air pollution Archives

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2024 Northern Air Quality Conference

Past event / Researchers presented the SAMHE project's work with schools at this event bringing together policymakers and academics to address air pollution.

19 March 2024 / About Cities and Pollution

Beyond Awaab’s law: priorities for indoor air quality action in the UK housing sector

Past event / The INGENIOUS project invited the public and key stakeholders to a knowledge exchange webinar on indoor air pollutants in the UK housing sector.

16 February 2024 / About Cities, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

Young African woman cooks a meal over a wood-burning fire outside a brick house in Malawi

The quiet triumph of COP28: clean cooking

Feature / We speak with SEI US clean cooking expert Rob Bailis on how COP28 delivered for an issue that affects climate and development alike.

7 February 2024 / About Energy access, Finance, Forests, Household energy, Pollution, Short lived climate pollutants and Wellbeing

Philip Osano and Lt Gen Rtd Jackson Tuwei cut a ribbon at launch event at a school in Iten, Kenya.

New initiative to enhance air quality at Kenya’s athletics powerhouse

Press release / A collaborative programme by SEI, Athletics Kenya and UNEP aims to mitigate the impact of air pollution on athletes at St. Patrick’s High School, Iten.

5 February 2024 / About Cities, Climate policy, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

How climate crisis is affecting pregnant women and newborns in arid and semi arid regions

Media coverage / Air pollution, another environmental risk associated with climate change, is found to increase the risk of low birth weight in infants and preterm births.

28 January 2024 / About Adaptation, Disaster risk, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

Representatives from SEI Latin America and Bogota's environment agency at the MOU signing ceremony

From pollution to progress: Bogotá’s strategy for harmonizing climate, air quality and health

Feature / SEI and Bogotá’s environment agency are collaborating on an approach to reduce black carbon.

24 January 2024 / About Cities, Pollution, Short lived climate pollutants and Transport

A small herd of ten or so cows in a large green landscape in the Yorkshire Dales. Most of them are looking at the camera.

Kevin Hicks speaks to BBC Countryfile on air pollution and agriculture

Media coverage / In an interview with BBC One, SEI's Kevin Hicks discussed the problems caused by ammonia released from livestock farming.

8 January 2024 / About Food and agriculture and Pollution

Unveiling of air quality sensor at Homa Bay stadium

SEI Africa sets up air quality monitoring sensors at Raila Odinga Stadium

Media coverage / SEI Africa collaborates with Homa Bay County, Kenya in air quality monitoring ahead of CECAFA and AFCON 2027 games.

31 December 2023 / About Cities, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

Philip Osano plants a commemorative tree at the Raila Amolo Odinga stadium in Homa Bay County, Kenya

SEI Africa spearheads air quality initiative: sensors installed at Raila Odinga Stadium

Media coverage / Homa Bay County achieves a milestone after the installation of air quality sensors at Raila Odinga Stadium.

28 December 2023 / About Cities, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants