Tag: Air pollution
Forest fires change the atmosphere – knowledge
Researchers have found out that large forest fires cause tiny particles to reach the stratosphere. What does this mean for the ozone layer, which is only just recovering – and…
China: record rain due to corona lockdown? – Knowledge
In June 2020, thick clouds gathered over eastern China, one of the most populous regions in the world. For two months, torrential rains poured down on the metropolises, rivers swelled…
Pollution: The air is better, but still not good enough – politics
Diesel scandal, driving bans, German yellow vests – not so long ago there was a bitter fight for air in German cities. Rows of measuring points recorded too many pollutants,…
The Northern Alliance stinks – Munich district
Open detailed view The city of Garching would like the A9 to be laid in a tunnel. The connection between traffic and nitrogen dioxide pollution has been clearly demonstrated. (Photo:…
Schools are closing in Delhi because of the bad air – politics
Schools were closed in Delhi this week, not because of the pandemic, but because the air is so bad. At home, of course, it is no better, at most the…
Particulate matter: 300,000 premature deaths in Europe – health
The air quality in Europe is improving, but hundreds of thousands of people still fall victim to pollution from fine dust and other pollutants every year. As the EU Environment…
Climate: What celestial rivers have to do with heavy rain and Arctic heat – knowledge
You cannot complete a school career without dealing with the earth’s water cycle sooner or later. Mostly artistic diagrams are intended to promote the process of knowledge, and of course…
Munich: Nine air filters for Landshuter Allee – Munich
The air in Munich has become cleaner. That’s the good news. The limit values for fine dust have been complied with across the city since 2012. The bad is: that’s…
Air pollutants: WHO recommends lower limit values - health
The air needs to get cleaner. In addition, pollution with fine dust and nitrogen dioxide should be massively reduced. This is what the new guidelines of the World Health Organization…