75% of global new electricity generation capacity built in 2019 uses renewable energy
New data from theInternational Renewable Energy Agency(Irena) shows solar, wind and other green technologies now provide more than...
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New York sees 50% drop in carbon monoxide levels in March due to lockdown
According to data from Columbia University, early results show carbon monoxide levels, mainly from trucks and cars, have dropped by...
UK road travel falls to 1955 levels as lockdown effect sees 73% reduction in traffic
Cabinet Office data shows motor traffic dropped by 73% on 29 March compared with pre-outbreak levels. Guardian analysis shows the number...
London is seeing clearer skies as NO2 and PM2.5 levels hit five-year low under lockdown process
As Britons continue to stay at home to slow the spread of the illness, data from the London Air Quality Network shows five-year low...
Paris lockdown produces a 60% drop in Nitrogen Dioxide emissions
The Airparif report said that just two days after the self-confinement began, it registered "a 20 to 30 percent improvement in air...
Madrid sees average Nitrogen Dioxide levels are down by 56 % from one week to the next
In Madrid, average NO2levels went down by 56 % from one week to the next. Compared with the same week in 2019, the reduction was 41 %...
In Rome, average NO2 concentrations for the past four weeks were 26-35 % lower than in 2019
The EEA’s data for recent weeks show how concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a pollutant mainly emitted by road transport, have...
In Barcelona, average Nitrogen Dioxide levels went down by 55% compared with the same week last year
Air pollution goes down as Europe takes hard measures to combat coronavirus Air pollution Environment and health The European Environment...
Sulapac is a wood-based material, which biodegrades fully without leaving microplastics behind...
Sulapac is a wood-based material, which biodegrades fully without leaving microplastics behind. It can be processed with existing plastic...
In Milan, Nitrogen Dioxide levels are 24% lower than four weeks ago
In Milan, average concentrations of NO2for the past four weeks have been at least 24 % lower than four weeks earlier this year. The...
On Sunday, Wind Power generated 25.1% of European electricity demand
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LA moves into third straight week of clean air
Amid a rainy March in which millions of Angelenos are observing orders to stay at home, sight lines in the city are getting a bit...
UK cities see big fall in air pollution with life under lockdown
Assessment of data from roadside monitoring sites in York, Birmingham, Glasgow, London and Manchester has revealed reductions in key...
ESA images show a strong reduction of nitrogen dioxide concentrations over major cities in Europe
New data, based on observations from the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite, are showing strong reductions in nitrogen dioxide...
Scientists discover a bacterium that feeds on toxic plastic
The bacterium, which was found at a waste site where plastic had been dumped, is the first that is known to attack polyurethane. When...
Global efforts on ozone help reverse southern jet stream damage
A new study suggests the Montreal Protocol - the 1987 agreement to stop producing ozone depleting substances (ODSs) - could be...
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