‘Superblocks’ could save hundreds of lives a year, study finds
‘Superblocks’ in the city of Barcelona could prevent hundreds of premature deaths due to air pollution each year, a new…
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Bavaria MP’s could face prison over air pollution ‘inaction’
The European Court of Justice will consider sending Bavarian MPs to jail over ‘consistent inaction’ on air pollution. Environmental lawyers ClientEarth and…
No-deal Brexit threatens UK EV growth, carmakers warned
In the event of a no-deal Brexit, cars sold in the UK will not count towards EU CO2 targets, meaning…
UK to spend £1.4bn tackling global carbon emissions
The UK is doubling support to help developing countries reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, spending £1.44bn over the next four…
Global study linking PM2.5 and deaths leads to calls for tighter limits
Scientists have conducted the largest study yet into the impact that short-term exposure to air pollution has on death rates worldwide….
Global warming will worsen China’s air pollution, study warns
Global warming is likely to make China’s efforts to manage its air pollution progressively harder, a new study has warned….
Greenpeace: India top sulphur dioxide emitter in the world
India has overtaken China and Russia to become the largest emitter of sulphur dioxide (SO2) in the world, making up…
Reducing fires in Indonesia could help air quality across Southeast Asia
Better land management in Indonesia could reduce the number of deaths from air pollution, research has found. The study, published…
