A remote outpost on the rugged west coast of Ireland continues to play a key role in tracking climate change. Researchers at Mace Head Atmospheric Research Station near Carna, Co Galway monitor global atmospheric air quality, climate variables and air pollution. Dr Liz Coleman of the Ryan Institute at NUI Galway said: “In this remote […]
Category Archives: air pollution
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Nov
Nov
Scientists are shocked to discover how much lightning can clean the atmosphere. Lightning may play a much bigger role than previously thought in a fundamental process that cleanses our atmosphere of pollutants, according to the results of a new study. An electric discovery A new research published in the journal Science suggests that electrical storms […]
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Sep
Sep
Green areas on our planet, especially big and small forests, are very important because they are the main and most effective way to fight air pollution, but the expansion of cities and the development of the world economy often disregards this. During the summer, we have witnessed helpless several fires around the world that have […]
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Jul
Jul
Every summer it’s becoming more and more important to follow news from #pollutionwatch, the Guardian’s column especially dedicated to air pollution and smog related news. This comes from that time on 26 July 1943 when, at the height of the second world war, people in Los Angeles thought they were under chemical gas attack as […]
air pollution, architecture, energy, environment, health
Airlite: Word for the Future against Embodied Carbon
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Apr
Apr
In this article, we want to present you Airlite, the best solution to achieve carbon neutrality and healthy buildings, both in small and big scale. Data shows in fact that Airlite is the best solution to both address embodied carbon in the building and construction sector, and indoor air quality – providing a practical and […]
air pollution, covid19, environment, health
Lockdown and Air Pollution Levels: Hopes and Propositions
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Feb
Feb
During the first lockdown in Italy, quite a few journalists praised the power of mother nature in reclaiming what they thought was a forever-changed environment: without all the cars and the traffic, people could breathe cleaner air, animals started repopulating their long lost habitats, and birds’ songs could be heard once more. This general approach […]
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Jan
Jan
As we discussed in our previous article, COVID-19 has become a global public health problem, arising questions about its relation to many global issues that humanity is facing these years, such as climate change and air pollution, all of which still remain under careful scrutiny from scientists all around the world. One of these important […]
air pollution, environment, health
NASA’s solution to Indoor Pollution: the best Air-purifying Plants for your Home
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Sep
Sep
Though you wouldn’t necessarily associate NASA with indoor plants, the research institute did a study in the late ’80s on plant abilities to purify the air, to solve the indoor pollution problem and find the best air-purifying plants for our homes. Indoor air pollution What are the sources of air pollution? Most likely your first […]
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Jul
Jul
After talking about improvements of air quality in some cities, today we want to remember possibly one of the worst days for breathing in the world’s entire history, when on July 26, 1943 a “gas attack” hit the city of Los Angeles. 77 years later, this event is still remembered by many, and should be […]
01
Nov
Nov
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder where people experience seizures and loss of consciousness. The Canadian researchers behind the study say epilepsy sufferers typically have issues with mental and physical health and are at a higher risk of death, so they want to understand what caused a person to develop the disorder in order to provide […]
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