Category Archives: World News

Wide range of cars emit more pollution in realistic driving tests, data shows 

Diesel cars made by Renault, Nissan, Hyundai, Citroen, Fiat and Volvo among others emitted far more NOx in more rigorous tests, research shows New diesel cars from Renault, Nissan, Hyundai, Citroen, Fiat, Volvo and other manufacturers have been found to … Continue reading

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16.7% of 16,581 vehicles’ exhaust violating air quality standards 

An inspection by the Ministry of Environment of 16, 581 vehicles’ exhaust found that 2,727 of them (16.7 percent) exceed the emission limits, Youm7 reported Thursday. The ministry has suspended the vehicle licenses until the owners fix their cars. The … Continue reading

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Environmental campaigners say government plans to tackle air quality “should be binned”

ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners have slammed Government plans to improve air quality saying pollution in Brighton and Hove is up to twice the legal limit. Brighton and Hove Friends of the Earth has said the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’s … Continue reading

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Emissions scandal: how the drive for diesel ran out of gas 

From backroom deals between European leaders to the burying of the bad news of 23,000 premature UK deaths on the day Jeremy Corbyn was elected Labour leader, the scandal that has engulfed the diesel car is a startling tale. It … Continue reading

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London’s toxic air: How is your London borough affected? 

Twice as many people in London are being killed by air pollution than previously thought. Research found 9,400 people a year die because of toxic fumes and particles in the air.Here’s how the figure breaks down between each London borough. … Continue reading

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Iran: catastrophic air pollution conditions in Tehran

198 tons of contaminating compounds and particles have entered Tehran’s air in one day alone. State-run media wrote on September 23rd in which traffic into the Iranian capital increased by 20%, a total of 134 tons of carbon monoxide, 8 … Continue reading

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18 areas in UK exceed safe nitrogen dioxide levels, reports GMB 

The GMB is calling for action on nitrogen dioxide levels as a new study finds that roadside workers including street cleaners and parking enforcement staff are being exposed to unsafe levels of the pollutant The study measured 2015 NO2 levels … Continue reading

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Hazardous air quality detected in Kalimantan and Riau 

The Air Pollution Standard Index (ISPU) reached a hazardous level on Saturday in several cities, including in Palangkaraya in Central Kalimantan, Pontianak in West Kalimantan and in Riau’s cities of Pekanbaru, Kampar, Bengkalis and Siak. Palangkaraya’s air quality suffered the … Continue reading

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