Between the hammer and the anvil
More than 90 per cent of Kosovo’s electricity generation comes from the two coal-fired power plants, Kosova A and Kosova B. But they are also…
air pollution
EU wants to ban new fossil-fuel cars from 2035
The European Commission unveiled on Wednesday (14 July) a proposal that would effectively ban the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles in the EU from…
Particulate matters
Who wants to be afflicted with persistent anxiety or depression? Or neurological dysfunctions such as cognitive deficits, autism, and Alzheimer’s disease? Numerous studies link air…
Of Science, Fear, and Nuclear Radiation
For Andrew Maidment, the chief of physics for the Department of Radiology at the University of Pennsylvania, it was one of the oddest phone calls…
Microplastics have even been blown into a remote corner of the Pyrenees
Microplastics have been discovered in a remote area of the French Pyrenees mountains. The particles travelled through the atmosphere and were blown into the once…
Energy and environment in 2018: A preview
2018 looks set to be a defining year for energy and environment policy in Europe, as important legislative files move towards becoming EU law. In…
Oxford Is Creating a World First Zero Emission Zone by 2035
It’s ‘dangerously high’ there right now. Oxford in the UK wants to become the world’s first carbon emission-free city by 2035, with a plan to…
Smog chokes coal-addicted Poland
The soupy grey smog shrouding Polish cities this winter is one of the most visible symptoms of the EU member’s addiction to coal, a deadly…