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New Antarctic study shows levels of ‘forever chemicals’ reaching the remote continent have been increasing

Envirotec Magazine

The cores, which provide a historic record between 1957 and 2017, provide evidence that levels of these chemical pollutants have shown a marked increase in the remote snowpack of Antarctica over the last few decades. The Montreal Protocol certainly provided huge benefits and protection to the ozone, the climate and to us all.

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Covid-19 risk greater in urban centres affected by air pollution

Envirotec Magazine

and ground-level ozone (O?) levels over China in February were 20-30% down on the average February levels expected at this time of year (drawing on data from 2017-2019). Air pollution is the biggest environmental health risk in Europe, with the problem greatest in cities, according to the EEA. In early March, ESA also said PM2.5

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UK substantially underestimates its methane emissions from oil and gas production – and many other countries probably do too

Envirotec Magazine

Due to its climate and indirect health impacts (methane is a precursor for ozone which is an air pollutant that damages human health and crops), methane mitigation has recently become a global policy priority. These updates resulted in a total methane emission estimate more than five times larger than reported emissions.

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Seeking clarity

Envirotec Magazine

level over 2013-2017, improvements attributed to measures targeted at lowering emissions from coal-fired power stations and industries, as well as more stringent targets for vehicle emissions and fuel quality. The NOx gases are chemically reactive, and so tend to contribute to the formation of other pollutants such as ozone and PM2.5.

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Describing pollutant distribution in 3d

Envirotec Magazine

The Tropomi spectrometer on board the European satellite Sentinel-5p has been conducting measurements since 2017. We also measure gases that are responsible for the formation of ground-level ozone, which is very harmful to human health,” said Schreier. The latter is work in progress. The five-year project will run until 2021.

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Report: Pollution is connected to 9 million deaths worldwide each year

Grist

Other problematic sources of air pollution include methane, which produces hazardous ground-level ozone that is linked to health conditions such as lung damage, chest pain , and exacerbated respiratory diseases. According to a 2021 estimate from researchers from the University of Chicago , a failure to meet international guidelines for PM 2.5

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Sustainable laundry start-up Oxwash cleans up with £10m investment round

Business Green

Founded by ex-NASA scientist Dr Kyle Grant and Oxford engineer Tom de Wilton in 2017, Oxwash describes itself as "the UK's first sustainable on-demand laundry and wet cleaning service".