While honey is perfect for making anything a little bit sweeter, that’s not the only thing honey is good for. According to a recent study, honey can serve as a sensitive pollution detector. As it turns out, bees pick up on trace amounts of metals as they forage for pollen, … [Read more...] about Apparently, honey can serve as a sensitive indicator of air quality
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US air quality is improving, and thousands of lives are being saved as a result
Ever since the Clean Air Act was passed in 1970, the air quality in America has improved dramatically. Subsequent amendments to the law and newer policies, like regulations on vehicle emissions and the Obama-era Clean Power Plan, have also reduced air pollution. The result? Since … [Read more...] about US air quality is improving, and thousands of lives are being saved as a result
Tougher emissions rules helped cut US air pollution deaths in half
There's little doubt that air quality has generally improved in the US in recent decades, but quantifying that improvement has been difficult. However, a recently published University of North Carolina study might have produced a more tangible figure. … [Read more...] about Tougher emissions rules helped cut US air pollution deaths in half
This bus cleans up the air as it drives around
Air pollution is major cause of disease and death in cities. Clean electric cars will be the ultimate solution. In the meantime, the a of Southampton has introduced a diesel bus that is fitted with a specially designed filter that removes ultra-fine particles from the air and … [Read more...] about This bus cleans up the air as it drives around
Deadly cost of pollution prompts new regulation
The cost of air pollution in Europe is deadly. In 2010, 400,000 Europeans died prematurely as a result of poor air quality, according to a recent report by the European Environmental agency. The cost of such pollution to member countries of the EU is around 23 billion Euros per … [Read more...] about Deadly cost of pollution prompts new regulation