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Device Cuts 93% of Harmful Emissions from Lawnmowers

A team of University of California, Riverside Bourns College of Engineering students have won an EPA student design contest for a device they created that curbs harmful pollutant emitted from lawnmowers by 93 percent.

8 Jul 2014

Global Clean Coal Technologies Market Estimated to Grow at CAGR of 8.2% over 2013-2018

Clean coal refers to the process of reducing carbon emissions and other harmful pollutants that arise from the burning of coal for power generation to the minimum possible level. SC, USC, and IGCC technologies are clean coal technologies that are widely used for setting up new-build coal-fired power plants.

7 Jul 2014

Major Air Pollution Studies Help Understand Air Quality Over Metropolitan Areas

Two NASA aircraft are participating in field campaigns beginning this month in Colorado that will probe the factors leading to unhealthy air quality conditions and improve the ability to diagnose air quality conditions from space.

4 Jul 2014

NASA Successfully Launches Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2

NASA successfully launched its first spacecraft dedicated to studying atmospheric carbon dioxide at 2:56 a.m. PDT (5:56 a.m. EDT) Wednesday.

3 Jul 2014

Green Spaces may be Damaging Buildings

Green spaces in towns and cities need extra consideration as they may be damaging buildings in the area, according to new research from the Universities of Southampton and Surrey.

2 Jul 2014

Large Amounts of Microplastics May be Passing to the Marine Food Chain

Researchers have demonstrated the existence of five large accumulations of plastic waste in the open ocean, which match with the five major twists of surface water circulation

1 Jul 2014

Quantitech FTIR gas analyser helps support ‘carbon capture’ research

Quantitech has commissioned an advanced Gasmet FTIR multiparameter gas analyser at the UK Carbon Capture & Storage Research Centre (UKCCSRC) facility near Sheffield.

25 Jun 2014

Environmental Policies Improve the Environment and Health of People

National and state air pollution controls that went into effect in the early 1990s coincide with decreasing death rates from emphysema, asthma and pneumonia among people in North Carolina, according to a study led by Duke University researchers.

23 Jun 2014

NIH Awards $12.2 Million Grant for Research to Minimize Health and Environmental Impacts from Hazardous Waste Sites

The University of Kentucky has received a $12.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue its work to better understand and minimize negative health and environmental impacts from hazardous waste sites.

18 Jun 2014

Canadian Government Announces Over $1.4 Million in Funding for Science Initiatives Under Clean Air Regulatory Agenda

Today, on Clean Air Day, Minister Aglukkaq announced more than $1.4 million in funding for science initiatives under the Clean Air Regulatory Agenda. In all, seven universities will receive funding for 13 projects that will contribute to the body of knowledge for effective action to improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

6 Jun 2014