Category Archives: Air Quality

Experts warn of poor air quality in Valley

Though the availability of firewood for cooking in Kathmandu Valley may bring respite from the acute fuel crisis, it could contribute to deteriorating air quality in the Valley with onset of winter season this year, experts said. The government has … Continue reading

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WHO: 7 Million People Die Each Year Due to Air Pollution 

About 56 million people die worldwide. Of those, at least 7 million die from pollution-related diseases each year, the U.N.’s health body said. The U.N.’s body for health, WHO, reported on Wednesday that if the world powers reach a global … Continue reading

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Scottish Parliament debates air pollution 

The Scottish Parliament will debate air pollution today, for the first time since the publication of the Scottish Government’s Air Quality Strategy. The Scottish Government was required by the UK Supreme Court to produce the strategy after the UK failed … Continue reading

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Taj Mahal: Indian authorities ordered to protect historic landmark from air pollution threats 

When the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, the “king of the world”, built a mausoleum for his wife from white marble on the banks of the Yamuna river, the domes and minarets of the Taj Mahal were what resulted. Once gleaming … Continue reading

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Smoke pollution will worsen tonight and taper off in the morning, forecasters say 

Air quality is expected to diminish tonight as a temperature inversion intensifies, but improve by mid­day Tuesday when scattered clouds roll in, according to the Fairbanks North Star Borough air quality office and the National Weather Service. A Stage 2 … Continue reading

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Southern Taiwan to see poor air quality through Monday 

The air quality in southern Taiwan is expected to stay poor into Nov. 17, the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) said Saturday. The EPA said air quality in the area will fall within the unhealthy range, while southern Taiwan’s Kaohsiung and … Continue reading

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Mapped: Where is air pollution killing the most people?

Over 28,000 people die from air pollution in the UK every year, according to government statistics. Air quality is a significant issue in the UK, with 38 of Britain’s 43 air quality zones exceeding EU safety limits for nitrogen dioxide, and … Continue reading

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Saigon’s Air Quality Report Just Came Out and It’s Not Good 

As you may have noticed over the past month, Saigon’s ambient air pollution is getting worse.But while local officials have been quick to blame Indonesia’s raging forest fires for its pollution woes, it’s worth acknowledging that Saigon has problems of … Continue reading

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