Air pollution could be responsible for 1 in 5 adult deaths worldwide
That’s a staggering figure.
Tag: air
How does an air conditioner work?
Simple questions often lead to very rich topics.
Higher levels of air pollution could damage mental health, at least in China
Dirty air is dirty air no matter where you are, so, probably not just in China.
Small air leak identified aboard the International Space Station — astronauts are not in danger
Hopefully it will be fixed soon.
Researchers develop a new, more efficient way to keep cool — the ‘Cold Tube’
It uses only half the power of traditional air conditioners.
What, really, is the speed of sound?
Unlike the speed of light, this one isn't constant.
Air pollution can contaminate your heart cells with metal nanoparticles from infancy
Good air is key for a good, healthy body.
Microorganisms can thrive in a 100% hydrogen atmosphere
The extraordinary findings have important implications for alien life.
Air pollution in large cities can damage your lungs as much as ‘smoking one pack a day’
Long-term exposure to all major air pollutants is linked with higher incidence of lung damage.
Warmer climate will make for more air turbulence, bumpier flights
Hold on to your passport!
Reducing air pollution levels won’t cause a spike in climate heating
So let's clean it up.
Air pollution levels rise by 30% in India as farmers align to new groundwater depletion policy
On one hand, northwest India needs to tackle groundwater depletion. On the other hand, air pollution claimed the lives of ...
New paper proposes we use air conditioners to make fuel out of thin air
Feasible or not, it's still an interesting idea.
New research says traffic exhaust is giving millions of kids asthma all around the world
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 ...