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Air pollution

Cardiff’s wildlife: Navigating the impact of urbanisation

Arna Chatterjee·
Science & environment
·6 March 2025
How is wildlife impacted by cities, navigating the challenges they pose, with certain species emerging as unexpected beneficiaries of this evolving ecology?

No more coal: Activists ask Welsh Government to stop mine expansion

Yuxin Zu·
Politics & social justice
·16 March 2023
In order to meet its environmental aspirations, campaigners want to see the end of plans to expand the Aberpergwm mine in South Wales

Local campaigners aim to save iconic Welsh river threatened by pollution

Éanna Macaoidh·
Science & environment
·9 February 2023
The River Wye is dying as a result of industrial poultry farming, what can be done to save one of Britain’s most iconic rivers?

Air pollution is still a concern for Cardiff

Éanna Macaoidh, Lingbing Li and Xinwei Li·
Science & environment
·16 December 2022
Even though air quality in the UK is much improved compared to 1950s, it is still a problem for British residents’ health.

“We need to go to London”: Cardiff XR protestors call for an end to fossil fuels

Roohi Mariam Peter·
Science & environment
·31 March 2022
Extinction Rebellion campaigners from Cardiff to go to London to protest against the government's inaction in banning non-renewable energy.

Nuclear plant mud disposal in the Severn raises concerns

Adwitiya Pal·
Science & environment
·10 March 2022
Environmental groups are challenging the dumping of mud from the Hinkley nuclear plant in the Severn Estuary, amidst questions over its radioactivity.

Protest against Barclays: “There is no economy on a dead planet”

ROHINI SINGH·
Science & environment
·10 February 2022
As protests against Barclays fossil fuel financing reach Cardiff, is it time to re-consider our banking choices?

Electric Cars: are they the way forward to green transport in Wales?

Elinor Griffiths, Oojal Kour, ROHINI SINGH and Chaoyan Zhang·
Science & environment
·17 December 2021
As Wales plans to achieve carbon-free transport by 2050, experts assess the utility of electric vehicles and how sustainable they can be. 

Bike workshop fights pandemic shortage by repairing old bicycles

Tirth Trivedi·
Business & Culture
·10 December 2021
The Cardiff Business Award winners have sold around 1200 refurbished bicycles over the last two years as thousands of people joined the biking community.

Electric Car-diff: Welsh capital to see surge in coming years

Lorenzo Trevisan·
Science & environment
·27 May 2021
An increase in electric cars is planned to curb emissions, but what risks do they pose to the environment?
Cardiff Bus Buses

Cardiff Bus is upgrading its fleet to be more environment-friendly

Rahul Thyamagundlam·
Science & environment
·25 March 2021
Cardiff Bus is upgrading its fleet to the best emission standards available today to help further reduce air pollution in the city.

First Climate Assembly to be held by Blaenau Gwent Council in Wales

Archita Joshi·
Science & environment
·8 February 2021
People in Blaenau Gwent have been invited to share their views and solutions for tackling the climate crisis in what...

Biomass Plant gets go-ahead despite air pollution concerns

Arthur·
Science & environment
·29 January 2021
A new biomass plant to build in Splott gets the go-ahead, campaigners really concerned.

Zero carbon emissions drones could be flying between Cardiff and Bristol

Chiara Castro·
Science & environment
·11 December 2020
The pilot scheme represents the first step towards the decarbonisation of the UK aviation industry.
Class 197 DMU

New trains for Transport for Wales contradict their environmental goals

Rahul Thyamagundlam·
Science & environment
·11 December 2020
New diesel-powered trains stand in opposition to Transport for Wales’ mission to have fully carbon-neutral vehicles by 2022.
Cardiff Central

How do we make public transport in Cardiff greener and more sustainable?

Rahul Thyamagundlam·
Science & environment
·4 December 2020
A study says that Cardiff is among the worst-polluted cities in the UK, and our public transport is to blame.

Transport and Environment News: Protest by Welsh Workers, Environmental Watchdog in Wales and more

Archita Joshi·
Science & environment
·2 December 2020
Welsh Workers demonstrate to call for financial support from the Welsh government By Ganshi Gao Welsh taxi drivers gathered in...
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How can Cardiff residents tackle the harmful effects of air pollution?

Anna Hart, Krista Charles, Patrick Pester and Yu-Chen Li·
Science & environment
·15 December 2019
With air pollution targets not being reached in the UK as a whole, there are potential ways for Cardiff residents to help lower emissions in the city.

Should UK government ban the sale of firework ?

Mrunal Deshpande·
Politics & social justice
·8 November 2019
Every firework lover in UK celebrates 5th of November as the 'Guy Fawkes Night', by burning firecrackers but no one considers the dreadful impact those noises has on other people and animals.

A look into Cardiff’s £32 million ‘Clean Air Project’ to combat air pollution

Syed Muhammad Abubakar·
Science & environment
·11 April 2019
Cardiff councils clean air project is targeted at reducing potentially harmful levels of air pollution.

‘We only have 12 years’: What can you do to prevent air pollution?

Arundhati Vaidya·
Science & environment
·21 March 2019
Air pollution in Cardiff is reaching dangerous lows. There are many things that you can do at your level to better the situation.

Air pollution is harming British health

Le Lu and Tianqi Jiang·
Global city
·17 December 2018
Cardiff has the highest level of  NO2 in Wales and 5 per cent of all deaths each year can be attributed to air pollution in Cardiff.
Factory with smoke

The impacts of air pollution

Harry Baker, Sarah Clinton and Syed Muhammad Abubakar·
Uncategorised
·14 December 2018
The causes and impacts of air pollution, and how we can reduce the problem

How do you feel about air quality in Cardiff?

LI RUNZEZI·
Science & environmentSport & health
·10 November 2017
It seems that UK government fails to tackle domestic air pollution problems. We asked the public their opinion about current situation of air quality in the Cardiff.

New plans for cleaner air to improve our health?

Zongfei Wang·
Uncategorised
·11 February 2016
The Cardiff Council backs Car-Free-Day, but scientists believe its futile

The Aftermaths of the Volkswagen scandal

Julia Migne·
Uncategorised
·10 November 2015
After the Volkswagen scandal, is it now time to consider banning diesel cars to reduce air pollution?

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