AirQualityNews

Bloomberg Philanthropies has pledged $45 million (£33 million) to expand a global initiative helping cities tackle air pollution, following early successes that have already delivered measurable improvements in urban air quality.

The funding, announced during London Climate Action Week, will support the next phase of Breathe Cities, a programme deliver...

A new study examining the aftermath of California’s Eaton and Palisades wildfires has found significant variations in potentially harmful contaminants left behind in residential soils and ash, highlighting the risks posed by urban wildfires and the benefits of large-scale clean-up efforts.

Researchers analysed hundreds of soil and ash samples collected...

The government has announced a major package to strengthen England’s resilience against wildfires, including the deployment of specialist firefighter teams and a £97 million investment in new equipment ahead of the summer months.

Teams of specially trained firefighters will be positioned in key locations across England, ready to respond rapidly to wild...

The cleaner air experienced by many cities during the COVID-19 pandemic is well documented but a new study from Colombia suggests the severity of restrictions may have mattered just as much as the restrictions themselves.

Researchers analysing air quality data from Bogotá found that progressively stricter mobility controls were associated with progress...

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced an additional £6 million in funding for local projects aimed at reducing air pollution across the capital. The funding, unveiled on Clean Air Day, will be made available through the fifth round of the Mayor’s Air Quality Fund.

Since its launch, the Mayor’s Air Quality Fund has distributed £27 million to bo...