Category Archives: UK

London faces ‘secret pollution’ from refrigerated vans taking food to smaller stores

London’s residential neighbourhoods are being choked by “secret pollution” emitted by trucks delivering chilled food to the new generation of local supermarket convenience stores, according to a report. Many of the hundreds of daily deliveries of fresh fruit, vegetables, meat … Continue reading

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Heat brings air pollution warning

Air pollution levels were sent soaring on the hottest July day on record, with government alerts issued in three regions. Sunny weather and temperatures as high as 36.7C (98F) resulted in moderate pollution across much of England, with dangerously high … Continue reading

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‘Make air pollution visible’ campaign launched to improve UK air quality

A new campaign plans to bring together businesses, government and local groups to solve the problem of air pollution in the UK. Deliver Change, a non-profit organisation focused on sustainable technology projects, launched the campaign in central London yesterday (29 June) … Continue reading

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Heathrow expansion risks deepening London’s air pollution crisis

The UK government’s Airports Commission has recommended that a new runway at Heathrow should go ahead, but only with a legally binding commitment to control air and noise pollution. If the government decides to act on Howard Davies’ recommendation (and … Continue reading

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Most parts of Scotland to be hit by air pollution

A moderate air pollution episode is expected to hit most parts of Scotland tomorrow (Wednesday), according to a leading environmental campaign charity. Friends of the Earth Scotland has warned that air safety standards are forecasted to be broken in 31 … Continue reading

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Meet the conductor: London set to trial first all-electric doubledecker bus

The first fully electric London doubledecker bus will enter service in October, as transport authorities try to reduce the capital’s air pollution levels. Transport for London said the Chinese-built bus would be the the world’s first purpose-built electric doubledecker. Until … Continue reading

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London schools may be sued if pupils fall ill because of pollution

Parent could sue London town halls for personal injury to their children for harm caused by toxic air at school, lawyers said today. They stressed that the longer the Government takes to meet EU limits on air pollution, the more … Continue reading

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Air pollution: Delhi is dirty, but how do other cities fare?

The WHO last week named India’s capital the worst of 1,600 cities for PM2.5 particles. What are the other measures of pollution, and do the experts agree? Last year, a study by the World Health Organisation found that Delhi had … Continue reading

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