That’s a lot of kids.
Researchers estimate the monetary and health cost associated with particulate matter
Oh boy, it’s not pretty.
Cold plasma reactor neutralizes 99.9% of airborne viruses in new study
Breathe in deep — it’s safe.
New research shows air pollution sours our mood and makes us unhappy
The study was performed on Chinese cities — but the air pollution problem is very much a global one.
Air pollution may increase the risk of developing dementia
This is an observational study and, as such, the findings cannot be used to establish a cause-effect relationship — but it does raise some important questions.
California to launch its “own damn satellite” to monitor air pollution, climate change
Go Cali, go!
Air pollution seems to promote diabetes — even at officially ‘safe’ pollution levels
Don’t breathe too hard.
Eighteen U.S states are taking the EPA to court over weakening emission regulations
“We are not looking to pick a fight with the Trump administration, but we are ready for one,” said California Attorney General Xavier Becerra.
Roughly 95% of people live in areas with ‘unsafe’ levels of air pollution
Don’t breathe too hard.
NASA tells us which plants to buy for cleaner air — in 100% infographic format
Plants > Chemicals.
ClientEarth vs UK Gov. verdict announced, officials have to tackle the problem
Their previous plans to clean the air were ruled to fall illegally short of the mark.
The UK government is being taken to court over air pollution…again
Canned air looking more and more like a brilliant idea.
A WHO report says 92% of humans breathe dangerously polluted air
Canned air doesn’t seem like such a publicity stunt now, does it?
The City of London Corporation bans leasing or purchasing diesel vehicles for its businesses
The organization takes improving air quality “extremely seriously,” and has thus decided to clamp down on diesel vehicles.
Dutch designer creates device that turns smog into beautiful jewelry
Wear it on your fingers, not in your lungs.
Chronic exposure to air pollution makes rats obese
A laboratory study on rats found that the animals that breathed Beijing’s notoriously polluted air gained weight and showed sighs of cardio-respiratory and metabolic dysfunctions after three to eight weeks of exposure.
Blowfish don’t actually hold their breath when inflated
When under threat, the pufferfish quickly inflates into a spherical shape to help it ward off and escape predators. Until now, biologist had thought that in this state the pufferfish – also known as the blowfish, toadfish or sea squab – holds its breath all the while, but this assumption has been overturn by the findings made by Australian researchers who
Forget Beijing – Delhi has the world’s filthiest air, by far
Owing to its mass deployment of coal burning plants and the 7.4 million cars that fill its roads, Delhi now proudly stands as the city with the filthiest air in the world, and it’s only getting worse. Many agencies have recently issued health warnings for New Delhi residents, including the most vulnerable such as the elderly and children. Worst air in
A simple, elegant and effective way of getting water out of thin air
Most people would are surprised when they hear that 768 million people don’t have access to clean water. That’s twice and over the population of the US, and 50% more than that of the European Union! Something as simple and basic as access to water is denied (or greatly hardened) for them. Italian designer Arturo Vittori and Swiss architect Andreas Vogler
A scientist’s umbrella: the air umbrella shields wearer without any canopy
The first use of the umbrella, albeit in a more primitive form, can be traced back to ancient times. In Persia the parasol is repeatedly found in the carved work of Persepolis, while others works such as sculptures frequently depict figures likes a king in his chariot, with an attendant holding a parasol over his head. Similarly in ancient Greece
Pseudoscience is threatening our society.