air pollution

The air we breathe

I wonder if we take our air for granted?  When we go about our everyday lives, how often do we consider if the air we breathe is polluted?  We are fortunate in the UK not to have visible polluted air that makes our eyes sting, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t experiencing poor air quality. …

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Air quality and human behaviour with Enda Hayes

The Owl Hoot
The Owl Hoot
Air quality and human behaviour with Enda Hayes
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Enda Hayes is a professor in air quality and carbon management at the University of the West of England. Enda explains what air pollutants are hazardous to human health and where they exceed set limits. His focus on the who and the why makes this invisible hazard more relatable to our everyday lives, providing hope for cleaner air.

The magnificence of trees

Native woods and trees provide the means to tackle the significant environmental crises of our time.  Here are a few key benefits based on facts from the Woodland Trust. Trees and climate change Trees are helpful in: Trees and flooding Extreme rainfall events arising from climate change increase the risk of flooding.  Trees help reduce …

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