Category Archives: World News

Weather worsens seasonal air pollution in Italian cities 

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Rome is limiting auto circulation, and other Italian cities have been offering free bus rides to encourage public transport use as the country battles seasonal air pollution that has been worsened this year by long spells of no rain and … Continue reading →

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China Issues ‘Red Alert’ Over Devastating Air Pollution 

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

It’s only the second time the country has issued the high-level warning Beijing has issued its most severe air pollution warning for only the second time ever as unhealthy levels of smog in the city are expected to persist through … Continue reading →

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Beijing may miss annual goal to improve air quality due to smog 

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Frequent spells of smog, which has hit Beijing four times since last month, may make it difficult for the capital to achieve its annual air quality improvement goal, a municipal official said on Sunday. Beijing has set a target of … Continue reading →

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Iran closes capital’s schools due to air pollution 

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Iran is to close schools for two days in Tehran, state media said Saturday, following air pollution three times the acceptable level that has blanketed the city in smog. Air quality in Iran’s capital was the worst in at least … Continue reading →

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How does London’s air pollution compare to other cities? 

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

While the UK issues a weather warning over Saharan dust cloud, over 1,500 cities around the world have a higher level of pollution Despite its reputation as a smog-filled metropolis affected by air pollution, dust from the Sahara and other … Continue reading →

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Illegal air pollution will blight many UK cities for at least five years 

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Government plan to improve air quality will still leave people in dozens of cities, including London, Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, Cardiff and Edinburgh, breathing toxic air until at least 2020 Dozens of UK cities including London, Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, Cardiff and … Continue reading →

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Health warning issued as Saharan dust cloud set to send air pollution levels soaring in Peterborough area 

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

A health warning has been issued as air pollution is expected to reach high levels tomorrow, Thursday December 17. Levels of air pollution are expected to reach moderate to high levels in the Peterborough, Stamford and Wisbech areas as a … Continue reading →

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Three Surprising Parts of the World Where Air Pollution Decreased

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Thanks to a super-sensitive new tool, NASA can now see exactly where air pollution is increasing and decreasing–down to the level of neighborhoods–and in some cases, the results are surprising. In 2004, NASA launched its Aura satellite, a research craft … Continue reading →

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