the...
Measuring multiple particle sizes
Instrumentation firm TSI recently introduced an air quality monitor equipped for simultaneous measurement of PM1, PM2.5, PM4 and PM10 particulate matter, in addition to temperature and relative humidity
Carbon-negative concrete picks up European technology award
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A new solution for manufacturing carbon negative concrete, developed by the Carbonaide project of Finnish research organisation VTT, picked up first prize in the...
Sponsored Content: Ten years of innovation and leadership
AQ Mesh has been commercially available since 2012 and the firm says it the most proven and relied-upon small sensor system on the market.
Sponsored content: Monitoring airflow in road tunnels
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In most road tunnels there are ventilation systems installed of which there are three...
Studying tiny plastics in the air
Large pieces of plastic can break down into nanosized particles that often find their way into soil and water. Perhaps less well known is that they can also float in the air. It's unclear how nanoplastics impact human health, but animal studies suggest they're potentially harmful. Researchers have developed a sensor that detects these particles and determines the types, amounts and sizes of the plastics using colourful dot films.
Smoking out the dangers
Increasingly large and intense wildfires in the Pacific Northwest of the US are altering the seasonal pattern of air pollution and causing a spike in unhealthy pollutants in August, new research appears to find. The smoke seems to be undermining clean air gains, posing potential risks to the health of millions.
SPONSORED CONTENT: Continuous mercury monitoring has edge on periodic sampling
The latest changes to the WI BATC document came in December 2019. This document describes the abatement techniques and associated emission levels (BAT-AELs) for waste-to-energy plants, as monitoring expert Gasmet explains.
Anthropogenic air pollution impacts health and climate in the Middle East
Desert dust was assumed to be the primary contributor to elevated air pollution across the Middle East. But now a research group seems to...
How serious are countries about decarbonising transport?
New “Transport NDC Tracker” monitors how transport appears in national decarbonisation commitments
The new “Transport NDC Tracker” launched on 28 September by the International Transport...
Mythbusting sustainable business practices
With misconceptions remaining around the topic of sustainable business practices and given the increasingly challenging economic landscape we find ourselves in, there’s a risk...
Community-led science
Residents of Belmont County in eastern Ohio had long suffered from headaches, fatigue, nausea and burning sensations in their throats and noses. They suspected these symptoms were the result of air pollution from fracking facilities that dominate the area and the subsequent investigation offers a powerful example of what can be achieved by citizen scientists.
Maxed out on disaster yet? Group warns of volcanic risk
Well you'll be discouraged to learn that the world is “woefully unprepared” for a massive volcanic eruption and the likely repercussions for global supply chains, climate and food. That's according to experts from the University of Cambridge's Centre for the Study of Existential Risk (CSER).
Revision of European standard for olfactometry promises increased rigour
A new revision to the European Standard for olfactometry, EN13725, promises to increase the consistency and rigour underpinning odour measurement, with implications for issues...
Sponsored Content: MCERTS ensures best available technology for monitoring
ABB’s AWT420 Transmitter as well as the 100GP and 500 Pro pH sensors now join the WaterMaster Electromagnetic flowmeter and AST430 TSS sensor with MCERTS accreditation.
