Data scientists race to tackle air pollution in Uganda
A global competition has launched for data scientists to create a computer process that will accurately predict air quality in…
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Net-zero key to keeping clean air after lockdown, scientists say
With countries across the globe reporting significant reductions in air pollution since the coronavirus pandemic took hold, scientists in California…
Coronavirus leads to ‘dramatic shift’ in EU and UK energy mix
Coal power fell by over a quarter (25.5%) across the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) in the first…
Air pollution rises ‘significantly’ in major African cities
A new study in three major African cities has found air pollution has increased ‘significantly’ over the past 45 years….
Almost 50% of the UK’s carbon footprint comes from overseas emissions
Almost 50% of the UK’s carbon footprint comes from emissions released overseas to satisfy UK-based consumption, according to a new…
Interview: David Wallace-Wells, author, the Uninhabitable Earth
In 2017, David Wallace-Wells, editor of New York Magazine wrote a long-form article depicting how the future will look to those living…
Dependence on fossil fuel does not increase life expectancy, research suggests
Our growing dependence on fossil fuels over the past 40 years has not increased life expectancy, new research has suggested….
£36.7m funding to accelerate the electrification of transport
The government has announced funding for four industrialisation centres across the UK to help accelerate the electrification of transport. The…
