Air quality can be better for active commuters than drivers, research shows
New Leicester research has found that people who commute by car can be subject to higher levels of harmful gases than those who walk or cycle to work.
New Leicester research has found that people who commute by car can be subject to higher levels of harmful gases than those who walk or cycle to work.
Environment
Jul 27, 2022
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A huddle of specialised staff at Dublin's "dead zoo" perform a high-wire puzzle, delicately disassembling two whale skeletons that have dangled airborne for over a century.
Plants & Animals
Sep 13, 2020
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An Otago study has found New Zealand fish species ingest more plastic near urban areas.
Plants & Animals
Jul 1, 2024
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We know everything in our homes gathers dust. What you probably don't know is whether there are toxic contaminants in your house dust, and where these might come from.
Environment
Jan 30, 2023
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Lausanne, the capital of Olympic sport overlooking Lake Geneva, is reeling after discovering that much of its soil is polluted with toxic compounds belched out by an old incinerator.
Environment
Oct 16, 2021
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A river of red-hot lava stopped Sunday on the edge of Goma, sparing the eastern DR Congo city from disaster after an overnight eruption of the Nyiragongo volcano sent thousands of terrified residents fleeing in panic.
Environment
May 23, 2021
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Nine out of ten employees who have worked at home during lockdown would like to continue doing so in some capacity, research suggests.
Economics & Business
Aug 28, 2020
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"The flora and fauna of the lagoon have not changed during lockdown. What has changed is our chance to see them," says zoologist Andrea Mangoni, plunging his camera into Venice's normally murky waters to observe life.
Environment
Apr 27, 2020
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Research has shown that cycling offers environmental, health, economic and social benefits.
Social Sciences
Mar 19, 2020
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Toxic haze blanketed Sydney Tuesday triggering a chorus of smoke alarms to ring across the city and forcing school children inside, as "severe" weather conditions fuelled deadly bush blazes along Australia's east coast.
Environment
Dec 10, 2019
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