Shrinking saltmarshes threaten climate progress, but recovery is possible
The world’s saltmarshes are disappearing three times faster than forests, threatening global progress on climate change goals, according to a major new report co-led...
Councils’ race to net zero is slow according to scoreboards produced by non-profit group
The group Climate Emergency published the second edition of its Council Climate Action Scorecards on 17 June, which attempt to assess all UK councils...
Aged desert dust particles provide new form of SOAs, says study
Dust particles thrown up from deserts such as the Saraha and Gobi are playing a previously unknown role in air pollution.
Contrary to long-held assumptions,...
Construction emerges as major source of black carbon in central London
New research has revealed that construction activity is now a dominant source of black carbon emissions in central London.
While pollution levels from road traffic...
York is meeting national air pollution targets for the first time
Many UK cities continue to struggle to meet the legally-defined limits for NO2, ahead of the forthcoming Clean Air Day, so City of York...
Breakthrough geopolymer turns recycled glass and construction waste into a high-performance cement replacement
Researchers in Japan have developed a seemingly more sustainable alternative to Portland cement, in the form of a geopolymer-based soil solidifier developed from Siding...
Research brings clarity to simulating PM nanoparticle movement
A new method improves efforts to simulate the movement of airborne nanoparticles of particulate matter (PM), according to the group behind it, comprising researchers...
Scotland can reach net zero by 2045 but needs to step up the pace,...
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) published its advice on the recommended levels of Scotland’s forthcoming four carbon budgets (covering the period 2026 to 2045)...
1.5°C Paris target too high for polar ice sheets, says new study
Efforts to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5°C under the Paris Climate Agreement may not go far enough to save the world’s ice...
Research will investigate risk of hidden microbial impact on CO2 storage
A new research project aims to explore how microbes in deep underground storage sites could impact the success of carbon capture and storage (CCS).
As...
AI bridges the olfactory gap: Exploring the implications of the digitization of odour
A race is on to reverse-engineer the nose, and more broadly, the entire olfactory system, which is incredibly complex, still not fully understood, and...
Real-time CO monitoring protects workers in mobile cleaning units
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A recent solution for carbon monoxide monitoring demonstrates significant safety, data and productivity...
Knowledge is power: The scope and limits of air quality monitoring today
Envirotec asked Acoem UK managing director Derrick Jepson for an overview of the UK air quality monitoring landscape today, and some of the challenges...
Carbon registry partner selection prioritises rigour and transparency, says EfW operator
EfW operator enfinium has selected Isometric as its carbon registry partner for the Parc Adfer carbon capture and storage (CCS) project.
Currently a candidate for...
Gas sensors and innovation: What is the recipe for success?
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This article covers a recent interview with Dr Ronan Baron, Technical Director at Alphasense....
Probing PM: What lurks within?
A new study suggests the proportion of harmful substances in particulate matter is much higher than had previously been assumed. It focuses particularly on...
UK Digital Twin Centre aims to help decarbonise heavy industry
The UK Digital Twin Centre was officially opened in Belfast on 2 May. Delivered by Digital Catapult and funded by the Belfast Region City...
Personalised tracking app launches
April saw the launch of what's described as the first personalised air quality tracking app of its kind. AirTrack, from Air Aware Labs ...
Climate response still largely on paper, not in practice, portfolio and asset manager survey...
A new worldwide survey conducted by global delivery consultants and construction experts, Mace, for its latest report titled State of Sustainable Assets reveals that...
Sulphurous issue
Veolia Water Technologies recently helped a food manufacturer to eliminate hydrogen sulphide in its wastewater treatment.
VWT had previously supplied effluent treatment chemicals to the...
