Widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) with robust power plant emission controls and power sector decarbonization policies will yield net air quality and health benefits in every state in India in 2040, a new study finds.
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Study Links Air Pollution to Nearly 6 Million Preterm Births Around the World
Air pollution likely contributed to almost 6 million premature births and almost 3 million underweight babies in 2019, according to a UC San Francisco and University of Washington global burden of disease study and meta-analysis that quantifies the effects of indoor and outdoor pollution around the world.
Missing Wind Variability Means Future Impacts of Climate Change May Be Underestimated in Europe and North America
Climate models may be underestimating the impact climate change will have on the UK, North America and other extratropical regions due to a crucial missing element, new research has shown.
Cruise Ships Must Be Effectively Regulated to Minimize Serious Environment and Health Impact
The cruise ship industry should be subject to global monitoring and effective legislation because of its continuous increasing impact on both the environment and human health and wellbeing, according to new research.
Children Today to See Far More Weather Disasters Than Their Grandparents
Under current climate policy, the average child born in 2020 will live through around seven times as many heat waves as someone born in 1960.
Engineers Discover Way to Turn Organic Waste Into Renewable Biofuel Additives Using Radiation
Engineers at Lancaster University have led research that discovers a way to generate renewable biofuel additives, using radiation that could be derived from nuclear waste.