Europe Sets Stricter Emission Standards with Euro 7 to Combat Air Pollution

Europe Sets Stricter Emission Standards with Euro 7 to Combat Air Pollution

Europe wants to further reduce air pollution with the Euro 7 standard. In particular, particulate matter and nitrogen oxide emissions should be further reduced. For passenger vehicles, this would mean 35 percent less nitrogen oxide compared to the current Euro 6 standard. But for the first time, there are also regulations on reduced emissions of … Read more

The Role of Silicate Dust in Winter Impact: New Study Finds Surprising Results

The Role of Silicate Dust in Winter Impact: New Study Finds Surprising Results

Previous research suggested that the winter impact was mainly caused by massive amounts of sulfur particles released during the impact, and by soot from forest fires after the impact. But the new study gives a much greater role to particulate matter, so-called silicate dust. This is evident from research into the grain size. In North … Read more