Category Archives: World News

Paddington station air pollution worse than roads outside 

Air pollution from trains at London’s Paddington Station is worse than nearby major roads and exceeds EU recommendations for outdoor air quality, a study has shown. Levels of particulates, nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide – all of which have been … Continue reading

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Former minister Lord Drayson launches clean air app 

Former science minister Lord Drayson has launched an app that monitors air quality and encourages people to choose cleaner ways to travel. The CleanSpace app provides users with details of the local air quality, which Lord Drayson hopes will raise … Continue reading

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Dust storm moves into Israel bringing high levels of air pollution 

The Environment Protection Ministry said on Tuesday that air pollution levels in Israel were high due to a dust storm that moved into the region from the east. The Ministry recommended that people with breathing conditions, the elderly, children, and … Continue reading

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See China’s air pollution in real time 

Researchers at Berkeley have used Google Maps and new data on China’s air pollution to create a near real-time visualization of the country’s air quality. The online map is based on findings that the scientists published last month in the journal PLoS … Continue reading

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Urban Air Pollution No Worse in Israel Than in Europe, Ministry Says 

The high level of air pollution in Israeli cities is caused mainly by motor vehicles, but the air quality isn’t any worse than in large cities in Europe and Canada, according to a report by the Environmental Protection Ministry. Air … Continue reading

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York’s 20 most polluted streets 

AIR pollution in many of York’s city centre streets is concerning and regularly exceeds European Union limits, figures have shown. The City of York Council data revealed the 20 streets with the highest concentrations of nitrogen dioxide – a poisonous … Continue reading

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City Hall introduces new air quality standards for London construction site equipment 

London construction sites will be required to update or replace some of their most polluting equipment, after the introduction of new standards aimed at improving the capital’s air quality. City Hall yesterday implemented a Low Emission Zone for construction machinery … Continue reading

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World Pollutionwatch: Fire can kill – far from the flames 

Vancouver is normally one of the world’s cleanest cities but this July its air resembled that in Beijing due to smoke and ash from forest fires over 200 kilometres away. Further fires along the western side of the US and … Continue reading

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