Planet Earth stories
There are 58 item(s) tagged with the keyword "Health".
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- 1. From "trivial issue" to primetime TV: A researcher's journey through plastic
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It is a rare TV programme that has the instant impact of David Attenborough's Blue Planet II.
- 2. New technology models cities' air quality in under 10 minutes
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Dr Nicola Masey has found that a new system can accurately model air quality in large cities like London in minutes, within five metres of any given location using just a standard office computer.
- 3. Scientists take to the skies to measure emissions from Greater Manchester moor fires
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Scientists flew through the plumes of smoke rising from the Greater Manchester moor fires to sample pollution levels.
- 4. How cities draw the heat
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It is 15 years since the UK sweltered in the record-breaking 2003 summer heatwave. While the sunshine was welcome to many, it also brought deadly consequences, with more than 2,000 people across England and Wales dying in the stifling heat
- 5. Secrets of sudden death of 200,000 antelopes in Central Asia
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In May 2015 the sudden death of more than 200,000 saiga antelopes in Kazakhstan baffled the world.
- 6. 30 years of healing the ozone layer
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This week marks the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. The signing of the Montreal Protocol was a landmark political event. The treaty is the first in the history of the United Nations to achieve universal ratification. Environmental science made it happen.
- 7. Bring your garden to life
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Could your garden be a vital frontline in the battle to protect and promote biodiversity? Barry Hague spoke to Professors Rosie Hails and Nigel Dunnett to find out more.
- 8. The UK researchers seeking origins of China's smog
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Research being conducted at a Beijing super-site is monitoring concentrations and varieties of airborne particles and volatile gases in the atmosphere and their potential impact on human health.
- 9. Antibiotic resistance must be tackled in the field
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We could be encouraging antimicrobial resistance by overusing antibiotics but other factors may also be at play. We spoke to researchers going beyond the clinic to understand how drug-resistance builds up in the bacteria in our sewers and rivers.
- 10. Air pollution questions with Professor Frank Kelly
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Professor Kelly holds the chair in environmental health at King's College London, where he is director of the Analytical & Environmental Sciences Division. Here, he answers some key questions about air pollution in the UK's capital.
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