Air Pollution

Theres heat, and then theres Australia heat. The country set a new record for its hottest day Tuesday as the average maximum temperature across Australia reached 40.9 degrees Celsius (105.6 degrees Fahrenheit). Thats 0.6 degrees Celsius (1.1 degrees Fahrenhei…

By Adam Vaughan London’s average level of pollution is above recommended limits Shomos Uddin/Getty Images Exposure to air pollution is linked to a greater risk of depression and suicide, the first overview of studies on the subject has found. While the ef…

The UK's first 24/7 zero emission street is coming, the City of London Corporation has announced.  Set for Beech Street in London, most of the road runs underneath the Barbican Estate, a Brutalist building in the city's centre which has been dubbed "Britains…

By Adam Vaughan Ella Kissi-Debrah died following an asthma attack in 2013 The Ella Roberta Family Foundation An inquest will examine whether the UK government failed in its duty to prevent the death of 9-year-old Ella Kissi-Debrah, a coroner indicated toda…

The largest green wall in Europe will absorb 8 tons of air pollution per year

Iconic Sydney, choked in bushfire smoke, is swamped in some of the most atrocious air on Earth. At certain times of day, it is literally the worst. On Monday night, some areas in Australia's most populated city had air pollution levels, known as the Air Qual…

Australia has been on fire for more than a month, but the flames are hardly the only impact. Smoke from Australias bush fires engulfed Sydney in a smoke on Tuesday, creating the most toxic air on the planet. Scientists measure air quality using an index that…

Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Sydney has been covered by thick smoke from bushfires outside of the city A shroud of smoke from Australia's bushfires has caused chaos in Sydney, bringing dangerous air quality, setting off smoke alarms and ruining…

As researchers for the certifying body for personal protective equipment in the United States, we caution against misinterpretation of Wei Huangs and Lidia Morawskas contention that face masks could increase health risks from air pollution (Nature574, 2930; 2…

Australians are used to dealing with brutal fire seasons, but barely a week into summer, 2019 is already something else. Already, 6 lives have been lost and almost 700 homes destroyed by bushfires. The world was briefly captivated by the plight of burned koa…