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Orthophosphate Added to Chloramine-Treated Water can Prevent Lead Contamination

In almost 80% of the water systems in the United States, a disinfectant is used in drinking water, which can form undesirable byproducts such as chloroform. Although there exists an alternative, several cities have been apprehensive of its use.

23 Jan 2020

Technology Underpins Breathe London SMART 50 Award

The Breathe London project has been announced as the winner of a SMART 50 Award by Smart Cities Connect, within the Digital Transformation category.

23 Jan 2020

Distant Wildfires Contribute to Increased Pollution Concentration in New York City

According to a new study, air pollutants resulting from the smoke of fires, that occurred as far as the southeastern United States and Canada, traveled many days and hundreds of miles to reach New York City and Connecticut, where it led to increased concentrations of pollution.

22 Jan 2020

China’s Vow to Phase Out Single-use Plastics

20 Jan 2020

WHO Health and Air Quality Campaigner Joins BESA Group

The UK’s first World Health Organisation (WHO) advocate for air quality and health has joined the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) group for Health and Wellbeing in Buildings to progress her campaign to turn buildings into safe havens from air pollution.

7 Jan 2020

Study Indicates Lack of Evidence for Decadal Internal Oscillatory Signals

According to a group of meteorologists, the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) and the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO) do not seem to exist.

6 Jan 2020

New International Mechanisms can Ensure Sustainable, Decarbonized Future

A recent academic study has warned that the global revolution of low-carbon energy is likely to be at risk if new governance mechanisms and international agreements are not implemented to guarantee a continuous supply of rare metals and minerals.

6 Jan 2020

Researchers Track Emissions in China

In January 2013, many people in Beijing experienced a multiweek period of severely degraded air, known colloquially as the "Airpocalypse," which made them sick and kept them indoors.

31 Dec 2019