According to World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates, air pollution contributes to over 6 million deaths annually. A growing body of research links it to the exacerbation of chronic and acute diseases, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and cognitive decline.
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environmental SCIENTIST | A Planetary Prescription | December 2024
Dom Higgins examines the growth of nature prescribing and the benefits to health and society.
Nature transforms people’s lives. Evidence shows that a thriving, wildlife-rich...
The Levelling up and Regeneration Act was brought into force on 26th October 2023. Its aim was to speed up the planning system, cut bureaucracy, and encourage local authorities to put in place plans to enable the building of new homes. The Act was originally created as a cornerstone for long...
The health of our water environment has never been higher on the public and Government agenda. The topic features daily in the media, while the Government has set a key priority to ‘Clean up our rivers, lakes and seas’. This Foundation for Water Research (FWR) panel discussion explores how...
I studied Geography, Biology and Computer Science at A Levels, so very much tailored my A Levels to the career I wanted to head into. I always loved Geography at GCSE, particularly for the field trips and natural hazards! Computer...
The Land Condition Community and Environmental Policy Implementation Community (EPIC) and National Contaminated Land Officers Group (NCLOG) collaborated on a joint roundtable discussion exploring the challenge of PFAS management and key considerations for its effective regulation. ...
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