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Bike Couriers Used to Map London Air Pollution

Courtney Lepping — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 19:50:56 +0000

What if you could visualize the air quality around you, in real-time, as you are traveling around London? You better believe it to be true! Soon London will have an air pollution map available to those with smart phones in the city after utilizing CleanSpace Tags. Drayson Technologies, Inmarsat, and Gophr are coming together to […]

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Aerochromic’s Shirts Change Pattern According to Air Pollutants

Courtney Lepping — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 19:48:13 +0000

A new line of shirts from Aerochromic warn you of air pollutants by changing its pattern. No word yet on how the awareness of the level of air pollutants, which you can know by dishing out 500 dollars or more, would increase public health, but at least you’ll be aware. Aerochromic presents three options for […]

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Air Pollution Monitoring Now on Google Street View

Annika Tostengard — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 12:55:42 +0000

Google Street View cars will soon have sensors for air pollution monitoring. The new project will give people access to important health information-the quality of the air they breathe. Additionally, the information can be used on a larger scale to map where and when pollution is the highest. As the Street View cars collect more […]

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“Mi Teleferico” – The Cable Car With Clean Air and Solar Powered Lighting

Annika Tostengard — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 06:30:10 +0000

Another creative and environmentally friendly way to commute is available to residents of La Paz, Bolivia. Called Mi Teleferico, which translates to “My Cable Car”, the electric cable car system also boasts solar-powered interior lighting. Part of the reason the project has been so successful is that the air inside the cars is actually cleaner […]

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Air Quality in China – Government to Scrap 5.3 Million Cars

Benji Jerew — Fri, 30 May 2014 02:40:59 +0000

China is home to one of the world’s fastest-growing economies and, much like other countries who developed before her, air quality is a serious problem. China’s economic growth hasn’t been without its growing pains. The need for power and transportation has been filled by quick and easy solutions, coal-fired power plants and millions of barely-functional […]

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Clearing the Air – Climate Change Mitigation

Benji Jerew — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 14:20:15 +0000

According to the Fifth Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report, mitigating climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions has several side effects, one of which is improving air quality. For decades, under the Clean Air Act in the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been working hard to reduce emissions. For a […]

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Air Quality Directive Strengthened by Scientists

Mila Luleva — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:33:11 +0000

In anticipation of the Green Week 2013, which will take place in Brussels between the 4th and 7th of June, scientists and stakeholders gathered earlier this week to discuss ways to expand research and strengthen the Air Quality Directive. The event entitled „Frontline Research for Improved Air Quality and Climate Action” was initiated by the the Leibniz […]

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New EPA Automobile Emissions Proposal Addresses Fuel Composition

Benji Jerew — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 23:27:38 +0000

Last year, new automobile emissions regulations focused on fuel consumption, but this year’s proposal is addressing the fuel itself. Carbon dioxide isn’t the only product of the combustion of gasoline. Sulfur dioxide can also form at high temperatures in the combustion chamber. In the atmosphere, oxidized with nitrogen oxide, can form sulfuric acid, which comes […]

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Air Pollution in India Among The Biggest Threats to Public Health

Mila Luleva — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 07:37:38 +0000

Outdoor air pollution in India is one of the biggest threats to the nation. Analysis presented by the Boston-based Health Effect Institute in New Delhi released figures that indicate an increase of more than six times over the past decade. Aaron Cohen, the principal epidemiologist at the institute, pointed out that the resulting health problems can […]

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