Wood‑burning stoves face new restrictions – but a loophole from Britain’s smog years is fuelling the problem
The UK wants cleaner air. But its rules are stuck in the age of smog.
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Cosmic dust from Venus is inspiring new air pollution‑busting technology
New catalytic converters can remove toxic chemicals from the exhaust fumes of combustion-engine cars.
Air pollution in Victorian‑era Britain – its effects on health now revealed
Researchers have found a way to measure the impact of air pollution during 19th-century England on the public’s health.
Chinese state and citizens must battle airpocalypse together
Pollution has gotten so bad in China that Prime Minister Li Keqiang opened the annual meeting of parliament on Wednesday declaring a “war against pollution”. This followed the surge in smog over Chinese…
Explainer: nanoparticles in air pollution
Hearing the words “airborne nanoparticles” for the first time, one would probably ask: just how tiny are they, where do they come from, and do we need to worry about them? These tiny particles between…
London is proposing 20mph speed limits – here’s the evidence on their effect on city life
As traffic slows down, research is gathering momentum.
The Taj Mahal is wasting away, and it may soon hit the point of no return
Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful buildings in the world, but over the last four centuries it has aged and darkened from pollution.
Car brake dust can be more harmful than diesel exhaust – new study
Almost half of all copper in the air comes from brake wear.
Carbon budget for 1.5°C will run out in six years at current emissions levels – new research
For a two-in-three chance of staying within 1.5°C, the budget shrinks to one-and-a-half years.
Delhi’s toxic air crisis demands a radical response
Winter has once again brought severe air pollution to the Indian capital.
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