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DEFRA to incentivise the uptake of methane-suppressing livestock feed

According to Our World in Data, the 1.5 billion cattle which are raised specifically for meat production around the world emit at least 231 billion pounds of methane over the course of a year, and troublingly, methane has 80 times the warming power of CO2 during its first 20 years in the atmosphere.

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Politics, Incompetence and Impotence: The Dirty Reality Behind Air Pollution
Paul Finch is Co-Founder of  Breathable Cities Recently, we launched 11 air quality startups from
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Current policy likely to push global average temperatures to 2.4 °C this century – IEA
By 2030, around half the planet’s energy will be provided by renewable resources and there
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The Health and Environment Alliance call on the EU to act on pesticides
The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) and its members have written to MEPs in the
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Postnatal depression linked to air pollution before and after childbirth
Postnatal – or postpartum – depression (PPD)is one of the most frequent complications associated with
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Clean Air Night launched as Winter counterpart to Clean Air Day
Global Action Plan – the organisers of Clean Air Day, the UK’s largest public engagement
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A new look at how ozone impacts honeybees’ ability to pollinate
Building on work published at the start of 2021, a team from UK Centre for
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Internet of Things sensor network to boost pupils’ data skills in Scotland
Next month, when all schools in West Lothian come on board, the ‘Internet of Everything
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The toll of extreme air pollution events in Australian cities

New research centering on Australian cities has determined that, over a 20 year period, approximately 1,454 people have died due to extreme air pollution events such as bushfires and dust storms.

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Coldplay to support research into reducing impact of live music
Coldplay, who have taken steps to reduce the environmental impact of touring in the past,
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Prenatal exposure to air pollution linked to respiratory distress in babies
While prenatal exposure to air pollution has previously been linked with long-term respiratory problems, a
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Cost of industrial air pollution in Europe equal to 2% of the EU’s GDP
The European Environment Agency (EEA) have presented their latest assessment of the cost of air
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Rosamund Kissi-Debrah begins legal action against three government departments
Rosamund Kissi-Debrah, mother of Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, who was determined to have died as a result
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Ground-level ozone to become an increasingly deadly threat without action
Scientists who examined short-term exposure to ground-level ozone and daily mortality in 406 cities across
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Covid lockdown associated with 41% drop in hospital admissions for asthma
New research from OxAria has found that the improvement in air quality during the Covi-19
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Student uses urban moss to monitor lockdown pollution levels
We don’t talk about Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons(PAHs) often but a PhD student at the University
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Air pollution inequality worsens without global climate cooperation
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Air pollution inequality worsens without global climate cooperation
Ambitious global climate action could prevent up to 1.32 million premature deaths each year by
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Air pollution linked to faster mobility loss in older adults
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Air pollution linked to faster mobility loss in older adults
Long-term exposure to air pollution may do more than damage the lungs and heart –
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Secondhand vape smoke may damage lung tissue
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Secondhand vape smoke may damage lung tissue
Electronic cigarettes may not produce smoke but new research suggests the vapour they release could
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Pesticide residues in European soils is harming biodiversity
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Pesticide residues in European soils is harming biodiversity
A new study  has revealed that pesticide residues are present in 70% of European soils,
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Wood burners polluting rural homes more than traffic
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Wood burners polluting rural homes more than traffic
A citizen science project with schoolchildren on the Isle of Anglesey has revealed that for
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Air pollution, dampness and a lack of dogs increase asthma risk
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Air pollution, dampness and a lack of dogs increase asthma risk
A new study has found that a combination of early-life exposures – specifically indoor dampness,
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Wildfires create illusion of progress on air pollution equality
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Wildfires create illusion of progress on air pollution equality
The degree to which disadvantaged communities in California suffer poor air quality compared to their
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Hair samples quantify the benefits of reducing our exposure to lead
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Hair samples quantify the benefits of reducing our exposure to lead
For much of the 20th century, Europeans and Americans have been surrounded by lead. Our
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