Category Archives: World News

Calls for a new clean air act in the UK 

Last week Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, joined campaigners to call for a new clean air act. This July marks the 60th anniversary of the original legislation that transformed the air in our cities and saved many lives. The … Continue reading

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‘There is no escape’: Nairobi’s air pollution sparks Africa health warning 

Pollution in the Kenyan capital is ‘beyond imagination’. With Africa’s predicted rise in population – and a constant stream of dirty secondhand cars from Europe and Japan – this urban health crisis could kill 1.5 million within a generation A minibus … Continue reading

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Air pollution hits a high 

Hong Kong’s air pollution hit the highest level, posing “serious health risks”, the governent has warned. The Environmental Protection Department reported that the pollution was mainly caused by smog and ozone as a result of the hot weather, while super … Continue reading

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Mexico City chokes on its congestion problem

Authorities are trying to reduce pollution in the capital but confused policy-making and rising car ownership are reducing the city to poisonous gridlock Every morning, Adriana Carlos leaves her home on the southern fringes of Mexico City at 7am for what … Continue reading

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Air pollution from ground-level ozone prompts health advisory for Wednesday 

An air quality alert in effect from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, July 6) for Suffolk and Nassau counties, the five boroughs of NYC, and Westchester, Rockland, Orange and Putnam counties. The New York State Department of Environmental … Continue reading

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Cars older than 2005 may have to pay extra London ‘air pollution charge’

Cars made before 2005 may have to pay an additional charge for entering the congestion zone in London, under proposals put forward by the mayor. Diesel cars could have to pay an additional charge to come into inner London by … Continue reading

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To stop crippling air pollution, Iranians do car-free Tuesdays

Cities in Iran are some of the most polluted in the world. It’s estimated that 27 people a day die in Tehran from the low quality of air. Mohammad Bakhtiari, 25, from Arak decided he couldn’t take it anymore, and … Continue reading

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Children in hundreds of London schools exposed to illegal levels of air pollution

Over 400 schools across London are currently exceeding legal air pollution limits, new figures released on Friday by the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has shown. The analysis shows 443 schools across the capital are exposed to air quality in … Continue reading

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