Wokingham Borough Council receives funding to improve air quality
Wokingham Borough Council has received a £259,000 grant from the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to enable…
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Tesco provides half a million free EV charges
Tesco has provided drivers with half a million free electric vehicle (EV) charges. In partnership with Volkswagen and Pod Point,…
Higher indoor CO2 levels linked to higher Covid infection rate
Indoor carbon dioxide (CO2) levels reflect Covid-19 risk, according to a new study published in the journal Environmental Science and…
Cycling is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities
Globally, only one in 50 new cars were fully electric in 2020, and one in 14 in the UK. Sounds impressive, but even if…
Air pollution while exercising may decrease the cardiovascular health of young adults
Exercising in levels of high air pollution is associated with a 33% increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a…
Small increase in NO2 linked to increased heart and respiratory deaths
Even small increases in nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels could be linked to a heightened risk of cardiovascular and respiratory deaths,…
Beijing’s air quality has improved significantly, report says
Successful clean air action has led to a dramatic reduction in air pollution in Beijing over the last few years,…
Vietnam’s coal plan will have a detrimental impact on air quality, report says
Vietnam’s coal plans could cost the country £197m annually in health care costs and productivity loss due to air pollution,…
