Tag: Pollution
Mapping of methane emissions from fossil fuels
Methane is the second greenhouse gas with a release of 97 million metric tons per year. To follow the evolution of its emissions, scientists have established maps from the observations…
London expands low-emission zone to tackle pollution
The British capital is fighting on several fronts against car pollution. In addition to the congestion charge – which also aims to reduce congestion on the roads – London multiplied…
Chemical pollution: what is the “5th planetary limit” crossed by humanity?
Day after day, month after month, alerts are multiplying on the environmental front. “The rate at which societies produce and release new chemicals and other new entities into the environment…
A new planetary boundary has just been crossed
A few years ago, researchers set some planetary limits. Thresholds not to be exceeded if we hope to maintain the good conditions in which life has developed on Earth. Some…
Air pollution: reducing mortality by two thirds is possible!
In urban areas, fine particles have significant health consequences. What are the best air pollution reduction scenarios that public policies should target in order to bring health and economic benefits…
Glyphosate residues found in the urine of 99% of French people tested
Residues of glyphosate, a weed killer considered to be probable carcinogen “, but still authorized in Europe, were found in the urine of almost all of a sample of more…
The famous “Gate of Hell” will close
The President of Turkmenistan has just reiterated his desire to extinguish the gas well bearing the name of “Gate of Hell”, which has been on fire for five decades. You…
It’s time to close the “Door to Hell”!
The President of Turkmenistan has just reiterated his desire to extinguish the gas well bearing the name of “Gates of Hell”, which has been on fire for five decades. You…
Wetlands are disappearing when they are essential to our survival
Indispensable allies in the fight against global warming, wetlands are highly threatened and degraded all over the world. The United Nations estimates that 35% of wetlands have disappeared since 1970…
Your next car could detect pollution and even explosives
At CES 2022, the Gentex company unveiled a sensor composed of nanofibers capable of detecting and recognizing the signature of various chemicals, explosives, drugs, volatile organic compounds, etc. In a…