Tag: pollution

11 SEP

Diesel car price value PLUMMETS as Government wages war on air pollution

They have suffered losses of up to £607 as the Government wages war on air pollution linked to diesel engines. Plans including “toxin taxes” and “scrappage schemes” have forced down diesel prices by an average of nearly six per cent as used car buyers switch to petrol. Details of the latest headache for diesel-owners are […]

30 JUL

Diesel car ban: Sales boom despite plans for ban to tackle air pollution

Interest in diesels has soared because prices are being slashed. Measures to crack down on polluting diesels were announced by the Government last week. Drivers were warned they could be charged to drive in city centres and even banned from some roads. Owners are also braced for a potential tax hike in the autumn budget. […]

25 JUL

Modular robotic eel hunts for sources of water pollution

We already have ways to measure the levels of pollution in bodies of water, but an eel-inspired robot can do the job faster and more effectively. The researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and other institutions have created a modular robotic eel that can swim through contaminated water to pinpoint sources of pollution. […]

22 JUL

US cuts funds for pollution reduction in reopening Harley-Davidson case

Harley-Davidson was fined $ 15 million last year for selling devices that shut down emissions controls on its motorcycles, but now, they’re saving at least $ 3 million under cuts to a government program targeting pollution. The administration of President Donald Trump said Thursday that Harley-Davidson no longer had to pay $ 3 million to […]

17 JUL

Genetically modified yeast mops up heavy metal pollution

Environmental scientists dream of eliminating pollution with natural resources, but that’s tricky when it comes to heavy metals. Plants won’t work for cleaning polluted water, and only some of them grow large enough to absorb those toxic materials. Researchers may have a relatively simple answer to the problem, though: genetically engineered baker’s yeast. Their modified […]

07 JUL

Could Air Pollution and Racism Be Hidden Causes of Breast Cancer?

Breast cancer struck Joan Venticinque twice: first when she was 44, and again five years later. The second time, she underwent surgery to remove both breasts, as well as her ovaries. “What did I do to get this?” she wondered. Now 64, the patient advocate and graphic designer in Redwood City, California, had no family […]

03 JUL

Luxury cruise passengers breathe in TWICE as much pollution than at Piccadilly Circus

Cruises holidays are continuing to grow in popularity as nearly 1.9 million people in the UK go on one every year. However, a new programme has revealed some of the secrets behind the cruise industry. One of the biggest damaging effects from cruise liners is to the environment and to the health of the passengers. […]