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A major new research facility in White City will drive advances in life-changing medical technologies and treatments. The Sir Michael Uren Hub – one

Major cities in India have been installing outdoor air purifiers in an effort to curb the air pollution issue in India. But research points out that the air quality in the country has been steadily decreasing. Gadgets 360 talked to air quality researchers and manufacturers of outdoor air purifiers to find out why.

The Delhi government seemed to be in a hurry to inaugurate the Smog Tower project even while the work is not even 50 per cent completed yet. The towers major mainstay -- the air filters -- to make air pure for inhaling are still missing, with ...

A West London-based project will investigate how pollutants in indoor spaces impact children with asthma Researchers will work with communities in Bradford to examine how and why air pollution builds in urban homes A platform that enables scientists to rank the toxicity of common air pollutants will be developed, focusing on links between air quality and neurological disease Three new research projects will investigate how air pollutants in indoor spaces such as homes, schools and workplaces...

DAY 1: Minister of Climate Opens Climate Summit The Summit was opened by the Minister of Climate and Environment, Michał Kurtyka, emphasizing the enormous progress that Poland has recently made in terms of ecological challenges: “We’ve taken a quantum leap forward in terms of how we want to complete the energy transition.” The Minister’s opening speech was followed by the official presentation of the first multimedia TOGETAIR Climate Report. “This is the first climate report availa...

Krakow: transforming the city towards climate neutrality Poland’s former capital and one of its oldest cities, Krakow, is embarking on a transformative journey towards fast decarbonisation. The city is taking part in EIT Climate-KIC’s Deep Demonstration of Healthy, Clean Cities, and has set ambitious goals to become carbon neutral and inclusive. The past year has seen a major breakthrough in the city council’s approach from siloed to systems thinking, leading to a series of experiments de...

Last updated: 11 February 2021 Deadlines  16:00 on 3 September 2020 Closing date (Outline Proposals): Closing date (Full Proposals – INVITE ONLY):  16:00 on 25 February 2021 UKRI invites proposals for interdisciplinary research and innovation consortia under the second wave of the Strategic Priorities Fund (SPF) Clean Air Programme. The aim of the second wave of SPF Clean Air Programme funding is to equip the UK to proactively tackle new and emerg...