Living close to major roads may increase risk of dementia
People living near major roads and busy traffic are more at risk of developing dementia, according to a report analysing more than 6 million people.
Wair, the first scarf that filters and monitors pollution
Cyclists, bikers and pedestrians, Wair has finally arrived. It is an anti-pollution scarf that filters harmful substances in the air and, through an app, indicates less polluted routes.
Water pollution, Zambian villagers sue mining giant Vedanta in UK court
1,800 villagers living downstream the Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) in the Zambian Copperbelt region are demanding an end to 12 years of pollution near the town of Chingola and KCM’s Nchanga copper mine, which has turned the adjacent Kafue into a river of acid. The villagers are suing Vedanta, a London-based mining group, and its subsidiary KCM in
London, increasing pressure on Mayor to ban diesel vehicles
Hundreds of doctors, health professionals and medical students launched Doctors Against Diesel, a campaign calling for London mayor Sadiq Khan to phase out diesel vehicles in the city by 2025, on the 10th of December. The movement started shortly after the mayors of four major global cities – Paris, Mexico City, Madrid and Athens – announced they will stop using
4 megacities to ban diesel cars to cut pollution
Paris, Athens, Madrid and Mexico City are the first megacities to ban diesel cars from their streets in order to reduce air pollution.
Planting Healthy Air, the study showing that trees planted in cities can save lives
Heat waves and high rates of air pollution in cities account for millions of deaths every year. Trees are a partial solution to this problem: they cool the air and reduce PM levels.
How CO2 pollution is converted into green fuel
A team of American scientists found a new way to convert carbon dioxide into ethanol, a low-impact fuel.
London, Heathrow airport will be expanded amid environmental and health concerns
Dopo anni di dibattiti e battaglie, Londra amplierà l’aeroporto di Heathrow. Una scelta che sembra negativa per l’ambiente, la salute e non solo.
The Earth has lost 58% of its wildlife in the past 40 years
According to a new study, global wildlife populations are at risk and two thirds of all animal species may disappear in the next four years.
Art installation made of 5 million bottle tops is a call for help against plastic pollution
Italian artist Maria Cristina Finucci created an art installation in the Island of San Pantaleo, Sicily, to raise awareness on the problem of plastic pollution in world’s oceans.