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• Do wood burners add to air pollution in cities? Yes, say citizen scientists
  Pioneering Bristol study blames the solid-fuel burners in people’s homes for breaches of World Health Organisation guidelines
• The best and worst cities for clean air around the world
  The air we breathe is one of the most critical elements of our existence, so it’s no surprise there’s concern over the quality of that air. Air pollution is the result of a combination of natural and human-made particulates that together create unhealthy,...
• Climate chaos certain if oil and gas mega-projects go ahead, warns IEA chief
  Fatih Birol says ‘carbon bombs’, revealed in Guardian investigation, will not solve global energy crisis
• US fracking boom could tip world to edge of climate disaster
  140bn metric tons of planet-heating gases could be unleashed if fossil fuel extraction plans get green light, analysis shows
• 10 world landmarks would look if air pollution worsens
  Housefresh completed a study that looks at the visual impact of worsening air pollution on the world's top 10 landmarks. They warn us if we don't reduce air pollution, we might lose some of the most beautiful places on Earth. From St. Peter's Basilica...
• Air pollution now directly affects 99% of the world
  Nearly everybody in the world is breathing in air pollution, says the United Nations. On Monday, the U.N. health agency World Health Organization (WHO) updated its database on air quality. The update provided data on the air quality of over 6,000 cities,...
• Wind Turbines Out West Part II
  Wind energy development has suddenly exploded in southeastern Wyoming. In just two counties we have now in operation, or permitted, some twelve wind projects involving 613,000 acres (958 square miles) and offering nameplate rating of 6,300MW.
• Air filtration machine MinusDUST looks like a refrigerator
  Poor air quality gets relatively minimal attention compared to other environmental concerns like plastic waste or ocean pollution. It’s one of those things we’re aware of, but have just lived with. VODD Design has developed an air filtration system...
• Is Australia's climate record smoke and mirrors?
  There's a lot of pressure on the leaders of wealthy countries gathering in Glasgow at the moment to be more ambitious on cutting emissions. When the focus turns to Australia, the prime minister Scott Morrison has a standard reply: Australia's record...
• ]Is Australia's climate record smoke and mirrors?
  There's a lot of pressure on the leaders of wealthy countries gathering in Glasgow at the moment to be more ambitious on cutting emissions. When the focus turns to Australia, the prime minister Scott Morrison has a standard reply: Australia's record...

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