Researchers to help West African cities monitor air pollution
Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and the University of York, have been awarded over £600,000 to help provide West African cities…
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South Korea’s Smog Free Tower turns air pollutants into jewellery
The ‘world’s largest’ outdoor air purifier, which turns smog particles into clean air, has opened at Pyeong-chon Central Park in…
New app allows citizens to avoid air pollution in Sarajevo
A new app that has been launched in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to help raise awareness on…
China energy emissions has declined ‘significantly’, report finds
Polluting emissions from Chinese thermal power plants have declined significantly between 2014 and 2017 according to a team of experts…
Almost half of China’s air pollution deaths come from household emissions
44% of air pollution-related deaths in China are attributable to household emissions from cooking or heating, according to a study….
Indonesian wildfires putting 10 million children at risk of air pollution
Wild forest and peatland fires across Kalimantan and Sumatra in Indonesia are putting millions of children at serious risk from…
‘Superblocks’ could save hundreds of lives a year, study finds
‘Superblocks’ in Barcelona could prevent hundreds of premature deaths due to air pollution each year, a new study has found….
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…
