The case for action on black carbon
Reducing black carbon emissions will help in avoiding climate tipping points, building resilience and delivering clean air. This policy brief outlines the latest science on black carbon, examples of cost
Black Carbon
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Low-carbon t echnology pathways for soot-free urban bus fleets in 20 megacities
Urban transit bus fleets are a significant source of air pollutant emissions, including black carbon, a harmful ultrafine particle and potent short-lived climate pollutant. Transit bus fleets are therefore
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Using radiocarbon to constrain black and organic carbon aerosol sources in Salt Lake City
<p>Black carbon (BC) and organic carbon (OC) aerosols are important components of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in polluted urban environments. Quantifying the contribution of fossil fuel and biomass
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European Union emission inventory report 1990–2015 under the UNECE Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP)
This document is the annual European Union (EU) emission inventory report under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP).
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Air pollutants on solar panels reduce power generation by 17%
Scientists from IIT-Gandhinagar say that particles generated from emissions linked to human activity are more disruptive than dust Particulate matter — dust, black carbon and organic carbon from biomass
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Black carbon in Europe: targeting an air pollutant and climate forcer
This policy brief presents recommendations for action on black carbon, an air pollutant and climate forcer, in the European context. Given the current emissions profile in Europe, targeting the diesel
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FG battles sooth emission in Rivers
The Federal Government has said measures are being taken to tackle the black sooth emission in Rivers State.The National Oil Spill Detection Response Agency, NOSDRA and the Federal Government Technical
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Air pollution can alter the effectiveness of antibiotics and increases the potential of disease, new study reveals
Interdisciplinary research at the University of Leicester has explored the impact of black carbon on bacteria in the respiratory tract Researchers from the University of Leicester have for the first
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Rivers govt, residents express concern about black carbon in Port Harcourt atmosphere
Governor Nyesom Wike has constituted a panel to investigate emergence of black carbon that recently took over the atmosphere across Port-Harcourt and its environs. Several people have recently taken to
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Black carbon level in city 5 times higher than WHO limits: study
High vehicular emission levels have created pollution hotspots in city The ambient black carbon (BC) concentration in the city has been found to be about five times higher than the limits set by the
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Exposure to air pollutants during commuting in London: Are there inequalities among different socio-economic groups?
People with low income often experience higher exposures to air pollutants.We compared the exposure to particulate matter (PM1, PM2.5 and PM10), Black Carbon (BC) and ultrafine particles (PNCs; 0.02–1