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Unlike the speed of light, this one isn't constant.
Tag: air
Air pollution could be responsible for 1 in 5 adult deaths worldwide
That’s a staggering figure.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...