Category Archives: Europe

Labour calls for action on air pollution after targets missed

The Scottish Government should set out a clear timetable for tackling air pollution, Labour has said. The party is using its debating time at Holyrood to highlight the problem. Labour members will call on the Government to work closely with … Continue reading

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Warm spring weather triggers London smog alert

Warm spring weather over the weekend triggered a smog alert in London from the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), with moderate particulate matter levels also forecast for the remainder of the coming week. Defra is also … Continue reading

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Air pollution still exceeding prescribed levels in Dorchester town centre

AIR pollution levels in Dorchester’s High East Street are continuing to exceed prescribed levels. The street was declared an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) back in 2009 due to high levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2). West Dorset District Council has … Continue reading

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City pollution sparks health alert: The list of Southampton blackspots

SOUTHAMPTON is today at the centre of a traffic pollution health alert, the Daily Echo can reveal. The city is lagging behind strict European emission controls – six years after they were put in place. Now environment campaigners say tough … Continue reading

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TfL launches London air quality survey

The consultation, which is open from now until April 13 2014, seeks views from London residents on the extent of air pollution in the capital, what causes it and how the problem should be tackled. The consultation has been launched … Continue reading

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Dungiven air pollution now proven

Limavady Council has proven conclusively what most locals have long suspected, that the traffic in Dungiven is causing unsafe levels of pollution. Locals have long called for a bypass around Dungiven to alleviate pollution problems coming from the high volume … Continue reading

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Bulgaria chokes on air pollution fueled by poverty

The smokestacks of Kremikovtzi steel mill on Sofia’s outskirts may have shut down years ago, but ancient cars ensure that Bulgaria’s capital is still the most polluted in Europe. When the steel plant went bankrupt in 2008, it did little … Continue reading

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Tourists attractions in London harbour illegal levels of air pollution

Tourists visiting attractions in London are exposed to air pollution four times the European legal limit, it has been reported. All of the 50 most polluted locations in the UK are in the capital, including streets outside the toy shop … Continue reading

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