New Delhi's homeless will be given cotton masks to help them survive in the world's most polluted major city, officials said Monday, although experts said the basic coverings would be useless against deadly smog particles.
Environment
Nov 12, 2018
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Everyone knows that cars contribute to air pollution. And when most people consider the source, exhaust is usually what comes to mind.
Environment
Sep 10, 2018
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Researchers have found new methods to measure the internal pressure and surface tension of nano-sized drops of liquid like those involved in cloud formation and airborne pollutants to study how they behave in different environments. ...
Condensed Matter
Apr 30, 2018
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Tiny particles fuel powerful storms and influence weather much more than has been appreciated, according to a study in the Jan. 26 issue of the journal Science.
Earth Sciences
Jan 25, 2018
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Delhi's air pollution crisis made international headlines in early December when a cricket match between India and Sri Lanka was suspended due to poor air quality.
Environment
Dec 20, 2017
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UCLA researchers have developed a cost-effective mobile device to measure air quality. It works by detecting pollutants and determining their concentration and size using a mobile microscope connected to a smartphone and ...
Environment
Sep 11, 2017
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UCLA researchers have developed a cost-effective mobile device to measure air quality. It works by detecting pollutants and determining their concentration and size using a mobile microscope connected to a smartphone and ...
Engineering
May 11, 2017
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President Donald Trump recently ordered an air strike on Syria, fueled in part by moral outrage at images of babies being injured and killed by airborne toxins.
Environment
Apr 26, 2017
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Iron particles generated by cities and industry are being dissolved by man-made air pollution and washed into the sea - potentially increasing the amount of greenhouse gases that the world's oceans can absorb, a new study ...
Environment
Mar 1, 2017
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Residents of China's megacities who post comments about air quality to social media can give environmental scientists a window into pollution levels there.
Environment
Sep 26, 2016
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