One study shows simple steps can significantly cut emissions from a major source of air pollution. NPR’s Jonathan Lambert reports. This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Discovered during a highway interchange project, the site offers some insight into the lives of formerly enslaved people in ...

During the dry winter months in Bangladesh, thousands of workers shovel millions of tons of coal into kilns across the country. As columns of hand-packed bricks bake and harden, dark plumes of ...

and so we’ll have to re-cement them in September when the next brick installation occurs.” September is typically the time when Rotary places the bricks at the viewpoint. “Myself, and in the past, ...

These are being replaced by rotary kilns, which feature a horizontally ... and recycled powders derived from materials such as glass, brick and concrete. We need to prepare our transport systems ...

It’s like stepping into a time warp where rotary ... glazes and kiln temperatures. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself suddenly developing strong opinions about stoneware versus porcelain – it’s ...

“A mechanic came from Moradabad who knew how to make a zigzag kiln. His fee alone was Rs. six lakhs. It then took about one lakh bricks to build it,” he says. “The government had asked to remove the ...

In western Uttar Pradesh, solar panels have begun transforming brick kilns and workers' lives, reducing pollution and providing electricity. Although initial costs were high, the long-term savings and ...

In addition, simplifications were made for the kiln wall structure, such as the assumption of constant thickness for the wall layers and the consideration of only one type of refractory brick along ...

Large rotary kilns can squeeze operating costs, though in the process, new plants have grown so large that each one is essentially a bespoke installation that incurs large labor costs to build.

Srinagar-In Jammu and Kashmir, the long-standing concern over pollution caused by traditional brick kilns ... through the installation and maintenance of these upgraded kilns,” Dr Bilqees ...