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Extreme heat is making air conditioning a necessity. For commercial offices and large-scale city campuses, the use of artificial intelligence and demand response-ready cooling systems could promise efficiency gains.
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A few hours of spiking air pollution ‘raises death risk’
A study examining short-term exposure to 'spikes' in air pollution reveals that these incidents contribute to 1 million deaths annually, highlighting research that urges a policy response, especially as poorer countries bear the heaviest burden.
As anecdotal evidence of low birth weight and pre-term labour increases, doctors are embarking on a first-of-its-kind study across Sindh to determine the effect of heat during pregnancy.
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Why are Europe’s Low Emission Zones fuelling unrest?
Clean air seems like a no-brainer benefit but across Europe restrictions on polluting cars have sparked anger and protests.
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UN Plastics Treaty: What can we learn from other international environmental agreements?
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How can the world use less plastic and reduce pollution?
As UN talks in Canada seek global plastics treaty, research says levels of plastic waste have become unmanageable.
