The tiny size of the particles means they can become deposited deep in people’s lungs, causing a health risk

Clare County Council have teamed up with researchers from University of Galway and University College Cork in a new research project to investigate air quality in Ennis. The TownAir project, funded by...

As the UK government considers adding health warnings to new wood-burning stoves, as part of a public consultation on solid fuel burning, councils in England are being threatened with legal action for...

Study led by Irish scientists shows low-smoke fuels at least double emissions of toxic ultrafine particles

The official launch of the PEACE-Air project was met with strong interest and an excellent turnout. The event marked an important milestone for the partnership, bringing together stakeholders from ac...

Biomass burning emits primary organic gases and particles on a global scale, partly from domestic combustion. While there is growing understanding of the composition and characteristics of these emiss...

Making the invisible visible, by engaging with the issue of air quality through artistic interventions

A studio has highlighted the stark gender gap in STEM subjects at Leaving Cert level.   Just over 43% of female Leaving Cert students studied another STEM subject outside of biology, such as agricult...

That's a long time in the microwave.

YouTube video by Global Weirding with Katharine Hayhoe

From invisible particles floating in the air to air forced through liquids...the physics at the core of it all will be the focus of this evening. Join us a…

We have written two primary school air pollution assemblies, one for Key Stage 1 (age 5 to 7) and one for Key Stage 2 (age 7 to 11), to help inform the next generation about the impacts of air…

Accurate source apportionment of particulate matter (PM), especially of organic aerosol (OA), is crucial for targeted mitigation efforts. Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) is powerful in source attr...

Submission

‘Results raise serious concerns about effectiveness of regulations and integrity of solid fuel supply chain’