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Environment
Breathing space – smart parking policies improve the lives of EU city dwellers
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers have installed smart parking lots that provide cleaner air, more greenery and more space to play for residents across Europe. When the renovation of Piazza del Popol Josto is completed this December, residents of Reggio Emilia will be able to stroll through the tree-lined pedestrian square, which until recently was just a parking lot. The…
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Science
Microplastics may enter the brain through breathing – new research
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Tiny plastic particles are everywhere: in the soil where our food is grown, the water we drink, and the air we breathe. They get there from the plastic we throw away and end up in landfills, rivers and oceans. There, plastic waste slowly breaks down, releasing tiny particles called microplastics and even smaller nanoplastics into the…
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