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New Citizen Science Equipment for Monitoring Air Quality

Annika Tostengard — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 20:52:49 +0000

Canadian residents will soon be monitoring local air quality while they go about their daily business. The new equipment, which can be attached to a bike or baby stroller for on-the-go data collection, is a device that both measures particulates in the air as well as the GPS location of the user. The collected data […]

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7 Ways Forests Benefit the Environment

Mircea Sandru — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:28:38 +0000

We’re seeing these days many scientists and environmental researchers talking about how forests could improve the environment. After developing and implementing so many green technologies that can reduce carbon emissions, some researchers concluded that forests are still unbeatable in environmental and climate conservation. So, without too much talking, let’s see what forests can do for […]

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Researchers Develop New Green Paving Slabs to Improve Air Quality

Mike Sandru — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:08:40 +0000

In the German cities, the toxic nitrogen oxide concentrations are exceeding the maximum levels but this is about to change with the new innovative paving slabs which are reducing the amount of the nitrogen oxide in the air.

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