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Extreme Heat in Southern Cities as a Consequence of Lack of Green Spaces
Summer is drawing to a close according to the calendar, but not in terms of the heat, which continues in much of the world. High temperatures have most severely affected large cities in southern regions, and a new scientific study…
USA: Families Relocating Due to Pollution, but Healthier Areas Reserved Only for the Wealthy
Excessive air pollution in certain areas of the United States influences households’ decisions to relocate, but only wealthier families can afford to settle in areas with satisfactory air quality, researchers from Lancaster University reveal. Their study, published in the journal…
Uppsala has cleanest city air in Europe
The EEA’s European city air quality viewer ranks 375 cities from the cleanest to the most polluted based on average levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). The data was collected from over 500 monitoring stations at urban locations across EEA…
Can EU Mining Waste Regulations Address the Challenges of Increased Mining?
In an effort to reduce its reliance on the import of critical raw materials, which are essential for various industries, including technology, energy, and automotive, Europe plans to increase mining in the coming years. Moreover, new mines will be opened…
Cloud Seeding with Drones as a Response to Drought
After a severe drought hit the Xinjiang Autonomous Region in China, the country has begun testing revolutionary technology that uses drones for cloud seeding to induce rainfall wherever needed. According to Chinese media reports, the TB-A drones, typically used in…
Deep Underground Water Reservoir Discovered on Mars
Scientists from the University of California, Berkeley, have made a significant discovery using data from NASA’s InSight research device. They found a massive reservoir of liquid water deep beneath the surface of Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun. This…
EU: Citizens Can Now Seek Compensation from Polluters
The European Union has adopted an amended directive on industrial and livestock emissions, 2024/1785 (IED 2.0), granting citizens greater rights than the directive adopted in 2010. Now, the European Commission announced they can seek compensation for damages caused by polluters.…