Category Archives: World News

‘Airpocalypse’ smog events in China linked to melting ice cap, research reveals 

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Stagnant weather caused by fast-melting Arctic ice helped create conditions for China’s recent extreme air pollution events, scientists say Climate change played a major role in the extreme air pollution events suffered recently by China and is likely to make … Continue reading →

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Mumbai be warned! Air pollution in the city is worse than even Delhi

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Mumbaikars there’s some bad news for you. Mumbai has recorded higher air pollution levels than Delhi over the last two weeks. A study conducted by System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) has found that Mumbai has worse … Continue reading →

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Air pollution in Hanoi reaches hazardous levels 

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution in the capital city, which has been bad since last Tuesday, is so severe now that health experts have warned people to stay indoors. The Air Quality Index at various air monitoring stations across Ha Noi showed dangerously … Continue reading →

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London’s quality of life ranking slips over pollution and traffic 

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

London has slipped down a list of the best cities in the world for quality of life due to high levels of traffic and pollution. The capital placed 40th in the 19th annual Mercer Quality of Life Survey. London was … Continue reading →

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The Moss That Saved Portland 

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Roadside plants helped officials trace the source of a public health crisis and led to new standards for clean air in Oregon. Orthotrichum lyellii is the hero of this story. You’ve probably met it before: a tuft of green with … Continue reading →

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Madrid to ban old cars by 2025 in crackdown on air pollution

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

Madrid’s city government announced plans on Monday to ban the oldest and most polluting vehicles from the city centre by 2025 in a bid to crackdown on air pollution. The local government will prohibit the use within the city’s limits … Continue reading →

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Excessive air pollution from South to North

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

South winds carried sand and dust from Sinai that covered most of the country; An Austrian Airlines flight from Vienna to Ben Gurion Airport had to turn back due to the unusual amount of dust in the air. The smog … Continue reading →

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London mayor Sadiq Khan launches low-emission bus zone‎ 

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Respro® UK Ltd

The first of 12 low-emission bus zones (LEBZ) has been launched by London mayor Sadiq Khan as part of his strategy to tackle air pollution. It was established earlier in Putney High Street, one of the most polluted areas of … Continue reading →

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