How Indoor Air Quality Became the New Wellness Fixation
Ozone, too, can have an adverse effect on our health. Up high in the atmosphere, it plays an important role in protecting us from ultraviolet radiation. But at ground level, especially indoors, it can react with various chemicals. The result, sometimes, can be temporary paralysis of the cilia that help expel phlegm from your throat. […]
Forcing civil servants back to the office is the opposite of ‘living with the virus’ | Kit Yates
Things are not the same as they were before the pandemic. We have a new highly transmissible disease in our midst and we can’t expect that doing the same thing as before coronavirus will lead to the same results. Jacob Rees-Mogg, the minister for government efficiency, has written to all secretaries of state asking them […]
NYC skyscraper to reach new heights in sustainability
Foster + Partners has designed a new, state-of-the-art skyscraper, slated to be built at 270 Park Avenue in New York City. Photo courtesy Katy Harris Foster + Partners has designed a new, state-of-the-art skyscraper, slated to be built at 270 Park Avenue in New York City. The 423-m (1388-ft), 60-story building will be one of […]
Cohort : SEA ROADFLOW FOR BRISTOL CLEAN AIR ZONE
SEA ROADFLOW FOR BRISTOL CLEAN AIR ZONE Published 19th April 2022 SEA’S ROADFLOW FUSION SELECTED TO HELP REDUCE EMISSIONS FOR BRISTOL CLEAN AIR ZONE SEA, a leading UK traffic safety and enforcement system provider, has been awarded a major contract by Bristol City Council to support the implementation of its Clean Air Zone, which is […]
How to Make Smart Decisions About COVID Risk-Benefit
As COVID cases declined across the U.S. in recent months and mask mandates were lifted, more people returned to restaurants, concert halls and offices maskless. But the novel coronavirus’s Omicron subvariant BA.2—which caused another wave in Europe and China—and related variants threaten to reverse that progress here. Earlier this month dozens of attendees (including high-ranking […]
Government urged to think again over air quality targets
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has called for the government to show “be more ambitious” with its proposed changes to air quality standards. The Environment Act 2021 requires the government to set at least one long-term target for air quality; water; biodiversity; and resource efficiency and waste reduction – and one specifically for fine […]
Southwest Minnesota Girl Shot In The Head
Lynd, MN (KROC AM News) – A young girl was shot in the head in southwest Minnesota Monday. The Lyon County Sheriff’s office responded to the shooting Monday afternoon. Sheriff Eric Wallen says deputies were called to a residence in rural Lynd around 1:30 pm to check a report of an individual who had been “shot […]
Hotel Internet Services Raises Bar on Hotel Operational Efficiency and Cost Savings With Launch of IoT Solutions for Hospitality
Hotel Internet Services(HIS), a full-service provider of internet services and solutions for the hospitality industry, has today announced its unveiling of IoT Solutions for Hospitality, an advanced platform providing hotel businesses with the ability to monitor and control all IoT-based operations and services from a single user-interface. With IoT Solutions for Hospitality, hoteliers can now […]
Want to live a sustainable and cool life? Choose more fans and less AC
According to a new study by the University of Sydney, electric fans are an effective and sustainable choice to circulate air indoors as compared to air conditioners without sacrificing comfort. The findings of the study were conducted by an international team of experts from the University of Sydney alongside Monash University, the University of Newcastle […]
First private astronauts to return home after completing 26 experiments in space
Over a week after they docked with the International Space Station, four private astronauts are set to return home after finishing their research and life-changing science and technology demonstrations in zero gravity. Led by retired NASA astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria, the crew arrived at the flying outpost on April 9. Dubbed Axiom Mission-1 (Ax-1), the crew […]