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Iceland's 'Mammoth' Carbon Capture Plant: What It Means For Climate Crisis
At full capacity, Mammoth is expected to remove 36,000 tons of carbon annually equivalent to taking around 7,800 gas-powered cars off the road for a year.
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Only A Third Of Europe's Surface Water In Good Health: Environment Agency
Pollution, habitat degradation, climate change and over-use of freshwater resources are putting a strain on Europe, the European Environment Agency warned.
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How To Manage Lung Health: Preventive Care For Polluted Times
In this article, we will discuss the importance of lung health in polluted environments, the impact of air pollution across different age groups, and preventive measures that can help protect your lungs from the harmful effects of pollution.
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Study Explains How Traffic Noise, Pollution Are Linked To Infertility
Roughly one in six people are affected by infertility worldwide. And with more than half the worlds population now living in urban areas, researchers are interested in whether living in noisy and polluted cities could be to blame.
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Harvest Begins Early In Italy's Drought-Hit Vineyard With 35% Less Rainfall
The prestigious Donnafugata vineyards, which span the Italian island from the slopes of Marsala to the mantle of Mount Etna, began their harvest on July 22, an unprecedented two weeks early.
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Nearly 4,00,000 In Europe Died Due To Air Pollution In 2021: Report
Almost 400,000 deaths in Europe in 2021 were related to three main air pollutants and some could have been avoided if pollutants had been reduced to World Health Organisation-recommended levels, an EU report said on Friday.
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Heatwave In Europe Increasing Fire Risk, Level Of Harmful Ozone Pollution
Europe's heatwave is generating very high levels of harmful ozone pollution, the region's atmospheric monitoring service warned Tuesday, adding that large areas of western Europe also face "extreme" danger of wildfires.
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Is Your Electric Car as Eco-Friendly as You Thought?
Electric vehicles are a powerful weapon in the world's battle to beat global warming, yet their impact varies hugely from nation-to-nation and in some places they pollute more than gasoline models, data analysis shows.
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Long-Term Exposure To Air Pollution Can Contribute To Mortality In Covid Cases: Top Medical Body ICMR
Studies in Europe and the US have established that long-term exposure to air pollution can contribute to mortality in COVID-19 cases, ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said on Tuesday.
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European Environment Lawmakers Edge Towards A 60% Emissions Cut By 2030
The EU's current 2030 target is for a 40% emissions reduction.The committee votes tomorrow, kick-starting a convoluted policymaking process on the climate law.
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Air Pollution Caused 400,000 Premature Deaths In 2016 In Europe: Report
Poor air quality caused about 400,000 premature deaths in Europe in 2016, the most recent year data is available, and almost every city-dwelling European is exposed to pollution levels that exceed healthy levels, according to a report on Wednesday.
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Air Pollution Deaths Are Double Earlier Estimates, Says Study
Air pollution causes 790,000 premature deaths every year in Europe and 8.8 million worldwide, more than doubling recent assessments, according to a study released Monday.
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Study Finds Black Carbon In Delhi Air 5 Times More Than In US, Europe
If you live in Delhi and commute to work by car, you are up to five times more likely to be exposed to the deadly black carbon than those living in Europe or North America, say researchers.
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Germany Could Impose Limited Diesel Car Bans In Strategy Shift
Germany's government, which has steadfastly opposed barring heavily-polluting diesel cars from cities, is working on changes to allow driving bans on certain routes on an emergency basis, documents seen by Reuters showed. Junior transport minister Norbert Barthle, a conservative, disclosed the shift in a reply to a parliamentary question by the Gre...
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Audi Recalls 5,000 Diesel Cars To Fix Emissions Control Software
Audi is recalling almost 5,000 cars in Europe for a software fix after discovering they emitted too much nitrogen oxide, the polluting gas that parent Volkswagen concealed from U.S. regulators in its devastating 2015 "dieselgate" scandal.
