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Tag Archives: 2012 London Olympics
London Games least polluted Olympics in recent times
Favourable weather and good planning avoided major air pollution problems during the Olympics, prompting the University of Manchester to suggest that the London Games may have been the least polluted Olympics in recent times. Good news, but the Games were … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, London, UK
Tagged 2012 London Olympics, ground level ozone, London, World Heath Organization (WHO)
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Effort set to track air pollution
The largest and most comprehensive effort to research air pollution in Britain is underway in London and the skies above it. As many as 80 scientists from eleven universities are tracking nearly 1,000 different types of gases and particles in … Continue reading
Air pollution shame to cloud London Olympics
There is concern that London’s poor air quality could become a problem as the forecasts predict warmer days to come. A recent smog in the city, which cleared just in time for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, was … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, London, UK
Tagged 2012 London Olympics, Air Quality, London, NOx, ozone levels, UK
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London’s biggest ever air monitoring exercise underway
Clean Air for London project monitoring air quality during Games to assess impact of changing traffic patterns on air pollution Scientists taking part in London’s biggest ever air quality monitoring exercise say they are hoping that improvements in air quality … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, London, Research on Air Pollution in the UK, UK
Tagged 2012 London Olympics, Air Quality, London, UK
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The Respro® Breathe Easy Solution by Fitness Blogger UK
While the Olympics Delivery Authority has made a commitment to holding the greenest Olympics ever, the BBC reported in April 2012 that air pollution in London is still the highest in Europe and more than twice the World Health Organisation … Continue reading
Uni scientists work on Olympics ClearFlo pollution project
Scientists from The University of Reading are taking part in the biggest investigation into air quality during the Olympic Games which could create a legacy of cleaner air in the capital. The three-year ClearFlo (Clean Air for London) project team … Continue reading
Londons ozone level cleared just before Olympic start
During the week leading up to the Olympic Games, London experienced its worst ozone episode for six years. Fortunately fresh westerly winds began to clear Londons air pollution just before the opening ceremony.On 21 July high pressure moved over the … Continue reading
Freakish air credited by coach for success of Ethiopia’s distance runners, such as Tariku Bekele
There is a tiny town in Ethiopia, several hours or several days from the capital, Addis Ababa, depending on how one travels. It is a place where legends are born, generation after generation, through a combination of a remarkable old … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Air Quality
Tagged 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2012 London Olympics, Ethiopia, galen rupp, Tariku Bekele
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