Mercury in the environment
13th March 2025
Humans have increased the amount of mercury in the environment beyond natural levels. We consider the implications of this for animals, plants, and people.
Mercury’s many toxicities
13th March 2025
The twentieth century saw large-scale incidences of mercury poisoning. We discuss the health impacts of mercury and ask whether it is still a health concern.
Mercury: past to present
13th March 2025
We look at uses of mercury over time and the policies in place today to protect people from harm.
Visualising the invisible: new air quality stripes
7th March 2025
We explain the Air Quality Stripes - a visualisation of how air quality has changed since 1850.
Protecting children from air pollution – are we doing enough?
3rd March 2025
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has claimed more must be done to protect children from air pollution. We discuss their statement’s key points.
3 student-led air quality campaigns to take inspiration from
24th February 2025
We discuss three student-led air quality campaigns to inspire you to understand the issue of air pollution.
8 reasons air quality should be a priority for schools in 2025
18th February 2025
There is increasing evidence that poor air quality affects children in a myriad of ways. As a major part of their lives, schools have extraordinary potential in addressing the issue.
Sound of silence? How IoT tech will help solve urban noise pollution
15th March 2024
Noise pollution in urban landscapes challenges the wellbeing of populations.
How Smart Cities tackle air pollution
14th February 2024
We discuss how Smart Cities could employ IoT technology to improve the air we breathe and the environment we live in.
Clean air day
22nd June 2022
Hosted on the 16th of June every year, Clean Air Day (CAD) has become the UK’s largest clean air campaign.
Do I Need CEMS? – Continuous Emissions Monitoring FAQ
7th April 2022
CEMS are used to monitor emissions to atmosphere from industrial installations. It is a legal requirement for many sites in the UK, who may be unsure of their obligations under environmental permits.
Your service contract benefits with Enviro Technology
15th February 2022
You‘ve spent a large chunk of your budget on monitoring equipment and can’t risk it failing or not delivering the valuable data you need.
Ozone and Sulphur Dioxide - forgotten pollutants?
14th February 2022
Both O3 and SO2 are longstanding ‘criteria’ pollutants and WHO, EU and UK national limit values exist for them due to their adverse human health effects.
Accurately monitoring methane: what you need to know
22nd October 2021
Methane (CH4) is a relatively prominent component of the atmosphere, with a global average concentration of 1.8 parts-per-million, a 2.5-fold increase since pre-industrial levels.
International Day for Protection of the Ozone
15th September 2021
The “International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer”, commemorates the date that the “Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer” was signed, in 1987.