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Iceland's 'Mammoth' Carbon Capture Plant: What It Means For Climate Crisis
At full capacity, Mammoth is expected to remove 36,000 tons of carbon annually equivalent to taking around 7,800 gas-powered cars off the road for a year.
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Only A Third Of Europe's Surface Water In Good Health: Environment Agency
Pollution, habitat degradation, climate change and over-use of freshwater resources are putting a strain on Europe, the European Environment Agency warned.
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How To Manage Lung Health: Preventive Care For Polluted Times
In this article, we will discuss the importance of lung health in polluted environments, the impact of air pollution across different age groups, and preventive measures that can help protect your lungs from the harmful effects of pollution.
-
Study Explains How Traffic Noise, Pollution Are Linked To Infertility
Roughly one in six people are affected by infertility worldwide. And with more than half the worlds population now living in urban areas, researchers are interested in whether living in noisy and polluted cities could be to blame.
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Harvest Begins Early In Italy's Drought-Hit Vineyard With 35% Less Rainfall
The prestigious Donnafugata vineyards, which span the Italian island from the slopes of Marsala to the mantle of Mount Etna, began their harvest on July 22, an unprecedented two weeks early.
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Nearly 4,00,000 In Europe Died Due To Air Pollution In 2021: Report
Almost 400,000 deaths in Europe in 2021 were related to three main air pollutants and some could have been avoided if pollutants had been reduced to World Health Organisation-recommended levels, an EU report said on Friday.
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Heatwave In Europe Increasing Fire Risk, Level Of Harmful Ozone Pollution
Europe's heatwave is generating very high levels of harmful ozone pollution, the region's atmospheric monitoring service warned Tuesday, adding that large areas of western Europe also face "extreme" danger of wildfires.
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Is Your Electric Car as Eco-Friendly as You Thought?
Electric vehicles are a powerful weapon in the world's battle to beat global warming, yet their impact varies hugely from nation-to-nation and in some places they pollute more than gasoline models, data analysis shows.
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Long-Term Exposure To Air Pollution Can Contribute To Mortality In Covid Cases: Top Medical Body ICMR
Studies in Europe and the US have established that long-term exposure to air pollution can contribute to mortality in COVID-19 cases, ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said on Tuesday.
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European Environment Lawmakers Edge Towards A 60% Emissions Cut By 2030
The EU's current 2030 target is for a 40% emissions reduction.The committee votes tomorrow, kick-starting a convoluted policymaking process on the climate law.
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Air Pollution Caused 400,000 Premature Deaths In 2016 In Europe: Report
Poor air quality caused about 400,000 premature deaths in Europe in 2016, the most recent year data is available, and almost every city-dwelling European is exposed to pollution levels that exceed healthy levels, according to a report on Wednesday.
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Air Pollution Deaths Are Double Earlier Estimates, Says Study
Air pollution causes 790,000 premature deaths every year in Europe and 8.8 million worldwide, more than doubling recent assessments, according to a study released Monday.
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Study Finds Black Carbon In Delhi Air 5 Times More Than In US, Europe
If you live in Delhi and commute to work by car, you are up to five times more likely to be exposed to the deadly black carbon than those living in Europe or North America, say researchers.
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Germany Could Impose Limited Diesel Car Bans In Strategy Shift
Germany's government, which has steadfastly opposed barring heavily-polluting diesel cars from cities, is working on changes to allow driving bans on certain routes on an emergency basis, documents seen by Reuters showed. Junior transport minister Norbert Barthle, a conservative, disclosed the shift in a reply to a parliamentary question by the Gre...
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Audi Recalls 5,000 Diesel Cars To Fix Emissions Control Software
Audi is recalling almost 5,000 cars in Europe for a software fix after discovering they emitted too much nitrogen oxide, the polluting gas that parent Volkswagen concealed from U.S. regulators in its devastating 2015 "dieselgate" scandal.
