New government data shows that 27,000 solar installations were completed across the UK in March 2026 – the highest monthly figure since 2012. The surge brings the total number of solar installations nationwide to more than two million for the first time.

Cycling in some of the world’s largest cities has continued to surge since the pandemic, with fatality rates dropping dramatically thanks to safer and improved infrastructure, a major new study has found.

Air quality across Europe has improved significantly over the past two decades, yet more than 90% of Europeans remain exposed to pollution levels above WHO guideline limits, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA).

The UK has met all its domestic and international commitments for reducing key air pollutants, Air Quality Minister Emma Hardy has confirmed in a formal statement to Parliament.

A new sensing technology developed by researchers at TU Wien could dramatically change how scientists track pollution, cutting detection times from days or weeks to just minutes while identifying contaminants at levels as small as a few nanograms or picograms.

The 31st issue of Air Quality News magazine is now available to read online.