London’s ULEZ is reducing school traffic pollution

Some 40% of children in Central London who previously travelled to school by car have now switched to more active modes of transport, such as walking, cycling, or public transport, following the introduction of the ULEZ, new research has shown. In contrast, only two in 10 children made this switch over the same period in […]

Highway run-offs: ‘a toxic cocktail’ of pollutants, says report

A report launched by Stormwater Shepherds and CIWEM has shone a light on the toxic cocktail of pollutants that runs off the UK’s road network and into our rivers and water sources every time it rains. The pollution comes from tyre particles, fuel spills and other vehicle fluids, road surface fragments, sediment and herbicides. These […]

One in four UK addresses above air pollution limits

Air pollution is in excess of World Health Organisation limits at 25% of UK addresses. Airqualitynews.com quotes figures addresspollution.org saying which uses data generated at Imperial College London to provide users with a free Air Quality Report for every address in the UK.  The website uses annualised data to reveal the levels of particulate matter […]