Category Archives: World News

Odd-Even Experiment Did Little In Reducing Air Pollution In Delhi: IIT Study

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

The odd-even experiment in the national capital yielded little in terms of reducing air pollution or congestion on the city roads, initial findings of an IIT-Delhi study has found. In fact, the preliminary report says that average speed of vehicles … Continue reading →

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Sahara dust only ‘partly responsible’ for UK’s worst pollution event in 10 years 

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Thin film of red dust enveloping parts of country for two weeks in 2014 came mostly from farms in mainland Europe and local emissions, study says Britain’s most serious air pollution event in the past 10 years was only partly … Continue reading →

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Mexico City Doubles Driving Ban as Pollution Persists

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Mexico City authorities have doubled down on the capital’s emergency driving ban, ordering two out of every five private vehicles to stay off the road Wednesday as heavy smog continued to blanket the megalopolis. Mexico City has struggled since mid-March to contain … Continue reading →

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Hanoi under a polluted cloud 

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Many Hanoians seem unaware of the high air pollution in their city despite the warnings of environmentalists and statistics from the US Embassy’s air quality monitoring station in Lang Ha Street that show the air quality index remaining at unhealthy … Continue reading →

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Unable to curb pollution crisis, Medellin bans outdoor activity

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Medellin authorities have temporarily suspended outdoor activities in the city following extreme levels of pollution in recent weeks. Amid the current crisis, Mayor Federico Gutierrez put restrictions in place in order to limit the effects of air pollution on the 3 … Continue reading →

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Extreme haze forces 77 schools to close for two days 

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Seventy-seven schools in south-western Sabah are closed for two days after thick smoke enveloped the area amidst simmering peat fires from the Binsuluk Forest Reserve in the Klias peninsula. Schools in Beaufort (53), Papar (10) and Kuala Penyu (14) were … Continue reading →

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Huge cruise ships will worsen London air pollution, campaigners warn 

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Resident groups mounting a high court challenge to plans for a new wharf in Greenwich say diesel emissions from docked liners would breach legal limits Toxic fumes from large cruise liners powered by giant diesel engines will worsen London’s air pollution … Continue reading →

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University “shed” could hold the key to fighting deadly and tiny air pollution particles 

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

THIS humble shed could hold the key to fighting ultra fine deadly pollution particles. The Argus was among a small select group of media invited to look round the University of Brighton‘s ground-breaking air-pollution monitoring station at their Falmer campus … Continue reading →

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