Posts by tag: air pollution

general April 3, 2020 posted by

Air In The 1100’s Just As Bad As Industrial Revolution – we’ve always had a problem with pollution

Today our major greenhouse gas is CO2 but in the past, it was lead. Which isn’t a greenhouse gas but thanks to mining during the 1100s, a lot of it was in the air and man, that could not have been a good time for people breathing it. New ice cores prove that lead pollution was just as bad then as air pollution during the Industrial Revolution which goes to show, we’ve always been pretty bad at this.

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Air In The 1100’s Just As Bad As Industrial Revolution – we’ve always had a problem with pollution
Bizarre February 28, 2019 posted by

Multi-colored toxic snow is causing concern in Russia

When we think of snow, what usually comes to mind is that lovely fluffy stuff that is white and chilly. But what if suddenly there were multiple different colors involved in the snow thing? The Russian city of Pervouralsk is currently covered in snow, but in some parts of the city, citizens are witnessing the fall of “green snow.” Yep, we’re not making this up. 

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Multi-colored toxic snow is causing concern in Russia
Gadgets January 21, 2019 posted by

R-Pur – the filter mask of the future

Air pollution is a problem. Like a deadly problem but that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t go outside. If you’re going to be out in the world where you’re exposed to air that is a bit less than fresh, check out the space agey R-Pur mask, the high tech filter mask for urban travel.

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R-Pur – the filter mask of the future
Gadgets October 6, 2017 posted by

Treepex – this biopunk gadget lets you breathe through a forest

Air pollution is a huge problem for many of the largest metropolitan areas of the world which is, surprise, the place where the most people live. Cleaning the air is an awesome but long-term project. In the meantime, breathing filters are a solution that helps people stay alive. Treepex is a brand-new innovation that gives you your own personal breathing forest.

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Treepex – this biopunk gadget lets you breathe through a forest